Female Support Worker - Waking Nights

Dimensions (UK) Ltd.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading support services provider is seeking Waking Night Support Workers in London to care for individuals with learning disabilities overnight. Responsibilities include ensuring safety, providing personal care, and maintaining a clean environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in care and be capable of keeping accurate records using IT. Dimensions offers excellent training and development opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Excellent training & qualifications programme

Support for disabled applicants

Enhanced DBS disclosure covered

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities is desirable.
• Ability to maintain safety and security during the night shift.
• Competence in using IT for recording daily notes and incidents.

Responsibilities

• Check on individuals regularly to ensure safety and comfort.
• Provide personal care as necessary.
• Maintain cleanliness of the living environment.
• Ensure premises security during the night.

Skills

Personal care

Observation

Record keeping using IT systems

Job description

Are you looking for a change in career and making a difference while supporting people? Dimensions are looking for caring Waking Night Support Workers in New Southgate, London to support 4 individuals with learning disabilities throughout the night at a supported living home. The role will include ensuring that the appropriate support provided is in line with their support plans, whilst also carrying out several key allocated support tasks. Shift Pattern would be between the hours 21:15 - 07:15. The role will involve:

• Checking the people we support at regular intervals to ensure they are safe and comfortable.
• Provide personal care when required.
• Conduct housework, including cleaning and laundry.
• You will keep written records, using IT systems to record daily notes, and be confident using our systems to record incidents.
• Ensure the premises is secure and safe during the night.

Why should you work for Dimensions? We are passionate about investing in your training and career development. Our training covers essential skills and knowledge to provide support in line with the Care Certificate. Alongside our excellent training & qualifications programme, we also offer

• An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
• Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual.
• We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce.
• If a driving licence is required for this role you will need to produce a copy of the driving licence at the onboarding stage.
• As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy – Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training, and career development of disabled employees.
• As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
• We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.