Waking Night Support Worker

The Kent Autistic Trust; Harbledown; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional support trust in Kent is seeking a Waking Night Support Worker to ensure the safety and independence of individuals with autism throughout the night. Responsibilities include conducting safety checks, assisting with personal care, and maintaining service cleanliness. The ideal candidate is compassionate, has an understanding of autism, and is willing to learn in a supportive environment. Training and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Paid DBS Check

28 days holiday

Company Sick Pay

Death in Service Benefits

Discounted Gym Membership

Superb paid training

Qualifications

• Experience in a social care environment is desirable, understanding of autism is essential.
• Ability to handle stressed behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine safety checks on individuals.
• Ensure safety and cleanliness of the service.
• Assist individuals with personal care and hygiene.
• Administer medication and maintain written records.
• Promote independence, equality, and diversity.

Skills

Compassion

Understanding autism

Crisis management

Communication skills

Job description

Waking Night Support Worker

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

Hours: 31.5

LOCATION: CANTERBURY KENT

About the Role:

Wake 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 it 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.

Meet the Team:

Homersham is a Supported Living service, a short walk away from the vibrant hustle and bustle of Canterbury. It has 7 tenants. There are 4 self‑contained flats and 3 ensuite bedrooms with a shared communal area.

Our tenants participate in a wide range of activities in the community, such as bowling, trying new restaurants, staycations and even holidays abroad. When at the service our tenants enjoy movie and karaoke nights, celebrating special events from around the world. Anything from the festival of lights to pancake day, you name it, we celebrate it! They also have a lovely outdoor space where they enjoy socialising and a good barbeque in the summer months.

The specialist staff team in situ are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague and has suggested we let you know they love to socialise and enjoy a good coffee. They are all friendly and eager to welcome you to the team!

If you are a positive, forward‑thinking, and compassionate Support Worker, (don't worry if you're not yet a coffee connoisseur, because you soon will be), then we would love to hear from you.

TASKS / RESPONSIBILITIES OF A WAKING NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER (MAY INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO):

• 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, confidentially 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 We Offer you as a Waking Night Support Worker:

• 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.