Waking Night Support Worker

The Kent Autistic Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive organization for autistic individuals in Ashford is looking for a Waking Night Support Worker. In this role, you will ensure the safety and well-being of residents, assisting with personal care and household management tasks. Ideal candidates will understand autism's complexities and be committed to promoting independence and quality support. The position offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits, including a paid DBS check and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Paid DBS Check

28 days holiday

Company Sick Pay

Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Gym Membership

Qualifications

• Desirable to have a background in supporting people with Autism.
• Understanding that autism can be complex and challenging.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine safety checks on individuals and their environment.
• Administer medication and assist with personal care.
• Ensure household management tasks are completed.
• Work with individuals displaying stressed behaviors.

Skills

Background in supporting people with Autism

Understanding complex needs

Household management

Administering medication

Ability to form working relationships

Job description

Overview

Waking Night Support Worker

SALARY/HOURLY RATE: £20,638.80 pa / £12.60 p.h. (Pro Rata for part time)

HOURS: 31.5

LOCATION: ASHFORD KENT

About the Role

Waking Night Support workers help the people we support to feel safe and secure throughout the night. Delivering exceptional care and individualized support ensures that our residents live as independently and safely as possible. In addition, the responsibilities of the role are to assist in maintaining the cleanliness of the service and carry out necessary utility checks. This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your skills and experience. Having a background in supporting people with Autism in a previous role within a social care environment is desirable, although is not essential.

What is essential is that you understand that autism can be complex and challenging and that each person we support is unique.

Responsibilities

• Routine safety checks on individuals and their environment
• Ensure the service is safe and secure
• Household management tasks cooking, cleaning etc.
• Administering medication
• Assisting individuals with personal care and hygiene
• Ensuring written records are correctly maintained
• Will include lone working
• Working with individuals who can display stressed behaviours - hurting self or others, running away, throwing things, swearing, shouting.
• Working with and supporting individuals with additional needs, such as epilepsy, pica, learning disabilities.
• Understanding each individuals abilities and support needs
• Promoting independence and choice
• Promoting equality, diversity & inclusion
• Uphold the privacy, confidentiality and dignity of all individuals
• To form good working relationships with other members of staff across different services.
• A commitment to continuous personal development and learning.

Benefits

• Paid DBS Check
• 28 days holiday, plus option to buy 5 extra days pa (Pro Rata for Part Time Positions)
• Company Sick Pay after 12 months service
• Death in Service Benefits
• Some meals provided, depending on shifts
• Long Service and Contribution Recognition Awards
• Pension (after 3 months)
• Employee Assistance Programme, with counselling services
• Significant Retail and Leisure Discount Scheme that could save staff an average of £1,000 pa
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Financial Well-being Scheme (loans and savings)
• Additional Sleep In Shifts may be available
• Opportunities to pick up additional voluntary casual shifts at enhanced rates
• Superb paid training
• Regulated Care Qualification Sponsorship
• Refer a Friend scheme via Care Friends where points mean pounds!

About the Trust

Supporting over 80 people in Medway and across Kent, The Kent Autistic Trust provides a wide range of services designed to meet diverse needs of autistic people and people with Associated Neuro developmental conditions. We provide residential homes, supported living accommodation, day resource services, respite, and outreach services. Ensuring the voice of those we support is actively listened to, working for us often means that no two days are the same, but the care and support we give is of consistently high quality, with CQC rating all our services good, and many outstanding.

Our Values and Commitment

KAT is committed to providing high quality supports designed around individual abilities, needs and choices. KAT is committed to promoting independence and inclusion within communities. KAT believes everyone is able to make their own individual contribution. KAT seeks to work in partnership with all relevant parties but in particular with the individual themselves.

We seek Support Workers who really value every person, whether it's the people we support, their families, carers, or other staff by respecting their priorities, needs, abilities and limits.

We hope you are one of them!

We do not accept applications made via agencies for Support Workers.

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found or experiencing a high volume of applications.