Support Worker (Waking Nights)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sandwell; Sur place; GBP 17 000 - 21 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Enhanced weekend pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff recognition scheme

Annual attendance reward

Life assurance programme

Contributory pension

Résumé du poste

Black Country Housing Group is seeking a part-time waking night Support Worker for a 12-month maternity cover. You will support adults with complex needs, helping with personal care, domestic tasks, and care plan recording, while maintaining budget awareness.

The role requires experience with learning disabilities, good record-keeping, and a commitment to quality care within a not-for-profit housing context. Weekend and bank holiday enhancements are offered.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the needs and rights of people with learning disabilities.
• Understanding of the Supporting People and Quality Assessment Framework.
• Experience in working with people with learning disabilities is desirable.

Responsabilités

• Build professional relationships with tenants and support their identity and self-esteem.
• Assist with personal hygiene and care as needed.
• Support with domestic duties as needed.
• Help develop care and support plans tailored to each tenant.
• Report concerns to senior staff promptly.
• Keep accurate records of medication, care and daily events.

Connaissances

Knowledge of needs of LD

Rights of people with LD

Supporting People & QA framework

Formation

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Description du poste

Black Country Housing Group is recruiting a waking night Support Worker to cover a 12-month maternity leave on a part-time, fixed-term basis. The post supports adults with complex support needs, helping tenants with personal care, domestic tasks and care plans, and recording medication and daily events. Applicants need prior experience of working with people with learning disabilities and of handling budgets. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Build professional relationships with tenants and support their sense of identity and self-esteem
• Help tenants with personal hygiene and care as needed
• Assist tenants with domestic duties as needed
• Stay aware of each tenant's individual needs and help develop care and support plans to meet them
• Report tenant concerns, and issues raised by tenants, to senior staff without delay
• Keep accurate and timely records of medication, care and daily events

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent, or willingness to work towards it

Experience

• Experience of working with people with learning disabilities
• Experience of maintaining budgets and handling money

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of the needs and requirements of people with learning disabilities
• Knowledge of the rights of people with learning disabilities and how to promote them
• Understanding of the Supporting People and Quality Assessment Framework

Nice to have

• Full UK driving licence
• Previous experience working for a not-for-profit or charitable organisation

What’s offered

• Enhanced weekend and bank holiday pay
• Employee Assistance Programme offering free, confidential support on health, wellbeing, financial and legal matters
• Staff recognition scheme and 100% annual attendance reward
• Enrolment in a life assurance programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Learning and development opportunities for continuing professional development