Waking Night Care Assistant in Havant

Here at West Street we provide emergency, crisis and assessment accommodation services for adults with learning disabilities. As a Night Care Assistant, you’ll play a key role in delivering personalised physical and emotional care to the people who stay with us, ensuring their comfort, wellbeing and safety during the night. Join our supportive team and be part of something special, where your dedication and compassion can make a big difference to the lives of others.

What you’ll do:

• Support at night: Help service users with personal care and taking medication.
• Provide person‑centred care: Each of our service users is unique, with their own physical, mental, social and emotional needs. You’ll focus on their strengths and tailor your approach to meet each person’s unique needs.
• Promote independence: Encourage service users to make personal care choices and support their self‑care and independence.
• Build relationships: Establish supportive connections with service users, their families, and colleagues.

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience is desirable, but we will provide full training to enable you to be a great Night Care Assistant.
• Passion and dedication: A genuine desire to help others and make a positive and lasting difference to their lives.
• Empathy and compassion: Understand and share the feelings of others to build trust and provide emotional support.
• Respect and patience: Treat service users with dignity and respect and adapt to their individual needs calmly, even in challenging situations.
• Attentiveness: Strong observational skills to closely monitor mental and physical health during the night and the ability to respond quickly and appropriately to verbal and non‑verbal signs.
• Working independently: Comfortable working with minimal supervision, assessing and evaluating situations during the night and deciding how to respond.
• Communication skills: Clear and effective communication and the ability to interact with service users with a diverse range of complex communication and sensory support needs.

We would love to hear from you about your experience and transferable skills. If you would like to arrange an informal chat to discuss the role and what you can bring to the team, please contact us using the details below.

Why join us?

• Rewarding work: Make a real difference in our service users’ lives, knowing that your efforts can create a lasting impact and enhance their quality of life.
• Training: We provide a full, in‑depth and supportive induction programme along with continuous training and development.
• Supportive environment: Work in an inclusive, friendly, and collaborative team who feel proud of the work they do to support people in our community.
• Professional growth: We invest in your future. With ongoing development opportunities, you’ll have the chance to enhance your skills and advance your career in the care sector.
• Employee support: Access to Health Assured’s comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

For this role you’ll be required to work nights, weekends and bank holidays for which enhancements will be paid in line with the HCC salary policy. Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying. Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.