Night Care Assistant

Job Description

Job Title: Night Care Assistant

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £25,673.65 per annum (pro rata) plus 10% Night Allowance

Working Hours: 18 hours per week

Working Pattern: Working 2 nights per week,  including weekends and bank holidays

Location: Harbour Place, Workington

Start Date: Monday 2 March 2026

Riverside is recruiting for our brand-new extra care development Harbour Place in Workington which offers independent living for people with care needs and is due to open January 2026. Whether you’re an experienced care assistant or looking to start a career in care, apply below and one of the team will get in touch to discuss the roles we have and what we do.

• 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 participate in specified care management programmes
• Provide assistance with laundry and help customers with catering skills

• An optimistic, flexible, and non‑judgemental approach
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with individuals from a variety of 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

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 homes that enable people 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.

• 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

• Work collaboratively as part of a committed team to carry out a diverse range of tasks, delivering an outstanding experience to customers whilst being supported by your colleagues and Line Manager.
• Recognise and identify each individual customer’s needs to ensure they receive a person‑centred approach that puts the customer at the heart of everything we do.
• Enabling customers to meet the aspirations within their individual support plans, whilst keeping up‑to‑date information on their changing needs.
• Helping customers with daily activities, domestic support and assisting with preparation of meals, snacks and drinks whilst ensuring they maintain as much independence as possible.
• Safely helping with customer’s mobility including use of assessed equipment, aids or other manual handling equipment.
• Supporting customers with administering medication.
• Providing personal care and support to customers in line with Care Quality Commission (CQC) definitions, including helping customers to maintain their personal hygiene, appearance and physical wellbeing.
• Inspire and motivate customers to develop life skills, independence and emotional well‑being by recognising and engaging customers in activities that reflect their passions and interests.
• Working with customers to seek employment or volunteering opportunities for their personal development.
• Encouraging and enabling customers to communicate and interact with other people to build and develop relationships.
• Supporting and monitoring customers’ emotional wellbeing and healthcare needs ensuring appropriate contact and support with healthcare professionals.
• Helping customers with the management of their personal affairs when this is part of their individual support plan (e.g. reading letters, managing utilities, handling small amounts of money for shopping).
• Communicating clearly, building trusted relationships with…