Relief Waking Night Support Worker

Creative Support Ltd; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Support Ltd is seeking a Relief Waking Night Support Worker to provide comprehensive care to older adults in Carlisle. This role focuses on personal and emotional support, highlighting the importance of empathy and experience in dementia care. Flexible shifts allow for personal commitments, making it ideal for those balancing various responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 12 months experience as a support worker is essential.
• Familiarity with or willingness to train in dementia care.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional and practical support for personal care needs.
• Assist with medication, diet and nutrition, and promote healthy living.
• Encourage residents' engagement with social activities.

Skills

Emotional Support

Personal Care

Household Tasks

Medication Management

Nutrition Management

Engagement in Social Activities

Job description

We are looking to build on our team of experienced support staff providing care to older adults living in a residential care home and in their own homes in Extra Care settings in Carlisle. The services support service users, some of whom have dementia. The services focus on promoting independence, maintaining dignity, encouraging inclusion and supporting general health and wellbeing in a positive manner.

As a Relief Waking Night Support Worker you will provide support on an emotional and practical level with personal care needs, household tasks, medication, diet and nutrition, healthy living and encourage residents to engage with social activities.

You must be a warm, caring and trustworthy individual who is committed to the welfare of others.

Due to the range and abilities of service users in the Carlisle area you will need to be familiar with or willing to train to a high level of understanding and empathy to support older adults with dementia.

This is a Relief Support Worker position which enables you to pick up shifts at a time that suits you, which is ideal for fitting around personal commitments, study or caring responsibilities. 12 months experience is essential for our Relief Support Worker roles.

You will be paid on a weekly basis.

Vacancy Reference Number: 86262

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK - This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are also unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.