Bank Support Worker 0 Hour Contract (Permanent)
We are seeking a compassionate and flexible Bank Support Worker to join our team, providing support across two residential services on an as-needed basis.
This role is ideal for someone looking for flexible working hours while supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, epilepsy, and acquired brain injury to live as independently as possible.
About the Role
You will provide person-centred support across two houses:
House 1 (fast-paced environment
) Supporting three young women with varying needs:
* One individual is semi-independent with good verbal communication and requires prompting and supervision with daily tasks.
* One individual requires 1:1 support at all times, has limited verbal communication, and communicates primarily through gestures. Full support is required for daily living tasks.
* One individual is independent with personal care but requires prompting, supervision, and behavioural support.
House 2 (calm, routine-based environment) Supporting two individuals (with a third due to move in):
* One individual is highly independent and requires minimal support.
* One individual requires full support with daily living tasks, including personal care and communication support.
This service is quieter and focuses on consistency, routine, and maintaining independence.
Key Responsibilities
* Supporting individuals with daily living tasks including personal care, cooking, and household activities
* Promoting independence, choice, and skill-building
* Maintaining accurate records and working as part of a team
* Supporting individuals to access the community and attend appointments
* Administering medication (including covert medication where required, following training and protocols)
Working Pattern
* 0 hour (bank) contract
* Shifts offered based on service needs, including covering annual leave, sickness, and additional staffing requirements
* Flexible working across a range of shift patterns
Shift Times Include:
* Early shifts from approximately 6:30am/7:00am start
* Late shifts finishing between 9:30pm/10:00pm
* Sleep-in shifts (10:00pm-6:30am/7:00am)
* Waking night shifts (9:30pm-7:00am or 9:00am depending on the day)
Sleep-in shifts are shared across the team.
Additional Information
* Additional 1:1 staffing hours may be required depending on individual needs and term-time schedules
* Medication across both services is considered basic and full training and competency checks will be provided
Read what our staff team say about working for Walsingham Support
We collected some comments from our team members from our 3 month and 6 month pulse surveys.
Here is what they said:
* \"...I feel motivated, valued and committed to providing high-quality care...\"
* \"...every voice is valued and my manager is always accessible when I need to speak up or contribute...\"
* \"...I feel supported when it comes to developing professionally...\"
* \"...the onboarding played a pivotal role in helping me understand and appreciate my role...\"
* \"...I feel supported in my development and genuinely feel good working as a Walsingham Support Worker...\"
* \"...I feel very confident because I've had the right training and work with a team that's always ready to help...\"
* \"...the onboarding played a pivotal role in helping me understand and appreciate my role...\"
* \"...my manager trusts me, believes in my work and supports my professional development...\"
* \"...I feel more confident and motivated to learn, grow and contribute to the quality of the organisation...\"
Come and work at Walsingham Support - we value our teams.