Female Support Worker (Waking Nights) - Aberdeen

Affinity Trust; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Buy and sell annual leave Stream

Simply Health

Blue light card

Pension and Life Assurance

Job summary

Affinity Trust in Aberdeen is seeking a dedicated night-time support worker to assist individuals in their own homes. You’ll provide essential care during waking nights, fostering connections and helping people stay independent and engaged in daily life.

Experience in health and social care is required, with full training provided and an opportunity to complete SVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care. PVG checks apply, sponsorship is not available, and a compassionate attitude is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working within the health and social care sector.
• Willingness to complete SVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential support in people’s homes during the night.
• Foster connections and shared interests with the people you support.
• Empower individuals to navigate daily life with confidence and independence.
• Build meaningful relationships through thoughtful, responsive care.

Skills

Health & Social Care experience

Job description

Location: Aberdeen

Hourly rate: £13.45 per hour

Hours per week: 20hrs Waking Nights

Training Provided: Full training provided and an opportunity to complete an SVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Required: You will need experience working within the health and social care sector

Sponsorship is not available for this position

Make a difference by supporting people to live their life, their way

In this role, you will provide essential support in people’s homes during the night, fostering connections and sharing interests. Whether they love watching late-night movies with a hot chocolate or need assistance getting up early, your presence will be invaluable. You will build meaningful relationships and offer thoughtful, responsive care, empowering individuals to navigate life with confidence and independence.

Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010

What we can’t teach you, is the stuff that comes from within:

• That buzz you get when you celebrate someone’s wins – big or small.


• That natural sense of wanting to make someone’s day brighter.


• That understanding that climbing a mountain starts with a single step.

In essence, that’s what we are looking for from you.

What does it mean to be a support worker?

Think about your daily routine and what matters to you. If you needed support to keep your day the way you like it, what would be important to you?

In this role, you will:

• Take time to understand what a great day means to the person you support.


• Adjust your approach to meet people’s needs and build on both their strengths and your own.


• Help build a supportive environment that encourages everyone to thrive and gives them the freedom to live their life their way.

People are at the heart of everything we do and as a support worker you will embody our core values by:

• Working together


• Respecting the strengths and differences of the people you work with


• Communicating openly and building trust.


• Helping each other to provide the best support possible.


• Giving our best


• Being dedicated to making a difference in people’s lives.


• Whether the day was easy or tough, taking responsibility for your actions and focusing on what matters most to those who you support.

Having courage

• Being open to new ideas and approaches.


• Using creativity and flexibility to try different ways of helping others.


• Providing the most effective and adaptable support possible.

What benefits will I have?

We have a range of benefits that you can mix and match to suit you, such as:

• Buy and sell annual leave Stream – an app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.


• Simply Health - Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24-hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians, and access to many more health benefits.


• Blue light card – we will reimburse your Blue Light Card membership which provides discounts in your favourite shops and restaurants


• Pension and Life Assurance – you’ll be enrolled into our Scottish Widows pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme.

If you’re all about possibilities and interested to support someone in a way that is meaningful to them.

If you are offered a role with us, you will need to complete a PVG check. We will submit your application and pay for your check.

Please note that we are actively shortlisting candidates throughout the duration of the advert, interviews will be held as soon as possible and we will make an offer immediately if we find the right candidate.

We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

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