Nights Health Care Assistant

Job description

Position : Health Care Assistant – Nights

Care Home : Laurel Place

Location : Gudmensen Avenue, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RG

Contract Type : Permanent – full time or part time 12‐hour shifts (8:00 pm to 8:00 am)

Rate : £14.21 per hour (increasing to £14.31 per hour upon completion of the Exemplar Care Certificate)

About the roleAs a Health Care Assistant you will support adults with complex care needs to live their best lives. No two days will be the same, but your day‐to‐day responsibilities will include:

Supporting people with their personal care

Assisting people at meal times

Understanding individual health and wellbeing needs

Encouraging and supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home

Promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect

Completing and maintaining care records

Desired attributes and skills

Caring, kind, understanding and calm

Able to deal with, and defuse, challenging situations

Energetic and outgoing, with a positive, can‐do attitude

A great listener and communicator

Someone who identifies with Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork

Benefits

Regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

About Exemplar Health CareLaurel Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers that supports adults living with complex needs such as acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

Legal noticesApplicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you're asked for money in connection with a role, please contact recruitment@exemplarhc.com.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Bishop Auckland

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

Profession type

Home Care Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English