Waking Night Support Worker

Look Ahead Care Support and Housing; City Of London; On-site; GBP 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care and support non-profit organization in London is seeking a kind and resilient Waking Night Support Worker to join the Young People’s service. You will provide tailored support to help young people achieve their goals and develop independence. This role operates overnight and includes various benefits such as annual leave, training opportunities, and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

Annual leave increasing up to 30 days

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people is advantageous.
• Legally eligible to work in the UK.
• Ability to work night shifts from 22:00 to 08:00.

Responsibilities

• Support young people to achieve their goals.
• Deliver trauma-informed support throughout the night.
• Encourage participation in skill-building activities.

Skills

Compassionate

Resilience

Ability to build relationships

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

We\'re looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Waking Night Support Worker to join our Young People\'s service in Ealing.

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us. We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

• We focus on Excellence and innovation.
• We are Caring and Compassionate.
• We are Inclusive and Trusted.
• We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

£21,606.00 per annum, working 30 hours per week.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Support workers will manage a number of young people to help them identify, plan and achieve their goals, develop relationships meaningful to them and achieve greater independence by providing a flexible and individually tailored support package. This is a Waking Night role working to support young people throughout the night at the service.
• This role consists of three weekly shifts from 22:00 to 08:00, with double cover for each shift.
• Deliver 24-hour trauma-informed and psychologically informed support within Oaklands & St Kilda\'s settings, helping each young person shape their own support and service experience.
• Encourage participation and co-production, including decisions about care, involvement in partnership meetings, and engagement in activities that build skills and confidence (e.g., cooking, budgeting, managing medication, accessing education and work opportunities).

Benefits

• Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
• Free DBS
• Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
• Fully paid induction programme and further training
• ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
• Online wellbeing resources
• A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
• Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff\'s commitment and contribution