Night Care Worker
Hourly rate: £13.45
Location: Whittlesey
Contract: Zero‑hour contract / Night Shift 8pm – 8am
Salary: £12.60 an hour raising to £13.45 on 1st April, plus great company benefits.
About the Role
We are looking for empathetic, passionate and hard working Care Workers to join our nights team at Willow Court in Whittlesey.
We value our service users and encourage them to be as independent as possible. Duties vary by shift and may include supporting personal care needs, prompting, assisting with medication, responding to emergency phones, completing night care shifts, laundry and domestic tasks.
Hours of work are 8pm – 8am, with optional extra night or day shifts.
We aim to work in partnership with commissioners and others to deliver high‑quality community care for vulnerable people, providing housing with care based on an enabling approach with outcome‑focused support planning.
Role Criteria
* A commitment to quality and being the best we can
* Treating the people we support with compassion
* Showing dignity and respect to the people we will be working with
* Having trust and respect for all members of our team
Our main priority is to find the right people with the right values, skills and attitudes that match ours.
No previous experience or qualifications are required – we are happy to provide training and support you become an excellent care worker.
Benefits
* Cost of DBS covered
* Family friendly policy including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and much more
* Mears Annual Family Fun Day for you and your family to places like Blairdrummond Safari Park, M&Ds Themepark, fully paid including lunch
* Volunteering Leave – support for paid volunteering in the community
* Incentive payment for experienced care workers (£345)
* Care Worker of the Month financial award
* Staff perks with Mears Rewards – discounts of up to 10% on weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
* Family friend policies
* Refer a friend scheme (total award £1000)
* Excellent training
* Pension scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Eye test vouchers
* Employee Assistance Programme – access to free counselling service
* Well‑being service – access to trained mental health & wellbeing advisors
* Mears Rewards – a performance recognition platform with high‑street vouchers
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK; Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.
At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We are a Disability Confident employer and have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We also support the Armed Forces Covenant and hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership.
We invite applicants to voluntarily share background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.
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