Female waking night support worker

Sense; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Pension contributions up to 5%

Life assurance

Cashback and discounts

Cycle to work

Travel season ticket loans

Free DBS check

Mindfulness app

Job summary

Sense in Kingstanding, Birmingham, is looking for a dedicated residential care worker to support adults with complex needs. This permanent role is 35 hours per week, with shifts 7:00–2:30, 2:00–9:30 and sleep-ins from 9:15pm–7:15am.

You will assist with daily living tasks, personal care and accompany people to College or activities outside the home. Sense offers a rewarding environment with training and development.

Qualifications

• Experience in care or support work is desirable.
• Ability to assist with personal care and mobility tasks.
• Excellent team communication and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care and mobility as required.
• Support with activities, college visits and outings.
• Follow care plans and report changes to the team.

Job description

£13.50 per hour (inclusive of allowance)

Work with Sense and make a real difference to the lives of the people we support and their families.

This is a permanent role, working 35 hours per hour.

You will join our wonderful Residential Team in Kingstanding supporting both female & male individuals who have a range of complex needs, including sensory loses and learning disabilities. Your duties can include tasks such as assisting with hoisting, taking individuals to College and activities outside of the home and personal care.

The shifts vary throughout the week and the shift pattern at this service are as follows:7am-2.30pm,2pm-9.30pm and sleep-in shift is from9:15pm-7:15am.

• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
• Free life assurance policy.
• Cashback and discounts on high street brands (and 10% off at Sense charity shops!).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Travel season ticket loans.
• Free DBS check if your role needs one.
• Wisdom App- free for all employees to mindfulness application

About Sense

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a disability confident leader .

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/