Advanced Support Worker - Waking Nights (Female)

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Lloyd's Register International is seeking a dedicated Support Worker in Peterhead to assist adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health concerns to live their daily lives. The role is person-centred and aims to help people achieve their best possible lives. We are expanding our team and recruiting for Full time and Part time roles.

Shifts include 24/7 coverage with weekends and sleepovers from 22:00 to 08:30. A driving licence is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health concerns to live their daily lives in a person-centred way.
• Assist with daily tasks and enable participation in activities such as cinema visits, arts and crafts, and events.
• Provide medication administration support, cooking and cleaning as needed, and assist with finances.
• Recognise individual needs and maintain dignity, promoting independence and safety.

Job description

Working closely with the Service Leader and Support Worker Team, you will be responsible for supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health concerns to live their daily lives. Each person we support is unique, so the support you provide will be person-centred and will focus on achieving the best lives possible with them.

Our Shifts

We provide support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so this role will include some weekend and sleepovers 10pm - 0830am.

Driving License Required?

Not essential but it would be beneficial

What you will be doing

We are currently expanding our team in Peterhead and are recruiting for Full time and Part time Support Worker roles. In this service, we support a group of adults to live independently in their own homes around Peterhead Town Centre. The individuals we support have a learning disabilities, autism and Downs Syndrome, so require some support to live their everyday lives. The people we support love group events so our team support them to organise and host these events.

They enjoy a wide variety of activities, including going to the cinema, getting their nails done, watching football, going to car shows, arts and crafts, watching Disney movies and going to concerts. In addition to supporting with the activities they enjoy, our staff team provide support with daily tasks such as: Medication administration, Cooking and cleaning. Helping the people we support achieve their goals . Assisting the people we support to manage their finances. If you have a UK driving license, that would be beneficial Sometimes the people we support really need a male or female person to support them. For this particular role a Female colleague is required. This is a genuine occupational requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2010.