Support Worker Waking Nights

Real Life Options Group; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan (full/part time hours

£10,000 Life cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Reward gateway with discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Financial wellbeing scheme

Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus

Recognition Initiatives

Job summary

Real Life Options Group is looking for a Support Worker for waking nights in Ilkeston, UK. The role covers 36 hours per week on a permanent basis, with a night shift from 10pm to 7am and a salary of £12.71 per hour.

You will support individuals with autism, learning disabilities and complex needs, following care plans, managing small expenses, and administering medication. A DBS check is required and a pension/holidays are provided where applicable.

Qualifications

• Supporting individuals in their own homes to live as independently as possible.
• Following daily planners and assisting with financial expenditure.
• Support and administration of medication.
• Enhanced DBS is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in their own homes to live independently, following daily planners and helping with finances.
• Encourage participation in local community activities to promote social inclusion and growth opportunities.

Job description

Support Worker Waking Nights

Ilkeston, DE7 8XW

£12.71 per hour

36 hours per week - Permanent

Real Life Options provide support to people with autism, learning disabilities, and complex needs.

We provide individualised support packages and promote independence to enable people to live a happy fulfilled life within their own homes. The purpose-built accommodation is made of individual apartments and purpose-built bungalows.

The service comprises of 12 apartments for people with mild learning disabilities, 4 bungalows for individuals with higher complex needs and 4 bungalows for people who display behaviours of concern.

About the Role

You will be supporting individuals in their own homes to live as independently as possible, this involves;

• following daily planners
• helping with financial expenditure
• support and administration of medication

There may also be some support with;

• care
• planning/preparation
• important relationships
• to find new friendships.

A rewarding part of the role will be encouraging participation in activities in the local community to enhance social inclusion. Seeking new opportunities for the growth and development of the people we support which could include volunteering roles and further education access.

Shift patterns:

• 10pm - 7am (Waking Nights)

Working on a rota, you will be required to work weekends, evenings, bank holidays with planned time off.

Flexibility to cover any of these shift patterns over the 7 day weekly period is essential

An Enhanced DBS will be required for this role.

Why Join Us?

A minimum of 28-days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)

Accredited training giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a first rate job - develop professionally through training, mentoring, and a strong support network

A minimum of 28-days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)

employer contributory pension scheme

Work in a collaborative, values-led environment

In addition to the above you also have access to the following great benefits:

• Health Cash Plan (for full/part time contracted hours)
• £10,000 Life cover
• A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face-to-face counselling, debt, financial and legal information)
• A reward gateway with access to discounted goods and services
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• A financial wellbeing scheme
• Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms and conditions apply)
• Recognition Initiatives

Values

Real Life Options are an equal opportunities employer. We seek to recruit, train and promote the best person for the job, to make full use of the talents and resources of all our people and to craft a working environment free from unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty, a medical condition or individual need that you believe may affect your performance in selection, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes to enable you to perform at your best so please do let us know.

Respect - Honesty - Responsibility - Excellence

Honest - Good Communicator - Strong Values - Flexible - Passionate - Self Motivated - Reliable - Caring - Inclusive

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