Female Only Waking Nights Support Worker

Swanton Care and Community; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization in Barnsley is seeking a compassionate Female-Only Night Support Worker to provide overnight care to individuals with various disabilities. The ideal candidate will be dedicated and empathetic, capable of working waking night shifts, and will empower those supported to achieve their goals. This role offers numerous benefits including referral bonuses, career development opportunities, and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Employee benefits app

Pension scheme

Funded qualifications

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities preferred, but training will be provided.
• Must respect the dignity of individuals being supported.
• Ability to complete records and documents as part of the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide overnight care ensuring safety and comfort.
• Assist with daily living skills and health needs.
• Facilitate social and recreational activities.

Skills

Compassion

Empathy

Experience with learning disabilities

Ability to work night shifts

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Female-Only nights support Worker to provide overnight care. This role involves working waking night shifts to ensure the safety, comfort, and well‑being of the person being supported throughout the night.

Personal care worker for women required. This post is only available to female applicants as permitted under the Equality Act 2010.

Job title: Waking Nights Support Worker

Hours: 30 hours per week

Shift patterns

• Week 1: Friday 22.00‑08.00, Saturday 22.00‑08.00, Sunday 22.00‑08.00
• Week 2: Wednesday 22.00‑08.00, Thursday 22.00‑08.00, Friday 22.00‑08.00

Location: Barnsley

We do not offer sponsorship.

The role of the Support Worker/Carer is an opportunity for a pro‑active person to join an evolving Care Company. We are looking for dedicated and empathetic people. The support team will provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower the people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations.

The team will be inducted and trained to support people within our residential home. The people we support require support around their daily living skills, health needs and will have a range of physical and/or learning disabilities.

We require a Support Team who is empathetic and non‑judgmental, someone who has experience in behaviour that can be challenging.

About you

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their dignity?

Experience of supporting people with learning disabilities and/or complex care is preferred but all training will be provided.

Here at Swanton Care , we are looking for people who share our core values and are able to apply these to the work that they do. At the heart of our ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE we take in our services.

‘Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’

The role

• To provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower the people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they wish, in line with their individual support plans.
• Promote the health, well‑being, physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual beliefs of the people we support and ensure they are met in an inclusive way.
• Facilitating social, educational or work activities such as visiting family and friends, walks, shopping and other recreational activities of their choice.
• General housekeeping duties that can include shopping, domestic duties as well as, possibly, elements of personal care.
• As part of the role, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documents.

What we can offer

• Refer a friend scheme – you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made *
• Above and beyond – we recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we support and their teams. We award contributions for those who go the extra mile and for good inspection feedback with vouchers for high‑street shops and other surprises!
• Long service awards – we recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service.
• Employee benefits app – stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities.
• Cycle to work – you can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Pension – we will auto‑enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• Life cover – you will be entitled to the death in service benefit.
• Funded qualifications – earn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton *
• Career pathways – we invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!
• Swanton Educates – we have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development.
• Trained mental health first aiders – available to support you when you need someone to talk to.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – free confidential access to 24hr assistance programme for counselling, advice and support.
• Employee Voice – we hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us.

*Subject to eligibility & criteria

About The Service

At Central East Supported Living, we have a diverse array of people we support living in Barnsley, from people with a traumatic brain injury, stroke, acquired brain injury, palliative care, autism, learning disability, and physical disability.