Waking Nights Support Worker

Broom Lodge
- Cleveland View, Ferryhill, DL17 0SW

Are you looking for a role in which you can change people’s lives?

Are you passionate, caring and open minded?

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Care are seeking enthusiastic and proactive individuals to join our amazing team of support worker staff.

This role will require you to work as part of a team to support neurodivergent adults within a shared residential home settings. This includes but is not limited to individuals with autism, Learning disabilities, Down syndrome, Mental health, Challenging behaviour and epilepsy.

Our aim is provide person centred care to support and encourage those we support to live as independently as possible whilst providing individualised support to suit their wants and needs.

Your role will be to support individuals to carry out day to day activities both within their home and out in the community. You will also assist with personal care, administering medication, cooking, assisted feeding, cleaning, shopping and general day to day tasks.

You must be willing to work a range of shifts on a 24 hour, 365 day basis (this includes bank holidays and weekends.) Shifts are allocated alongside the needs of each service and your line managers will work closely with you for any commitments around your working schedule.

Experience is preferred but not necessary as full training is provided.

• Guaranteed contracted hours with opportunities for over time
• Over time rate (50p above hourly rate)
• Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive training
• Free NVQ level 2 and above
• Exclusive retail discounts
• Casual dress
• Free or discounted meals
• Free parking
• 28 Days holiday plus 1 day extra for your birthday

Job type :
Full time, permanent.

Pay : £12.86 per hour - £13.36 per hour overtime rate outside of contracted hours.

Shift : 14 hours, 12 hours, 10hours, 8 hours. (Shifts)

Full time waking night support worker – 40 hours 8pm to 8.15am.

Workdays:
Monday to Sunday.

• Do you drive? If so how long have you held your license?
• Do you hold a NVQ level 2 or the equivalent?
• Are you seeking full time employment?
• Are you currently working? please give a brief description of your current role.
• What would your current notice period be?
• Can you please give an example of where you have lead a team to achieve something positive?
• For this role we require an enhance DBS check, Do you have any prior convictions that may appear on this ?
• Are you currently residing on a visa? if so please provide an up to date share code along with your date of birth.