Male Night Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sawbridgeworth; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working with overtime

Coaching and appraisal

Expert supervision and peer support

Professional development and career 전망

Job summary

Night Support Worker at Chaseways, a residential service in Sawbridgeworth run by Cygnet Health Care, provides enhanced care and supports adults with complex needs overnight. The role is 42 hours per week and requires an enhanced DBS check.

We are seeking motivated individuals who are confident communicators, team players, and capable of providing physical and emotional support, helping people stay safe and maintain independence.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering care in residential settings
• Ability to provide physical and emotional support
• Ability to assess individual needs and provide appropriate care
• Commitment to safeguarding residents

Responsibilities

• Provide enhanced care using a flexible learning approach for everyone in the service
• Give guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support
• Learn each person's specific needs and help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical and welfare needs
• Report on medical and welfare needs as required
• Safeguard people in the service
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all
• Support people as they progress through their care pathway, keeping them safe and promoting their independence

Skills

Care commitment

Communication skills

Team player

Empathetic approach

Job description

Night Support Worker post at Chaseways, a residential service in Sawbridgeworth run by Cygnet Health Care, which supports adults with moderate or severe learning disabilities and associated complex needs. The work centres on enhanced care, physical and emotional support, helping with medical and welfare needs, keeping people safe and encouraging their independence. The role is overnight, 42 hours a week, and is open to male applicants only under a genuine occupational requirement. Successful candidates must pass an enhanced DBS check.

What the job involves

• Provide enhanced care using a flexible learning approach for everyone in the service
• Give guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support
• Learn each person's specific needs and help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical and welfare needs
• Report on medical and welfare needs as required
• Safeguard people in the service
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all
• Support people as they progress through their care pathway, keeping them safe and promoting their independence

Skills & knowledge

• Confident and genuinely driven, with a passion for delivering outstanding care and making a real difference
• Excellent communicator and good team player
• Sensitive and intuitive, able to create a trusting, stimulating and varied environment
• Commitment to empowering and supporting service user independence

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Male applicant only, under a genuine occupational requirement

What’s offered

• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching and appraisal
• Expert supervision and peer support
• Excellent professional development and career prospects