Waking Night Support Worker

SeeAbility; Tadley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking charity dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with complex needs. As a Waking Night Support Worker, you will provide essential care and support, helping residents lead fulfilling lives. Your role will involve personal care, building meaningful relationships, and ensuring dignity and respect for those you support. This position offers a chance to make a real difference in the community while enjoying comprehensive training, career progression opportunities, and a supportive work environment. If you're passionate about making a positive impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive training

Career progression opportunities

Financial benefits including discounts

Wellbeing support

Refer a Friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with mental health and complex health needs is essential.
• Desirable experience in palliative care and learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care, meal preparation, and daily tasks.
• Build relationships and support individuals in living independently.

Skills

Mental Health

Complex Health Needs

Learning Disabilities

Palliative Care

Job description

Join Our Team as a Female Waking Night Support Worker

Location:	Tadley, Hampshire
Salary:	£12.30 per hour (£23,985 pro-rata) plus benefits.
Hours:	Up to 40 hours per week, shifts are 9:00 pm to 07:00 am, Monday to Sunday (on a shift rota basis).
Contract:	Full-time, Part-time, Permanent.
Driving Requirement:	A valid full UK manual driving license is preferable but not essential.
Right to Work:	Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer skilled worker visas.

Essential Criteria

To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate exposure to two of the following areas of expertise:

• Mental Health
• Complex Health Needs
• Learning Disabilities
• Life-limiting conditions
• Visual Impairment
• Palliative Care

About You

Are you someone who truly enjoys making a difference in others' lives? Do you have a calm, caring, and resilient nature that helps you thrive in challenging situations? If so, we want to hear from you!

We're looking for individuals to join our team who are enthusiastic, proactive, and emotionally resilient. Experience with challenging health needs and delivering palliative care is desirable.

What will you be doing?

As a Waking Night Support Worker, you'll be a key part of someone's journey towards living their best life. Your responsibilities include:

• Daily Care & Support: Helping with personal care, meal preparation, and daily tasks.
• Building Relationships: Getting to know the people you support, understanding their needs, and helping them live independently.
• Respect & Dignity: Ensuring individuals and their families are treated with respect, dignity, and equality.

Who you will be Supporting

Heather House is a specialist nursing home for 16 young adults with severe complex neurological, learning, and physical disabilities and life-limiting conditions, including juvenile CLN3 (Batten) disease and Rett syndrome.

Residents enjoy activities like music, singing, and hydrotherapy, and celebrate occasions such as Valentine's, Easter, Halloween, and Christmas, including a magical garden wonderland at Christmas.

Read more about Heather House

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Why work for us?

At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well-being, offering:

• Comprehensive training and ongoing development
• Career progression opportunities
• Recognition and rewards
• Work-life balance with flexible options
• Financial benefits including discounts and pension schemes
• Wellbeing support including an employee assistance program
• Refer a Friend scheme (£600 support workers to deputy roles)

About us: SeeAbility, founded in 1799, is a historic UK charity supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, and sight loss, providing person-centered support and eye-care services.

Safer Recruitment: We conduct background checks, verify identity and right to work, and seek references to ensure safeguarding and compliance.

Diversity: We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities, believing that a diverse workforce fosters innovation and success.