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Night Care Assistant Crocus Fields

Nottingham City Council

Nottingham, NG2 2HNView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£26,427 to £27,274

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part time

Closing date

23 October 2026

3 days left

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 31.5 hours per week

Worker Type: Onsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £26,427 (Level one) rising to £27,274 (Level three) per annum (pro rata for part-time’)

  • Enhancements of 33% on top of hourly rate from 11pm to 6am

Location: Crocus Fields, Nottingham, NG2 2HN

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

  • You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

Nottingham City Council are looking to appoint Children’s Residential Night Care Assistant at Crocus Fields short breaks unit for children and young people with disabilities. This is a chance to bring your dedication and compassion to a fulfilling environment that has received an OFSTED outstanding rating in October 2022 and for the previous 7 years due to their commitment to disabled young people and their families.

Working hours

The position is a fixed shift pattern on a 2-week shift rotation.

Please note this an awake night role throughout this time period:

Week 1

Wednesday 10pm-7am

Thursday 10pm-7am

Friday 10pm-7am

Week 2

Monday 10pm-7am

Tuesday 10pm-7am

Saturday 10pm-7am

Sunday 10pm- 7am

  • To give essential and personal care to children and young people with autism and learning or physical disabilities.
  • To establish positive relationships with the young people, assessing needs and risk.
  • Working jointly in preparation, implementation, and delivery of care plans.
  • To ensure that the physical, emotional, religious, educational and psychological needs of children and young people are met.
  • A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Joanne Wright Manager by telephone on 07984244355 or by email at joanne.wright@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Closing Date: 23rd October 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

  • 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
  • Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
  • Smart Working – to support your work life balance
  • Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
  • Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

LG Jobs

First seen

13 October 2026

Last checked

20 October 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

NCC
Nottingham City Council

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