Support Worker - Waking Nights - PA124

My Life Legacy; Wigan; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Blue Light Card discounts

Refer a Friend

Job summary

My Life Legacy in Hindley, Wigan, is seeking a dedicated Support Worker / Personal Assistant to join a team providing waking night support to a lady at her home. You will help with personal care, mobility and daily activities, promoting health, wellbeing and independence in a respectful, person-centred way.

The role is permanent with flexible hours (full-time or part-time) and a pay rate of £13.29 per hour, with enhanced rates during Christmas and bank holidays, plus a benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience as Support Worker or PA
• Positive, proactive approach to care
• Team player with initiative
• Full driving licence

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care in line with health plan and preference, with dignity and respect.
• Support a young lady with epilepsy who uses a wheelchair, communicating with gestures and facial expressions.
• Work night shifts (2:1 day, 1:1 night) to ensure continuity of care.
• Monitor health, independence and wellbeing and report changes to the team.
• Follow established care plans and policies and maintain clear records.

Skills

Support Worker

Personal Assistant

Team player

Driving licence

Job description

Salary: up to £13.29 per hour depending upon experience

Job Title: Support Worker / Personal Assistant - waking nights

Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester

Hours: Full-Time / Part-Time

Salary: £13.29 per hour

Contract Type: Permanent

Are you an experienced Support Worker / Personal Assistant looking for a new role that is rewarding and provides a sense of satisfaction? Would you like to provide support to a lady in her home and able to work waking nights? If the answer to these questions is ‘yes’, then a role with My Life Legacy could be for you!

About us

My Life is a highly respected charity and we are currently seeking an experienced Support Worker / Personal Assistant to join a team of Community based staff in Hindley to work on Waking Nights. My Life was established in 2012 as a result of a group of people with disabilities and their families wanting something different to traditional types of health/social care services and wanting more choice and control over their own lives. My Life currently provides care and support to a growing number of individuals who have complex health and social care needs across the Northwest of England. Our staff are integral to the success of the charity as they are the ones making a real difference to people’s lives.

Your Responsibilities

This role will be as a Support Worker / Personal Assistant for a young lady with a beautiful smile and a love of animals. She loves horses and going out into nature. She is a wheelchair user, she has epilepsy and she communicates with verbal gestures and facial expressions. She lives in her own home supported by an established team who currently provide care for her on a 2:1 basis during the day and 1:1 during the night. As an integral part of this friendly team, you will work through the night to ensure that personal care is provided in a respectful manner, that this lady’s support requirements are delivered in accordance with her healthcare plan and that her health, independence and wellbeing are prioritised.

What you'll need to Succeed

You will be an experienced Support Worker / Personal Assistant with a positive and proactive approach to care. You will be a self-motivated, team player who has the ability to use initiative whilst being sensitive to the needs of others. You will also hold a full driving licence.

What you'll get in return

In return, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of those you are supporting in the local community whilst benefiting from the following:

• Competitive pay.
• Hours: Opportunities for full-time or part-time.
• Training and Development: Comprehensive training provided, with ongoing support to help you grow in your role.
• Supportive Work Environment: Join a dedicated team that values teamwork, respect, and empathy.
• Career Progression: Opportunities to advance within My Life Legacy.
• Birthday day off
• Enhanced rates for Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays
• Blue Light Card – offering hundreds of discounts
• £250 ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme

The salary will be £13.29 per hour (dependent upon on experience) plus a competitive benefits package.

Visa sponsorship

Visa sponsorship is not available for this vacancy. You must already have permission to work in the UK.

Eligibility and safeguarding

My Life is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Those working for My Life will need to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS and/or provide police checks from other countries, where appropriate. My Life is an equal opportunities employer.

Due to the high volume of applications received, please note only suitable candidates will be contacted.

up to £14.50 per hour, depending on experience