Waking Nights Care Assistant

Prefer night work? Join Home Instead Bedford as a Waking Nights Care Assistant. Great pay, training provided, meaningful care.

Waking Nights Care Assistant – Part-time – Bedford
Location: Bedford
Pay: £14.50–£15.50 per hour + mileage
Hours: Full-time, part-time, or flexible night shifts
Shifts: Waking nights (overnight support) – must be available every other weekend
Start: Immediate starts once onboarding is completed
Company: Home Instead Bedford (Recruiting via Mash Care)

A Night Role That Truly Makes a Difference

As a Waking Nights Care Assistant, you’ll provide calm, reassuring support to clients through the night — helping them feel safe, comfortable, and cared for in their own homes.

Join if you:

• Prefer night work
• Enjoy quieter, one-to-one care
• Want to build meaningful relationships without rushed visits
• Are reliable and attentive during overnight hours

Home Instead Bedford is known for its supportive, people‑first culture, where care professionals feel valued, respected, and encouraged to grow.

You’ll benefit from:

• £14.50–£15.50 per hour + mileage allowance
• Waking night shifts with consistent clients
• Access your pay early with our Pay App
• Fully paid training, shadowing & ongoing support
• Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing
• Recognition for dedication, achievements & long service
• No uniform – dress comfortably and professionally
• Private clients – relationship‑led, high‑quality care
• Clear career pathways & progression opportunities

During overnight shifts, you’ll help ensure clients remain safe, comfortable, and supported.

Your duties may include:

• Providing reassurance and companionship overnight
• Supporting with personal care and toileting needs
• Assisting with medication (where trained)
• Monitoring wellbeing and responding to night‑time needs
  
  Light housekeeping where required
• Supporting independence while promoting dignity and comfort

• Kind, patient, and compassionate
• Reliable and alert during night hours
• Good communicators and calm under pressure
• Committed to delivering high‑quality care
• Able to work every other weekend
• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car
• Have the right to work in the UK

If you have the heart for care, we’ll give you the skills.

Apply Today! If you’re looking for a waking nights care role in Bedford where you’re supported, appreciated, and able to make a real difference — we’d love to hear from you.

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