Support Worker Waking Nights

Discovery; Puriton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in social care is seeking Support Workers for night shifts in Puriton. The role involves ensuring safety, cleanliness, and comfort for individuals with learning disabilities and autism, and training is provided for candidates without experience. Join a supportive environment that values ambition and respect.

Benefits

30 days annual leave pro-rata

Supported ‘Learn to Drive’ scheme

24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme

Long Service Awards

Life Assurance and Pension scheme

Great Induction and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Values of ambition, courage, integrity, partnership, and respect.
• No experience needed; training provided.
• Ability to complete written records as required.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out 'keeping safe checks' at regular intervals.
• Ensuring the environment is clean and sanitary.
• Providing personal care when required.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

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Support Worker Night Vacancy
Location: Puriton, Bridgwater
1 - 3 nights available per week Pay Rate: £15.89 per hour for waking nights (base rate of £14.44 with a 10% enhancement for nights, this will be paid a month in arrears)

We are looking for people that share our values to help support people through the night as well as completing other tasks such as cleaning and laundry.

The role may involve tasks such as:

• Carrying out “keeping safe checks” at regular intervals to ensure the people we support are safe and comfortable.
• Ensure that the environment is clean and sanitary.
• You will keep written records, using IT systems as required to help you, including support plans, incident log and health and safety records.
• Creating a calm therapeutic environment for the people we support.
• Supporting people to make the most of their late evenings / nights when they wish to
• Provide personal care when required.
• 30 days annual leave pro-rata (including bank holidays).
• Supported ‘Learn to Drive’ scheme (up to 30 driving lessons, 1 theory/practical test - all paid for by us).
• A 24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family members.
• Long Service Awards, Life Assurance and Pension scheme.
• Great Induction and training opportunities including the Care Certificate, and Diploma in Health & Social Care.
• Discovery is proud to be one of the very few social care organisations that are members of the Great Places To Work programme 2021.

Do you share our values?
Ambition - helping people to be the best they can be
Courage – being brave enough to make a difference
Integrity – being honest and fair in all the things we do
Partnership – working with other people to make a bigger difference
Respect – treating everyone fairly and knowing that everyone’s voice is important

If the answer is YES, we’d love you to come and join us in supporting people with learning disabilities and autism across Somerset. Anything else you need to know and learn we’ll help and support you with - no experience is needed.