Night Support Worker

Teaching Personnel; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in Dorset is seeking a Night Support Worker to provide care for young individuals aged 16-25 with additional needs. The role includes managing shifts, ensuring safety and care, and supporting independence skills. Ideal candidates must be over 21, have a driver's license, and be willing to engage positively. This full-time position offers competitive pay and the possibility of permanent employment.

Benefits

Free training on child protection

Support with DBS check

Qualifications

• Willingness to engage positively with young people.
• Ability to prompt encouragement in a supportive manner.
• Understanding of independence skills like budgeting and cooking.
• Essential access to transport and a driver's licence.
• Must be 21 or over.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of care for young people.
• Ensure safe and clean living environment.
• Meet the health needs of young individuals.
• Manage shift responsibilities in absence of Night Team Manager.
• Maintain accurate records for individual development.

Skills

Positive and creative engagement

Independence skills support

Social/emotional/behavioural support

Good care understanding

Job description

Overview

Night Support Worker — Location: Cranborne, Dorset

Hourly rate: £12.37 - £13.49 + £25 per night shift worked (approx. an additional £4,000 per year)

Annual Salary: £28,141.75 - £30,689.75

Contract: full-time — we have 1 x permanent, and 1 x 12 month fixed term contract available

Hours: 7.45pm–8.15am, 4 on 4 off shifts — average of 43.75 hours per week.

Teaching Personnel have an exciting opportunity working with a large SEN College. They are looking for a full-time Night Support Worker. The College supports young people between the ages of 16 and 25 who have additional social, emotional and mental health needs, by preparing them for adult life and facilitating their transition into further education, training or employment.

Key duties

• Ensure that all young people receive a high standard of care and live in a safe, clean and homely environment.
• Ensure that each young person is treated as an individual.
• Ensure that the health needs of the young people are met at all times.
• Take responsibility for the shift including making decisions regarding staffing levels and allocation in the absence of the Night Team Manager.
• Complete regular supervisions and support the process of formal performance review.
• Ensure Keyworker responsibilities are carried out.
• Take team meetings once a month.
• Keep records accurate and up-to-date to inform reviews and development plans for the individual, including documentation relating to learning, behaviour and well-being outcomes.

Qualifications

• Willingness to participate, be positive and creative in meeting our young person’s needs.
• Able to support and develop independence skills such as budgeting, cooking, housekeeping as well as accessing the wider community.
• Ability to prompt / encourage in a positive manner whilst providing social/emotional/behavioural support.
• Ability to show a strong understanding of what “good care” looks like and how to put the young person’s needs first, whilst empowering them to be independent.
• Due to rural location, access to transport and a driver's licence is essential.
• Given the age of the students all applicants must be 21 and over.

If this opportunity is for you please send your CV to Abigail Simpson

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

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