Female Waking Nights Support Worker

Advance Housing and Support Ltd; Southampton; Sur place; GBP 19 000 - 23 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible hours

Paid mileage and travel time

Perks at Work

Long service awards

Golden Hello/refer a friend

Employee Assistance Programme

Free DBS

Progression opportunities

Pension scheme with matched contrib.

Résumé du poste

Advance Housing and Support Ltd in Southampton is seeking a Female Waking Nights Support Worker to help customers with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs live the lives they choose. You’ll work nights, supporting personal care, safety, meals, records and training in a supportive team.

The role emphasizes flexibility, safeguarding, and career progression within a respected not-for-profit housing and support provider. DBS application will be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in social care is welcome; role supports people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs.
• Must provide evidence of right to work in the UK.
• An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
• Female candidate only due to genuine occupational requirement.

Responsabilités

• Assist with personal care and hygiene as required.
• Ensure premises are secure and safe during the night.
• Support with meal times and food preparation when needed.
• Medication administration if required.
• Support with independent living skills and follow care plans.
• Keep accurate care records and update plans as required.
• Keep up to date with training.
• Conduct regular checks on customers to ensure safety; assist with domestic duties.

Connaissances

Excellent communication

Teamwork

English literacy

Record keeping

Weekend work

Care Certificate

Description du poste

Would you like to work somewhere where you get to make a real difference every day? Are you caring, fun and up for a challenge? Are you looking for a career where you get to make a difference to people's lives? Do you love the idea of no two days being the same? If so, we want to hear from you. Advance are looking for a Female Waking Nights Support Worker in Sarisbury Green, Southampton to support customers with learning disabilities/ autism/ complex needs/ mental health conditions to live the lives they choose. We offer great benefits, flexible working and all the training and support you need to kick start a rewarding career in Social Care. Waking Night Activities:

• Assisting with personal care and hygiene (if required)
• Ensuring the premises are secure and safe during the night
• Supporting with meal times and food preparation (if required)
• Medication administration (if required)
• Support with independent skills
• Keeping accurate records and updating care plans as required
• Keeping up to date with your training
• Supporting with regular checks on the customer to ensure their safety
• Supporting with domestic duties such as cleaning and laundry
• Advance is a great place to progress too; many of our Support Workers have gone on to be managers, and some have moved into roles in other areas of our business. Once you're with us, there are genuine opportunities to learn, develop and build a long and rewarding career. Equally, there is the chance to work flexibly, fitting your role around your other life commitments., Advance is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and the Care Quality Commission and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. You will be required to provide evidence of right to work. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Advance.
• For genuine occupational requirement reasons, we are looking to appoint a Female only (biological sex in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9) Advance Housing & Support Ltd reserves the right to close this job once sufficient applications have been received. #ADJOBH Take a look around the company
• Advance Housing and Support Ltd applicant tracking system delivered and supported by You don't need to have previous experience working in care or support to be successful in this role. What matters are your values, your passion and determination to make a difference in the lives of people with autism or learning disabilities.
• Good at working on your own and within a team
• Excellent at communicating with people
• Able to complete quality support records
• Able to work every other weekends
• Ability to follow a Support Plan and Risk Assessments and maintain customer records
• Need to be literate and numerate in English
• Willingness and ability to achieve the Care Certificate Advance is a national, not-for-profit provider of housing and support services for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. Our vision is to transform lives; providing the best quality housing and support services so that people can live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard.
• We recognise that our people are our greatest asset and we're passionate about making Advance a great place to work. We invest in our staff, providing the training and support you need to succeed in your role, gain industry-recognised qualifications and realise your career aspirations.
• We are an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to their customers. There is no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in Advance. As an organisation, we will not tolerate it. We are firmly committed to recruiting the best colleagues regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation and to supporting customers from similarly diverse backgrounds. All newly appointed staff receive an induction, during which they will learn about our PRIDE values, our expectations of how they should treat our customers and our commitments in relation to how they will be treated as a member of staff. Benefits of working for Advance: We value our staff and the difference they make to the lives of our customers, which is why we offer the following benefits:
• Flexible hours to fit around you and the needs of our customers
• Paid mileage and travel time between appointments
• Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
• Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts of cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
• Long service awards payable in 5 year increments
• Golden Hello/refer a friend receive up to £500
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service)
• Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
• Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment)