Waking Night Extra Care Support Worker

Creative Support Ltd; Stockport; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a passionate and inclusive organization as a Waking Night Support Worker, where you will provide essential care and support to older residents. This diverse role involves engaging with residents through fun activities, ensuring their well-being, and fostering a warm environment. You will play a vital part in enhancing their quality of life while working with a friendly team. With competitive pay, a supportive work culture, and opportunities for personal development, this position is perfect for those who are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others. If you have a caring nature and a passion for support work, this is the role for you!

Benefits

One-off bonus of £100

Competitive pay

Pension with company contribution

28 days annual leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Free employee support programme

Support for Care Certificate and Social Care Diploma

Option to be paid monthly or weekly

Qualifications

• Passion for providing person-centred care and support.
• Ability to develop warm and trusting relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and medication administration.
• Encourage residents to engage in social activities.
• Develop trusting relationships with service users.

Skills

Good communication skills

Personal care

Manual handling

Medication administration

Education

Experience in care

Job description

Are you looking for a diverse role that is fun, stimulating and rewarding every day?

Creative Support is looking for a warm and caring Waking Night Support Worker to join our friendly Extra Care team at Station View, Barrow-in-Furness. At this lively service, we provide quality care and support to 31 residents, helping and encouraging them to lead a fulfilling and enriched life. The service is made up of 41 self-contained flats and the individuals we support are upward of 55 years old with a range of needs including Dementia, learning disabilities & physical disabilities. Our service users have a wide range of support needs, some require a lot of support including double calls as they require hoisting, and others only require prompting with medication.

No two days at Station View in Barrow will be the same as we support our residents to follow their passions and engage in a wide range of activities. Activities may include movie nights, gardening, day trips, meals out and many more!

Your role will include:

• Providing consistent, respectful personal care, medication administration, manual handling and help with domestic tasks
• Developing warm and trusting relationships with service users enabling them to enjoy their time at the service to the fullest
• Encouraging residents to engage in a range of exciting social activities both within and outside the home
• Full-time hours, shift times are 22:00-08:00

We need Waking Night Support Workers who are passionate about providing dedicated care and support to older people. Good communication skills are key to your role as a Support Worker, as is the ability to provide respectful personal care to meet the service user’s needs.

We are looking for candidates from all walks of life. Previous experience in care is essential for this role and a passion for providing person-centred care and support within a fun and friendly environment!

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• A one-off bonus of £100 upon successful completion of the 4-month probationary period.
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave.
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff.
• Free employee support programme.
• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out-of-hours teams.
• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and Social Care Diploma.
• You will have the option of being paid monthly or weekly.

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

Application Instructions:

In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above.

You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to [e-mail] to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.

If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829.