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Care Worker (Nights)
About us at Hounslow
We’d love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be.
We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we’ve built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London’s most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before.
About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in “Harness the Mix”. It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer.
We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias.
As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There’s space for you to tell us what you need within our application form.
Our Benefits
If you join us, you’ll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these here.
About The Role
We are looking for a caring, compassionate, and dedicated Residential Care Worker to join our night team at Clifton Gardens Care Home. Ideally, you will have experience supporting older adults, including those living with dementia, and be committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
In this important role, you will work as part of a supportive team to ensure our residents receive the care, dignity, and respect they deserve, promoting their independence and enhancing their quality of life.
What you'll be doing:
- Providing personal care and support in line with individual care plans
- Assisting residents with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, eating, and mobility
- Building positive relationships with residents and supporting their emotional wellbeing
- Encouraging participation in social, recreational, and meaningful activities
- Monitoring residents' wellbeing and reporting any concerns or changes to senior staff
- Maintaining accurate care records and documentation.
- Supporting residents to maintain their independence, choice, and dignity
- Working collaboratively with colleagues, families, and healthcare professionals
- Following safeguarding procedures and maintaining a safe environment for residents
- Complying with all care home policies, procedures, and relevant regulations
About The Team You’ll Be Working In
Clifton Gardens is a 42-bed residential care home in Chiswick, supporting older people, many living with dementia. We are committed to providing a warm, respectful, and person-centred environment.
About You
We are looking for someone who is caring, reliable, and committed to delivering high-quality support to older people, including those living with dementia.
Essential:
- Experience providing care and support within a residential, nursing, or community care setting
- Experience supporting older adults, including individuals living with dementia.
- Good understanding of person-centred care and promoting independence
- Knowledge of safeguarding principles and safe working practices
- Ability to maintain accurate care records and follow care plans
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Care certificate in Health & Social Care (or willingness to work towards it)
- Basic IT skills, including experience using digital care systems or Microsoft applications such as Outlook
If the points below resonate with you, we'd love you to put in an application:
- Are compassionate, patient, and respectful towards others
- Take pride in delivering outstanding person-centred care
- Build positive and meaningful relationships with residents and their families
- Work well as part of a team and are willing to support colleagues when needed
- Remain calm, professional, and responsive in challenging situations
- Promote residents' dignity, choice, independence, and wellbeing
- Are reliable, flexible, and committed to making a positive difference every day
- Have a genuine passion for supporting older people to live fulfilling lives
Read more about the work you’ll be doing in the Role Profile.
Don’t meet every single requirement? We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box.
At Hounslow, we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for the job or be perfect for one of our other roles!
No sponsorship available
Essential For This Role
Enhanced DBS
When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact
The key information you need about the role should be in the Role Profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact:
Email: Ashvindra.Permalloo@hounslow.gov.uk
Telephone: 0208 583 5540
Interviews for this job will be held during week commencing 3th August 2026.
Salary range
- £23,982 - £24,324 per year