Waking Night Care Assistant – Autism Support & Security

Autismo East Midlands; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays (33

Occupational sick pay

Extensive induction with autism.

Fully paid Care Certificate

Paid job-related qualifications during

Free initial DBS Check

Employer pension scheme

Friendly and supportive work环境

Refer a friend scheme worth £

Access to the Blue Light Card scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Paid maternity/ paternity/ adoption LE

Job summary

Autism East Midlands is hiring for a Waking Night Support Worker to care for service users during night shifts and assist with personal care, laundry, and domestic tasks. You will coordinate with day staff and on-call managers, ensuring safety and wellbeing throughout the night.

No prior experience is required as full training is provided; the ideal candidate has a positive attitude, shares the charity’s values, and is willing to learn and grow within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• No experience is necessary, full training is given.
• We are looking for someone who has the right attitude, who shares our values and who we can work with to develop their skills.
• If you have experience as a support worker, care assistant, nursery assistant, or personal care assistant or have worked in the NHS, health care or in social care, this position will be suited to you too.

Responsibilities

• To be responsible for the general welfare and security of service users at night-time.
• To support service users unable to sleep and deal professionally with incidents concerning service users’ well-being.
• To provide personal care for service users on a day-to-day basis.
• Exchange information with residential staff team and liaise closely with sleep-in staff.
• To assist with settling in the service users at night-time.
• To render personal assistance and minor first aid should the need arise.
• During the hours of night-time, ensure all service users’ laundry is undertaken during shift unless an emergency arises.
• Carry out domestic tasks, mopping floors, hovering, cleaning toilet areas, ensuring a hygienic environment.
• Be responsible for building security during working hours, ensuring all exterior doors are locked.
• Undertake minor caretaking duties.
• In the event of an emergency or crisis beyond the scope of the postholder, contact a senior member of staff or On-Call officer for advice and assistance.
• To carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities within the overall function commensurate with the grading and level of responsibilities of the post

Job description

Autism East Midlands is hiring for a Waking Night Support Worker to care for service users during night shifts and assist with personal care, laundry, and domestic tasks. You will coordinate with day staff and on-call managers, ensuring safety and wellbeing throughout the night.

No prior experience is required as full training is provided; the ideal candidate has a positive attitude, shares the charity’s values, and is willing to learn and grow within a supportive team.