Care Assistant - Nights – Cramond Manor Care Home
Location: 43 Mains Street, Davidsons Mains, EH4 5BZ
Hours: 22 - 33 hours per week
Shift Pattern: 8pm–8am, including alternative weekends
Pay: From £13.60 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications
Join our brand-new care home team
We are excited to announce that our brand-new care home, Cramond Manor, is due to open in early Autumn 2026.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team from the beginning and play an important role in creating a warm, welcoming and person-centred home for our residents.
Lindemann Care Home Group is a family-run business established in 1995, with over 30 years’ experience caring for older people in Edinburgh. Our dedicated teams provide specialised care in safe, homely environments where residents are treated with dignity, respect and compassion.
We believe our care homes should be therapeutic yet homelike environments, where every resident feels valued and their individual needs are prioritised. Our approach is flexible and person-centred, creating opportunities for residents to remain as active and independent as possible.
Through active observation, training and development, we aim to create a positive culture where our team is supported to deliver our Company Care V.A.L.U.E.S and uphold our Residents’ Charter.
About the role
As a Care Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting our residents with their day-to-day care needs while promoting their independence, dignity and wellbeing.
You will build positive relationships with residents, their relatives and colleagues, ensuring that every individual receives compassionate and respectful care.
Key responsibilities
- Provide individualised support to meet the daily care needs of residents.
- Support residents with personal care, comfort, appearance and hygiene, including dressing and undressing, toileting, bathing, hair care, dentures and hearing aids.
- Encourage residents to remain as active and independent as possible while ensuring their care needs are met.
- Communicate positively and effectively with residents, relatives and colleagues.
- Respect each resident’s right to choice, privacy and dignity, while being sensitive to their individual needs and preferences.
- Make beds and change bed linen as required.
- Accompany residents to shops and approved outings or excursions.
- Carry out other reasonable tasks requested by a supervisor or manager, within your competence.
- Undertake other duties relating to the care and wellbeing of residents as required by the Care Home Manager.
What we offer
- Sector-leading pay from £13.60 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications
- 22 - 33 hours per week
- 8pm–8am shifts, including alternative weekends
- Comprehensive training and development
- Long-term career progression opportunities
- A positive and supportive working environment
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Pension
- On-site staff parking
- The opportunity to be part of the team launching a brand-new care home in Edinburgh
**Kindly note we are unable to sponsor applicants. Only apply if you are currently living in or around Edinburgh and have the right to work in the UK**
The person we’re looking for
We’re looking for caring, compassionate and reliable individuals who genuinely want to make a difference to the lives of older people.
You should be respectful, patient and committed to providing high-quality care. Most importantly, you should share our belief that every resident deserves to feel safe, valued, listened to and truly at home whilst receiving the highest standard of care
If you would like to be part of the team opening Cramond Manor and help us create a special place for our residents, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now and be part of the beginning of something special at Cramond Manor Care Home.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £13.60 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Application question(s):
- Do you require sponsorship?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
