Night Social Care Worker

Choice Care; Addlestone; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement 28 days

Sick pay entitlement

Refer a friend £500

Blue Light Card eligibility

Life insurance

Annual staff awards

Job summary

Choice Care in Addlestone, Surrey, is hiring a Night Social Care Worker to support residents with learning disabilities and related needs. Shifts include nights and weekends on a rota, offering flexible patterns and on-site training.

You will provide personal care, assist with daily activities, administer medications, and follow care plans with a patient, respectful approach. Training is free and career paths are set from day one.

Qualifications

• Willing to work night shifts and weekends on a rota.
• In-house training provided free of charge.
• Flexible pattern available to fit personal commitments.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care – bathing, toileting, dressing and help with feeding.
• Medication administration
• Assisting with residents' daily activities, hobbies or outings
• Following care plan guidance and company policies
• Developing an open, honest, and considerate working relationship with residents
• Maintaining written daily records
• Attending and completing training as required

Skills

Personal care

Medication administration

Team player

Good communicator

Job description

Hours:27/36

Salary:£12.80 to £12.80 Hour

The role consists of shift work and weekends on a rota basis. Do you need more flexibility? We know how hard it can be to find a job to suit personal commitments and that’s why Choice Careis offering a number of flexible positions to fit around your needs.We have a range of working patterns to suit you, get in touch to see if we can help.

Overview of the role

Whether you are new to the industry or have come from a social care background, we welcome your application. We will train and mentor you to become a highly skilled professional. We offer all ourin-house training free of charge and set a career path for you from day one.

Key duties

• Providing personal care – including bathing, toileting, dressing and help with feeding
• Medication administration
• Assisting and getting involved in residents'daily activities, hobbies or outings
• Following care plan guidance alongsideCompany policies and procedures
• Developing an open, honest, and considerate working relationship with residents
• Maintaining written daily records
• Attending and completingtraining, as required

Personal attributes

Being patient, reliable, flexible, a team player and agood communicator are key characteristics of a successful Night Social CareWorker.

What are the benefits?*

• Learning Academy - Adult Care Worker Level 2 and Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 qualifications for all staff
• Holiday entitlement - starting from 28 days inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Sick pay entitlement
• Employee Assistance Programme - comprehensive health and wellbeing support for staff
• Refer a friend scheme - enjoy a payment of £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care
• Choiceversary - staff receive vouchers of £75 after 5 years, £100 after 10 years and £150 after 15 years to celebrate their commitment to Choice Care
• Christmas bonus - vouchers for all staff members
• Life insurance
• Annual staff awards - this year each winner received £400 and we had over 30 winners in total
• Complex in-housetraining - this includes our Advanced Management Development Programme for managers in the making and our Foundation Management Development Programme for rising stars
• A paid day off onyour birthday
• Free monthly prize draw - allfrontline care colleagues are automatically entered into a monthly prize draw. Threewinners, selected randomly, receive£500 each, tax-free
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Reclaim prescription costs for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and access free feminine hygiene products whilst on shift
• Stream– a financial wellbeing app that enables you to: track your earnings; save withhigh-street beating interest rates; choose to access your earnings ahead of pay day withflexible pay; receive discounts with hundreds of retailers;learn with financial coaching and education, and much more

*minimum serviceperiods and apprenticeship funding eligibility applicableto some benefits

Who are we?

Choice Care is one of the UK’s leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. With over 30years’ experience, we’re at the forefront of national best practice, with among thehighest CQC ratingsof any comparable organisation. We are also proud to be one of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employersfor the second year in a row!

Our homes are more than just a place to live, they’re like a second family for everyone we support. Each home is a close knit community, with its own unique personality, and all the ups and downs of typical family life, built on trust and the promise of unconditional care. Our colleagues build close bonds with the people they care for, helping to create enduring, positive relationships that build confidence and self-esteem.

In every Choice Care home there’s a strong emphasis on living life to the full and having fun, with purposeful daily activities based on individual preferences and capabilities. Alongside this there areregular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks which everyone canget involved in and express themselves through.

Where will youwork?

Wey View is a recently refurbished property in Addlestone, Surrey, in an established residential area close to Chertsey and Weybridge town centres. The home supports up to ten men and women of varying ages with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex emotional and behavioural needs, including diagnoses of personality disorder, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Wey View has 24-hour staffing with support from the in-house Positive Behaviour Support Team. The home has its own Day Activities Coordinator and provides tailored individual and group activity programmes to support education and personal development, designed to build self-confidence and encourage independence. There is also transport for local travel and regular outings.

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