Night Support Worker

Active Prospects; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit care provider is seeking a Night Support Worker to assist individuals with mental health needs and disabilities in Brighton, England. The successful candidate will provide essential support, ensuring a safe and caring environment. The role includes working closely with clients, promoting positive behaviour, and being attuned to their complex needs. A competitive pay rate of £12.75 per hour is offered along with career progression opportunities and support for gaining further qualifications in Social Care.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave

Employee Assistance programme

Support with further qualifications

Career progression opportunities

Financial awards for referrals

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with mental health needs or disabilities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 or 2:1 support during the day.
• Assist individuals with their daily living activities.
• Promote positive behaviour and support clients effectively.

Skills

Passion for working with people with enduring mental health

Interest in psychology behind complex behaviours

Willingness to learn Positive Behaviour Support

Job description

Night Support Worker

Active Prospects is a not-for-profit care provider supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, autistic people and physical disabilities. Our mission is to help people to live full and aspiring lives. Each year, we support over 300 people across various residential and support living services in Surrey, West Sussex and Brighton & Hove.

Location: Brighton, East Sussex
Salary: £12.75 per hour
Service Type: Adult Complex Care Service
Speciality: Mental Health, Autism, Learning Disability

At present all the people we support have several hours of 1:1 or 2:1 support during the day as well as some shared support day and night. The ideal employee will have a passion for working with people with enduring mental health, a keen interest in the psychology behind complex behaviours that challenge and the willingness to learn and practice Positive Behaviour Support. It is important to note that some people being supported may self-harm, have severe anxiety or also show behaviours of concern.

In return for your dedicated service you can expect

• Competitive rate of pay of £12.75 per hour with additional pay on some of the Bank holidays
• Enhanced pay when you leave to have a baby (maternal, paternal or adoption)
• Employee Assistance programme with various aspects of free legal support and counselling
• Support with gaining further qualifications in Social Care (levels 3 and 5)
• Career progression opportunities which have seen 80% of our management progress into their current roles since they've started with us as Support Workers
• Financial awards for successful recruitment referrals and most importantly inclusive, friendly and supportive environment for you to grow and thrive in.

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