This night post at The Gables residential home, run by Cumberland Council, supports older adults through the night in a 24-hour care setting. The work centres on personal care, medication assistance and reassurance, with each resident's wellbeing and independence kept in view. Hours are 24.38 a week on a rota that includes alternate weekends and bank holidays. An Enhanced DBS check with the Adults Barred List check is required, and people barred from regulated activity with adults cannot apply.
What the job involves
- Provide personal care to residents overnight
- Assist residents with medication
- Offer reassurance and companionship during the night
- Promote residents' wellbeing and independence
- Get to know each resident as an individual
- Work night shifts on a 24-hour care rota that includes alternate weekends and bank holidays
Skills & knowledge
- Kindness
- Reliability
- Genuine desire to make a difference to people's lives
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check with Adults Barred List check
- Not barred from working in regulated activity with adults
What’s offered
- £15 sessional payment
- Opportunity to grow and develop skills in a care career
- Supportive team within a large organisation that invests in its people
- Staff benefits, via the council's careers site
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
