About us
Looking for a rewarding career in Social Care?
At Sense Scotland, we take immense pride in our work and are currently seeking new talent to join us in supporting individuals with their everyday lives. Our vision is to help those we support lead fulfilling and happy lives, enabling them to achieve their own ambitions. We prioritise strong values, fostering warm relationships, and creating positive experiences. We value input from all staff members, ensuring meaningful outcomes through the commitment to our core values.
Join us in making a real difference and embark on a fulfilling journey at Sense Scotland.
About the role
At Sense Scotland, we believe that night-time care is just as important as daytime support. Our Waking Night Support Team at Maryland 2 Service plays a vital role in ensuring that the people we support feel safe, comfortable, and valued throughout the night.
As a Waking Night Support Practitioner, you'll be an integral part of a dedicated team, working to create a calm and reassuring environment where individuals with complex needs and learning disabilities can rest peacefully and wake up feeling secure, refreshed, and well cared for. This role is key in maintaining the safety and well-being of the people we support during the night. Key responsibilities include: • Conducting regular "keeping safe" checks to ensure well-being. • Supporting individuals with evening and morning routines. • Maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment. • Accurately updating support plans, incident logs, and health & safety records. • Providing personal care, meal preparation, and medication administration. • Creating a therapeutic, reassuring atmosphere to enhance well-being.
We provide full training, induction, and work-shadowing to set you up for success. Shift details:
Shifts are 09:30 PM - 07:30 AM on a rolling rota, including weekends, and there are opportunities to pick up additional shifts or overtime as required.
About you
At Sense Scotland what is important is that all our staff have a genuine passion to make a difference in the life of someone with additional support needs. What you will need to succeed • Good team-working skills and a positive attitude are essential qualities • Ability to communicate effectively and use your own initiative • Strong work ethic and organised to support routines • Able to prioritise and manage workloads • Eager to develop • A genuine passion for caring for others • Patience and understanding
If you value the power of a smile and want to make a positive impact by helping those, we support engage in activities they love, this role is for you. Whether you have experience in health and social care and seek a better work-life balance or are considering a career change to start in social care, we want to hear from you!
Working for us
We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment, some of these include: • Retention payment of £500 - we reward our people • 100's of discount options to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more! • Earn £250 by referring a friend • Training and development - opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge via our e-learning packages and so much more • Generous annual leave entitlement - 24 days annual leave plus 12 Public Holidays which increases with length of service • Pension scheme to help you save for the future • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life • Cycle to Work scheme and HSF Health Plan, your health and wellbeing is important to us.
Our full list of benefits can be found here.
Please note that Terms and Conditions and/or qualifying criteria apply to the benefits listed above.