Night Care Assistant

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	04 Gorffennaf 2025
Oriau:	Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau:	03 Awst 2025
Lleoliad:	Workington, Cumbria
Cwmni:	Riverside
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	4653

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Job Title: Night Assistant
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £25,673.65 per annum, pro rata, plus 10% Night Allowance
Working Hours: 30 hours per week
Working Pattern: Working nightshifts including weekends and bank holidays
Location: Harbour Place, Workington

If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the essential criteria on the job description.

Riverside are recruiting for our brand-new extra care development Harbour Place in Workington which offers independent living for people with care needs which is due to open in late Summer 2025.

The difference you will make as a Night Assistant You will empower our customers to live independent, fulfilling, and dignified lives in our Independent Living services. Duties will include:

• Provide assistance to residents in need of physical personal care during the night ensuring dignity and privacy is upheld
• Recognise distress and identify and assess positive ways to reduce it
• Encourage independence in residents where possible
• Actively participates in specified care management programmes
• Provide assistance with laundry as well as assist customers with catering skills

About you We are looking for someone with:

• An optimistic, flexible, and non-judgemental approach
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with individuals from a variety of different backgrounds
• Experience working in a customer focused environment within a residential setting with a diverse client group of vulnerable adults
• Basic administrative skills with the ability to use Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Awareness of housing, health and safety legislation and regulations will also be important

Why Riverside? At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives. We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us. Working with us, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive pay & generous pension
• 28 days holidays plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Flexible working options available
• Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
• A wide range of benefits

Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside: We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues. Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to be considered.