Waking Night Support Worker

Work with Sense and make a real difference to the lives of the people we support and their families.

This is a permanent role, working 35 hours per week at our service in West Bromwich.

The shift patterns are as follows: 4 nights on and 4 nights off.

You will join a fantastic team here at our home which CQC rated as Good, where you will be supporting individuals who have learning disabilities with a range of health conditions.

As a Waking Night Support Worker, you will be supporting the individuals with taking medication, eating and drinking, preparing meals, personal care, continence support and also help with our mobility in and out of the home.

Does this sound right for you?

This role in West Bromwich might include supporting people with:
Everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning.

Personal care and hygiene.

Finances.

Medication and wellbeing.

Working.

Going into the community for shopping or other trips.

Their social life and nightlife.

About Sense For everyone living with complex disabilities.

For everyone who is deafblind.

Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.

We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Sense are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment.

In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Benefits 24 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

Matched pension contributions up to 5%. Free life assurance policy.

Cashback and discounts on high street brands (and 10% off at Sense charity shops). Cycle to work scheme.

Travel season ticket loans.

Free DBS check if your role needs one.

Headspace App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application.

Ready to make a difference?

To apply Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification.

Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly.

We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on  or  Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment.

Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities.

Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with.

Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential.

We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

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