Specialist Support Worker - Waking Nights Drivers Preferred

Eden Futures; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Eden Futures seeks a Specialist Support Worker for waking nights in Mansfield. This role involves supporting individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs in their homes and communities. Flexible hours are available, along with comprehensive training and a commitment to continuous development. Candidates should possess a caring nature and a strong desire to assist service users in achieving independence.

Benefits

Birthday off plus 5.6 weeks holiday

Free DBS Check

Continuous Learning & Development opportunities

Health Cash Back and Pension Scheme

Bonus through refer a friend scheme

Enhanced maternity or paternity leave

Blue Light Discount Scheme

Eligibility for COSTCO membership

Qualifications

• Caring and compassionate to assist service users.
• Ability to positively influence others on challenging days.
• Dedicated to supporting users in achieving independence.

Responsibilities

• Support service users to lead a full and active life.
• Provide emotional support and maintain a person-centred approach.
• Help with personal care, hygiene, and healthcare.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Positive Attitude

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

Care Certificate

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Specialist Support Worker - Waking Nights Drivers Preferred, Mansfield

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Mansfield, United Kingdom

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Posted:

25.06.2025

Expiry Date:

09.08.2025

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Job Introduction

We are Eden Futures, and we deliver exceptional support services for people aged 18 and over who have learning disabilities, autism, mental ill health and associated complex needs.

We are recruiting Support Workers to join the teamacross our Supported Living Services, supportingindividuals in their own homes as well as out in the community, helping them to live as independently as possible.

*Roles are paid at an hourly rate£12.70, or £27,.40annually based on a 42 hour working week. The salary shown is as a per annum equivalent for illustration purposes only.

We are flexible regarding Full or Part-Time hour contracts, offering you the flexibility to work around commitments you may already have.

Successful candidates will be required to have an Enhanced DBS check prior to commencing employment.

When you first join Eden Futures, you will be paid for completing a comprehensive Induction Programme involving face-to-face training, e-learning and shadowing experienced members of your team.

For those new to care, we will make sure that you are given the support to complete your Care Certificate and gain a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care or relevant to your role, partnering with our provider company Lifetime Training.

As a Support Worker you will receive the following benefits:

• Take your Birthday off plus 5.6 weeks of holiday - increasing with service (pro rata’d for part-time employees)
• Free DBS Check
• Continuous Learning & Development opportunities - including access to bespoke training,Apprenticeships in Health & Social Care and Business and Leadership & Management
• Opportunities to develop through Eden’s Aspire programmes such as our Leadership Development Programme
• Health Cash Back and Pension Scheme
• Eligible for £ bonus through our refer a friend scheme (unlimited referrals)
• Enhanced pay for maternity or paternity leave
• Blue Light Discount Scheme
• Eligibility for COSTCO membership

Main Responsibility

• Support service users to lead a full and active life in line with their wishes and choices, considering their assessed needs and individual support and care plans, participating in the development of plans where applicable
• Support individuals to stay safe, taking appropriate action to safeguard their welfare and protect them from abuse wherever possible
• Provide emotional support when needed, maintaining a person-centred approach
• Support service users to participate in chosen social activities and services in their community, managetheir finances and medication responsibly, helpwith practical tasks around the home, and respectfully support withpersonal care, hygiene and healthcare
• You will be an informal point of contact for those in the service users circle of support (e.g. Families and Social Workers)
• Accurately report and record any issues related to the care and support of our Service Users to monitor their health and wellbeing
• Comply with Health and Safety regulations and have regard for the Health, Safety and Welfare of others

The Ideal Candidate

• Caring and compassionate, having a genuine passion for wanting to help our service users lead a full and active life to enable them to achieve as much independence as possible
• We understand that not everyone has experience of working in the care sector, and that’s why we recruit individuals based on their values
• Ability to remain positive when there are challengng days -you have the chance to positively influence how someone feels and that is no small thing
• You'll enjoy working as part of team as well as using your own initiative, and have a willingness to support your colleagues when needed

About the Company

Eden Futures is about enabling people to live fulfilling lives in whatever circumstances people choose. We support people to be as independent as possible to achieve what they want to with their lives.

Our overall aim as an organisation is to provide a high-quality service that empowers Service Users to lead normal lives, and to be the provider of choice.

We are proud to have the Advanced (Gold) Investors in People (IIP) standard, which put us in the top 2% of organisations internationally that are part of IIP!