Learning Disability Support Worker - Latchford, Cheshire
We Change Lives
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Job summary
We Change Lives (WCL) is seeking a Learning Disability Night Support Worker to join our community-based residential care in Warrington. The role involves personal care, behavioural support, and fostering independence for residents with learning and physical disabilities.
Training is provided and you will work across shifts on a two-week rolling rota. We offer nights with enhanced pay, opportunities for development, and access to benefits including health support, discounts, and flexible earning
Qualifications
- Desirable: recognised health or social care qualification.
- Essential: willingness and ability to learn, evidence of professional development.
- Desirable: experience supporting people with disabilities, older people, dementia or mental health needs and working as part of a team.
Responsibilities
- Mentor new colleagues during induction.
- Participate in supervision, observation, and appraisal processes.
- Provide accurate written reports.
- Follow WCL financial procedures.
- Maintain safeguarding and promote safety in line with policy.
Skills
Education
Job description
Service: Community Support
Hours per week: 31–33 hours per week
Salary: £12.71 per hour
Location: Latchford, Warrington
Working Pattern 33‑hour contract (two‑week rolling rota)
- Week 1: Monday 4:00–10:00 pm, Wednesday 9:00 am–6:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am–10:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am–10:00 pm
- Week 2: Monday 4:00–10:00 pm, Wednesday 7:00 am–4:00 pm, Thursday 8:00 am–8:00 pm
Working Pattern 31‑hour contract (two‑week rolling rota)
- Week 1: Thursday 8:00 am–8:00 pm, Friday 1:00 pm–9:00 pm
- Week 2: Monday 8:00 am–8:00 pm, Tuesday 10:00 am–10:00 pm, Saturday 7:00 am–4:00 pm, Sunday 7:00 am–4:00 pm
MG is a welcoming, homely residential home that caters to up to six individuals with learning and physical disabilities, including those classified as having PMLD. The home offers a nurturing environment with a spacious garden, fostering meaningful connections and companionship.
Each day is unique and person‑centred. The role involves personal care, behavioural support, fostering independence, and building positive relationships through effective communication. Comprehensive training is provided to equip you with a wide range of assistance.
- Welcome Bonus: £250 (£50 after 4 weeks, £200 after 2 months – not applicable for sponsored workers)
- Training and Development: Access to in‑house and accredited courses; £150 bonus after Level 2 or above, plus £50 for passing the care certificate.
- Health and Wellbeing Support: 24/7 GP access.
- Blue Light Card and discount schemes: covering cost of card and unlocking discounts on childcare, shopping, and online training.
- Night Enhancement: £1 per hour for nights between 8 pm and 8 am, across all hours.
- Free Meals: Available to staff on 12‑hour shifts.
- Refer a Friend: £200 bonus for a successful referral.
- Christmas Enhancement: Double‑time pay for allocated Christmas hours.
- Technology Advancement: Investment in new technology, care plan and rota apps, with full training.
- Pay as You Earn: FlexEarn allows access to earnings as soon as hours are worked.
Previous experience is not essential; training and qualifications are provided on the job. We seek compassionate individuals who champion the rights, needs, choices, and dreams of residents, fostering a supportive and empowering environment.
Work under the Service Manager to meet the needs of residents, promoting high‑quality, personalised care through guidance, development, and learning.
- Mentor new colleagues during induction.
- Participate in supervision, observation, and appraisal processes.
- Provide accurate written reports.
- Follow WCL financial procedures.
- Act in line with the organisation’s environmental and sustainability principles.
- Maintain a caring environment aligned with best practice and legislative requirements.
- Communicate effectively with all stakeholders.
- Deliver high‑quality care in line with support plans and policy (personal care, physical and mental support, medication, activities and engagement).
- Seek and share the preferences of residents.
- Promote satisfaction among residents, families, colleagues and commissioners.
- Support the Service Manager with complaints and concerns following WCL policy.
- Maintain positive relationships with families, community and external partners.
- Implement safeguarding procedures.
- Complete Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Mental Capacity Act training.
- Recognise and report safeguarding concerns appropriately.
- Take reasonable care of own and others’ health and safety.
- Cooperate with the employer to ensure compliance with legislation.
- Avoid misuse of equipment or systems provided for safety.
- Support the Service Manager in maintaining a safe environment.
- Respect confidentiality in line with the Data Protection Act 2018 and ISO27001.
- Use and share information only with authorised people and for authorised purposes.
This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended to meet service needs.
Desirable: recognised health or social care qualification. Essential: willingness and ability to learn, evidence of professional development. Desirable: experience supporting people with disabilities, older people, dementia or mental health needs and working as part of a team.
Essential: handle basic numerical data, use Microsoft Office (Word and Outlook). Desirable: use WCL transport or own transport when required.
Essential: understanding of fairness, safeguarding, positive teamwork, dignity of disability, older people, dementia and mental health; communication skills; listening; interpersonal skills; ability to maintain positive relationships. Desirable: planning, organising and prioritising skills; understanding of person‑centred support planning.
If you are passionate about making a genuine impact and enriching lives, we would love to hear from you. Once you have applied, a friendly team member will contact you to discuss next steps.
We Change Lives (WCL) is a charity based in Northwest England, dedicated to empowering individuals with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, older people, dementia, and mental health issues. Our mission is to enable people to lead their best lives in purposeful, healthy, and fulfilling ways through residential homes, supported living schemes, and community services.
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