Night Support Worker

Prime Life; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated care provider in Scunthorpe is seeking a Night Support Worker to join their team. The role involves encouraging residents' independence and providing dignified support to those with various health conditions, including dementia. The ideal candidate will possess a genuine caring nature, with opportunities for training and development. Competitive hourly rates and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.45 to £12.80

Opportunities for learning and progression

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend scheme, up to £250

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Support Worker or Care Assistant is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to work flexible shifts between 8pm and 8am.
• Genuine desire to make a difference in residents' lives.

Responsibilities

• Encourage residents to achieve the highest possible quality of life.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Assist residents with personal care and recreational activities.
• Promote resident independence in food preparation and mealtimes.
• Work with professionals to provide individualised care.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Understanding

Respect for individual abilities

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Night Support Worker, on a full or part time basis. At present, we have several vacancies available and are keen to meet with candidates as soon as possible for interviews.

This role will be based at Phoenix Park Care Village, in the heart of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. The Care Village has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 146 residents, across three buildings on the site. Typically our residents at Phoenix Park live with a range of age related health conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, many of our residents are living with Dementia and may also require one to one personal support to maintain their daily independence. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Night Support Worker

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns between the hours of 8pm and 8am, across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.45 to £12.80 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Night Support Worker include:

• Encouraging residents to achieve the highest possible quality of life that is right for them
• Providing companionship whilst giving emotional and practical support
• Assisting residents to participate in any decisions relating to their daily living arrangements
• Assisting residents with their personal care and in undertaking recreational activities
• Assisting residents to retire for the evening and enjoy a comfortable night’s sleep
• Promoting resident independence in the preparation of food and/or at mealtimes
• Working with other professionals to provide individualised care and development plans

What we’re looking for in our Night Support Worker:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Support worker or Care Assistant is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with mental health conditions, learning disabilities and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Night Support Worker please click ‘apply’ today, and we’ll ensure to be in touch!