Peripatetic Waking Nights Support Worker - Sheffield & Derbyshire
Discipline: Care and Support
Permanent
44 (Plus 10% Waking Nights Enhancement)
Would you like the opportunity to become a dedicated Support Worker, helping individuals with learning disabilities live the best life possible?
Our client are looking for a Peripatetic Waking Night Support Worker to join their growing team in Sheffield and Derbyshire. Experience is not essential as they will provide you with support and training to become a confident Support Worker. They are a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. They believe in a world where anyone with a learning disability can live within their community with all the choice and support they need to live the best life possible. You will be expected to attend team meeting and training will be during day to meet company requirements.
What matters most is a positive attitude to life and a desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible. Everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people's needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.
As a waking night support worker you'll be supporting adults with
learning disabilities to live the best life possible. In this caring and creative role, everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, creating flexible services that meet people's needs and always looking for the best way of doing things.
Waking night support workers are required to remain awake throughout the night to support individuals as required.
The role is tailored to the needs of the individual(s) you will be supporting. Monitoring people they support due to medical needs, such as seizures
Provide support during the night when the people you are supporting are awake and are struggling to go back to sleep
Support with personal care
Updating files such as finance logs and support plans
General household tasks, such as cleaning, washing and ironing
Performing security checks, including fire checks
There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities. They'll give you a comprehensive induction, full training, and support along the way.
If you do not already have a relevant qualification in Health and Social Care, they will fully fund and provide training for you to obtain your Diploma in a Health and Social Care within the first 18 months of your employment.
With Skills for Care accreditation they are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.
As a 'Gold' standard Investors in People accredited employer, they are committed to supporting colleague wellbeing as a priority. Within this, all employees get access to the LifeWorks - the world's biggest 24/7 colleague counselling and support service. Annual Leave: 33 days (including 8 days statutory bank holidays)
20% bank holidays' allowance with an increased rate of 50% for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. 10% Overtime allowance for hours worked over 37.Apprenticeships: Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care
Training: Access to award winning training and development
Wagestream: Allows you to flexibly access your pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app
Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP and mental health support.
A 24/service, completely confidential counselling and support platform and helpline that is free for all colleagues to use.
Discounted mobile 'phone contracts. As an employee, you'll be able to take advantage of Vodafone's Employee Advantage programme, giving you up to 30% off.
Care Friends: Employee referral app - earn money for referring your friends to work for them.
Retention bonus: £Free life assurance - 3 x your annual salary
Family friendly policies - term time only contracts, part time, annualised and compressed hours. Generous return to work bonus following maternity leave
A full UK driving licence is desirable for this role - access to public transport is needed for those without a licence. Full and part time opportunities available. You will need to have flexibility to work shifts, including weekends and bank holidays.
Type of service *-supported living, supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
44 per hour *
Up to 50% bank holiday allowance**
44 per hour + 12.07% (holiday pay)
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE
They are committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, they are helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment