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Night Waking Watch Carer

Job details
Posting date: 23 April 2026
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: Pension Contributions paid by employer. Yearly Christmas bonus
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 23 May 2026
Location: FY8
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Private Household
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

Waking Watch Carer

Hours – 36 hours per week ( 3 x 12 hour shifts per week). Shifts are on a 4 week rota basis and include some weekends.

Job Description:
Motivated and enthusiastic person required to join an established team of carers to deliver care to our 25 year old young man with complex care needs living in his family home.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, backed by previous health care experience. Driving licence essential. NVQ Level 2 or equivalent required.
Our son has quadriplegic cerebral palsy and is wheelchair bound. He is highly dependent and needs maximum assistance; he requires full personal care.

The Successful candidate will be required to work three waking watch shifts each week (12 hours per shift from 19:30pm to 07:30 am - 36 hours/ week) including weekends as well as assisting the team in covering holidays and sickness periods of other care team members. Care is provided on a 2:1 basis so you will be working with another carer at all times.

The candidate will also be required to accompany Jack on holidays.
Duties include providing all health care, moving and handling of Jack, feeding, personal hygiene and care, accompanying Jack on social events (Cinema, Pub etc), house duties including cleaning washing and ironing.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £16.22/hr week nights. £17.30/ hr weekends.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
Company pension
Experience:
Care: 5 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person St Annes On Sea.

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