Care Practitioner (Nights)

Care Practitioner (Nights) - Join Our Team at Derwent care home!

We're on the lookout for a caring, compassionate individual to join our friendly team of Care Practitioners at Derwent care home in Low Westwood, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. If you've got a passion for making a difference in people's lives, this could be the perfect role for you.

Pay Rate: £11.56 per hour

Competitive pay, with a chance to make a real impact.

Why You'll Love Working With Us:

Health Scheme - We care about YOU, so we offer private health care options helping reduce the cost of essential bills, such as dental and optical treatment.
Refer a Friend Scheme - Fancy earning an extra £1000? Refer a friend and when they pass their probation period, the bonus is yours!
A friendly, supportive team where your hard work is truly appreciated.
Training and development so you can go on to progress your career with us - We have an excellent track record of internal promotion and we want you to succeed!

What You'll Be Doing:

Providing personal care and support to residents, taking time to ensure that people retain their dignity, respect and privacy.
Helping with day-to-day activities, always with a smile.
Building meaningful relationships and making our home feel like home for our residents.
Ensuring all care is documented and agreed procedures and processes are followed at all times.

What We're Looking For:

A warm, kind and compassionate person. We know that people from different walks of life can become the very best carers - what's most important is that you share the same caring workplace values as us.
Great listening skills and a willingness to work as part of a team.
Self motivated and flexible.
Honest and open to learning from supportive feedback.

Ready to make a difference?

If you're looking for a role that's challenging yet hugely rewarding, we'd love to hear from you! Whether you're experienced or new to care, we provide all the training you need to succeed and enjoy a great career with us.

Our recruitment process

Any conditional offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory background checks, including obtaining suitable references and criminal records check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. We require you to have a good standard of English and numeracy skills, and a passion for looking after the adults in your care.

We endeavour to offer every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. Should you require assistance and/or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact a member of the team via email at

We are committed to promoting a fair and inclusive workplace and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.

Job titles can vary - this role is also known as carer, healthcare assistant, care worker, support worker, care home carer, care assistant, social care.