Join us at MacIntyre as a Female Waking Night Support Worker and be a key part of changing lives with kindness, support, and commitment.
Our friendly team in Aylesbury are looking for a Female Waking Night Support Worker who can work Monday nights. As a Waking Night Support Worker, you will be a calm and reassuring presence for Six women in their 40's who have learning disabilities and/or autism.
You will be helping them to feel safe and supported throughout the night in their own home. You will check in regularly to make sure Holly* is settled and comfortable, and be there if she wakes up and needs a hand - whether that's using the bathroom, having a warm drink, or just a reassuring chat. You may also be supporting Sarah* (who prefers to be awake during the night) to have a relaxing night watching a musical or having a footbath. When it's quieter, you will help get the house ready for the morning, as you will know what a difference a clean and tidy home can make.
You will build close relationships and create a safe and trusting environment helping with tasks like taking medication, having a shower, and brushing teeth in the morning, as well as empowering the people you will be supporting to make their own choices and be in control of their own lives.
We are hoping that you know what is happening locally or know where to look for new experiences and opportunities, encouraging connectedness and purpose where they live.
You will work a Monday night, 10pm-7am. There may also be opportunities for overtime to cover sickness and annual leave.
A full UK Manual or Automatic driving licence is preferred but not essential for this role.
"Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorships as we await further guidance from the Home Office. Applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time. We appreciate your understanding."
*names have been changed for privacy
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About you
Experience and qualifications are not always necessary we will teach you all there is to know. All we ask is that you have a willingness to learn and share the values within our DNA. You might also have transferrable skills, such as providing great customer service, organisational skills, and being adaptable.
We are looking for people who celebrate differences, and we strive to make all our staff feel included and respected.
A full UK Manual or Automatic driving licence is preferred but not essential for this role.
Please note we can only consider female applicants due to the nature of the role.
About us
MacIntyre is a national charity which supports over 1,200 people with a learning disability and/or autism.
We were founded in 1966 by the visionary parent of a child with disabilities and have been growing steadily ever since. We celebrate and develop everyone’s unique gifts, talents and contributions.
Training and Development
At Macintyre we fully support your training and development. We know it can be daunting to start a new job, and not everyone learns the same way, so throughout your probation we will provide you with a mixture of eLearning, face-to-face training and mentoring support whilst on the job.
But it doesn't stop there - throughout your career with us you will have access to our own dedicated in house Learning and Development team, Quality Specialists and HR Teams. These teams, along with your Manager, will provide you with opportunities to learn and develop professionally as well as enabling and supporting you to achieve professional qualifications and career progression opportunities - all free of charge.
Pay and Rewards
We provide a range of benefits to reward and thank our staff which includes:
* Six weeks' annual leave including statutory public holidays
* Workplace Pension scheme MacIntyre will contribute 3% of your salary to all eligible employees
* MacIntyre Staff Savings Scheme
* Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
* Health Cash Plan which provides money back on core health treatments such as: optical, dental, physiotherapy, chiropody (at reduced cost)
* MacIntyre Sick Pay (qualifying period)
* Life assurance scheme offering valuable benefits to your dependents
* MacIntyre Rewards Scheme which recognises and rewards staff
* MacIntyre Perks which offers up to 6% discount off leading retailers including Tesco, Curry/PC World, Costa and many more
* Access to the Blue Light Card which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for emergency and social care staff.
* Enhanced DBS Certificate (cost paid by MacIntyre)
How to apply
If this job sounds like the right fit for you, click on the Apply button on the MacIntyre website, complete some brief details and upload your CV.
Alternatively if you would prefer to complete a manual application form, call us and we will send an application form to you.
Please note: we reserve the right to close this advert early if we have received a sufficient number of applications, so don't delay... apply today!
Safer Recruitment and Diversity statement
MacIntyre safeguards and promotes the welfare of the children, young people and adults we support. Therefore we work with successful candidates to complete appropriate checks prior to joining.
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