Support Worker Waking Nights - Extra Care

Making Space Charity; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stream - wage access

Electric Car Scheme

Pension scheme

Sick pay

Job summary

Making Space requires a part-time Night Support Worker to join Hollymere in Ellesmere Port for waking nights (10pm-8am) on Thursdays and alternate weekends. The role centers on person-centered support to help adults live independently in their own apartments.

You'll work with a caring team, receive on-the-job training, and have access to professional development. DBS checks and safeguarding training are part of the process.

Responsibilities

• Provide night-time support and check-ins to adults living in their own apartments.
• Prompt medications as required and assist with domestic tasks during night shifts.
• Maintain a safe, respectful, and enabling environment to promote tenants' independence.
• Work as part of a dedicated team with ongoing training and development opportunities.

Job description

We have an opportunity available for a part time Support Worker working Waking Nights to join the team at our extra care service Hollymere based in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 2HH.

For more details on the service, please

Salary £13.12 per hour

Hours 14 hr contract working night shifts 10pm-8am Thursdays and alternate weekends.

At Making Space we are driven by a strong set of values that guide us in our mission to make a positive impact on the lives of the people who draw on our support. We live and breathe our values; Kind Hearts, Tailor Making, Dreaming Big, Having Courage and Being Ready, every day and are looking for like-minded people to join us in making a meaningful difference in our community. To find out more about our values and the behaviours that underpin them

The role of a Night Support Worker is an incredibly rewarding one and one that involves supporting adults on a person-centered basis to live independently in their own apartments. You’ll have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of the people you support, helping them to achieve their goals and live fulfilling lives.

At the heart of this role are the values of compassion, empathy, and respect. You will be working with vulnerable individuals who may require different levels of support, including prompting medication, check-ins, carrying out domestic tasks and lone working. It will be your responsibility to provide a safe and comfortable environment for the tenants while ensuring that they are able to maintain their independence and make their own choices.

As a Night Support Worker, you will have the opportunity to build strong relationships with tenants and their families. You will be working as part of a dedicated team of professionals and will have access to ongoing training and development to help you grow in your role.

For further details see our Full Job Description

It’s important to note that you do not need prior industry experience or any specific qualifications to be considered for this role.

On joining Making Space you will be supported step by step with on-the-job training as well as the opportunity to undertake professional qualifications if desired and required for your role.

We are seeking individuals who can showcase that their personal values align ours here at Making Space.

We are constantly reviewing our benefits packages to ensure our employees are receiving the very best company perks and we are always seeking out further additions.

Our current benefits include

• Stream - Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn
• Electric Car Scheme (subject to salary sacrifice & National Minimum Wage regulations)
• Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts
• Up to 28 days holidays per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
• Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday - statutory limits apply
• Access to our library of learning through our e-portal
• Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development should you wish to further your career within Social Care.
• We invest heavily in your career progression; did you know at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion.
• Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance and 55p per mile travel expenses.
• We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards
• Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum
• Paid Sick leave

Successful applicants will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and references checks and provided with safeguarding training. Making Space is an equal opportunities employer.

We can only accept applications from those who are legally entitled to live and work within the United Kingdom.