Night Care Assistant in London

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. You must already have the right to work in the UK.
Night Care Assistant – Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
£15.13 per hour for Waking Nights (incl. holiday pay)
£75.04 per Sleep-in shift (incl. holiday pay)
Are you caring, reliable and comfortable supporting someone during the night?
Abicare is growing its Homecare service across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area, and we are looking for Night Care Assistants to provide safe, reassuring and person-centred support to people in their own homes.
We have opportunities covering both Waking Night and Sleep-in shifts.
Waking Night carers remain awake and available throughout the shift, providing support whenever required.
Sleep-in carers are able to sleep during the night but must be available to respond if the person they are supporting needs assistance.
Experience in care is welcomed, but it is not essential. If you have the right attitude and genuinely want to make a difference, we will provide the training, shadowing and ongoing support you need.
About The Role
As a Night Care Assistant with Abicare, you will support people to remain safe, comfortable and independent in their own homes overnight.
Depending on the individual care package, your role may include:
Supporting with personal care, including toileting, washing and changing where required
Supporting bedtime and morning routines
Providing reassurance and companionship during the night
Responding appropriately when a client wakes or requires assistance
Supporting with mobility and safe transfers
Medication support in line with the individual care plan and your training
Monitoring the client’s wellbeing and responding to any changes or concerns
Completing clear and accurate care records
Following care plans, risk assessments and agreed procedures
Maintaining a calm, safe environment throughout the night
Working independently while knowing that support is available when needed
Waking Night shifts
Waking Night shifts are paid at £15.13 per hour including holiday pay. You will be expected to remain awake, alert and available throughout the shift.
Our current overnight packages operate between approximately 11pm and 6am.
Sleep-in shifts
Sleep-in shifts are paid at £75.04 per shift (incl. holiday pay). You will be provided with appropriate sleeping arrangements and are expected to sleep unless the client requires support during the night.
What we are looking for
You do not need to have worked in professional care before. More important to us is that you are:
Caring, patient and compassionate
Reliable and able to work independently
Comfortable providing personal care
Calm and confident when responding to someone during the night
A good communicator
Able to follow care plans and accurately record the support provided
Comfortable with lone working
Able to travel to the client’s home for the start and end of your shift
Legally entitled to work in the UK
Previous experience as a Care Assistant, Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Night Carer, Domiciliary Carer, or Community Carer is welcome.
Why join Abicare?
At Abicare, we believe great care starts with great people. You will receive:
Paid induction and training
Shadow shifts and ongoing support
Support towards your Care Certificate
Ongoing learning and career development
Company pension
£200 Refer-a-Friend scheme
Support from a friendly local team
Night care can be demanding, and we want applicants to understand the reality of the role before joining us. You may support someone with personal care, disrupted sleep, illness, or changing needs during the night. In return, you will have the opportunity to provide reassurance and support when someone may need it most.
Required Criteria
Ability to work independently within the community
Desired Criteria
Previous care experience (not essential)
As well as working nights, are you flexible to work mornings, evenings and alternate weekends if required?
Skills Needed
Adaptability to Change, Providing Care, Empathy
About The Company
Why work with Abicare?
That’s why we try to be clear about what you can expect from us.
Paid travel time between care calls
Mileage support for drivers
Flexible working patterns
Paid induction and training
Shadow shifts before working independently
Ongoing training and development
Local teams you can turn to for support
Opportunities to progress your career
Employee recognition and referral rewards
You don’t need years of experience to join us. If you have the right attitude and genuinely care about helping people, we can teach you the rest.
Abicare has been providing care since 2006, with teams across England and Wales. Many of our colleagues have built long careers with us, progressing into senior, supervisory and management roles.
Company Culture
Care can be busy, unpredictable and challenging. We don’t pretend otherwise.
What’s it like to work here?
Care can be busy, unpredictable and challenging. We don’t pretend otherwise.
What we can promise is that you won’t be expected to figure everything out alone.
You’ll have a local team to support you, training to help you develop and people you can speak to when something isn’t right.
We want good carers to stay with us, feel recognised for the work they do and have opportunities to progress if they want them.
We also regularly celebrate the people who make a difference through colleague recognition, staff events and our Wings of the Month awards.
Our values are C.H.E.C.K:
Committed
Honest
Empowering
Collaborative
Kind
They’re not complicated. They’re how we expect people to treat our clients and each other.
Company Benefits
More than just an hourly rate
When comparing care jobs, look at the whole working day.
At Abicare, our community carers are paid for travel time between care calls, with mileage support for drivers.
You’ll also receive paid induction and training, shadowing, ongoing development and support from your local team.
Depending on your role, you may also benefit from flexible working, referral rewards, employee discounts, wellbeing support, recognition schemes and opportunities to progress.
We want you to feel confident doing your job, supported when you need help and recognised when you do it well.
Vacation, Paid time off, Paid sick days, Retirement plan and/or pension, Flexible schedule, Employee discounts, Free parking, Referral bonus, Competitive salary, Long service recognition, Employee Assistance Scheme, Perks Card, Wellbeing Scheme, Blue Light Card, Shopping Cashback, Employee Recognition Scheme, On the job learning, Progression opportunities, Bereavement leave, Staff celebration events
Salary
Up to £15.13 per hour
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