Waking Night Support Worker

Priory; Hastings; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Flexible benefits

Healthcare plan

IPD sponsorship

Leadership development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonuses

Relocation support

Job summary

Priory Group is seeking a Waking Night Support Worker to provide person-centred care and assistance during waking nights at Bishops Gate, Hastings. The role is permanent part-time, offering compassionate support to residents with daily living tasks and meaningful activities.

You will be a key worker, helping residents pursue personal goals while maintaining safety, dignity, and independence in a supportive environment. Training and development opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Provide personal care and support with daily living tasks.
• Encourage participation in activities and community life.
• Maintain records and care plans accurately.
• Build positive relationships with service users, families and colleagues.
• Uphold safety, confidentiality and policies.
• Act as a key worker and support goal tracking.
• Promote choice, independence and involvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support with daily living tasks.
• Encourage and assist participation in activities and community life.
• Support service users in achieving their personal outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records, care plans, charts, and daily notes.
• Build positive relationships with service users, families, colleagues, and stakeholders.
• Uphold safety, security, and confidentiality in line with policies and regulations.
• Act as a key worker for individuals, helping them to set goals and track progress.
• Promote choice, independence, and involvement at all times.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by sharing ideas and suggestions.

Skills

Reliability

Compassionate care

Team player

Resilience

Job description

Waking Night Support Worker

Department: Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers

Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Bishops Gate

Compensation: £13.45 / hour

Description

Bishops Lodge is located in the historic town of Hastings, in East Sussex. It offers residential support for six males and females who have Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). We are off a main road, close to Alexandra Park.

Our team are dedicated to providing a safe, supportive environment where the people we care for can live their life to the full. We are Looking for a Support Worker to do 2 Waking Nights per week.

What you'll be doing

We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Support Worker to join our team. In this rewarding role, you will provide the highest standard of person-centred support and care, enabling the people who use our service to live with dignity, independence, and choice. Support workers are key workers, and provide direct support to our service users in support them to live there best lives. Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows

Key Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support with daily living tasks.
• Encourage and assist participation in activities and community life.
• Support service users in achieving their personal outcomes in the way they choose.
• Maintain accurate records, care plans, charts, and daily notes.
• Build positive relationships with service users, families, colleagues, and stakeholders.
• Uphold safety, security, and confidentiality in line with policies and regulations.
• Act as a key worker for individuals, helping them to set goals and track progress.
• Promote choice, independence, and involvement at all times.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by sharing ideas and suggestions.

What you'll bring to the role

Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.

Our ideal support worker will:

• Be reliable, friendly and caring to help our service users achieve their everyday goals (including personal care)
• Be able to support in house activities and hobbies
• Be attentive and inspire our service users to achieve more!
• Be resilient and help manage some behaviours that challenge

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses
• Relocation support (including payment for accommodation or moving costs) up to £3000 (Terms apply)

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.