Waking Night Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Scope to enhance own life and career

Experience and training to progress

Job summary

Turning Point is recruiting a support worker for a Learning Disabilities service in Wolverhampton. This 30-hour night role covers waking nights and sleep-ins within a 24-hour supported living home for five adults with additional health needs.

You will support residents to build daily living skills, assist with shopping, cooking and budgeting, and help them participate in activities while promoting independence and family connections. Weekend shifts may be required.

Responsibilities

• Support residents to build daily living skills
• Provide person-centred support with shopping, cooking and managing own budgets
• Support residents to take part in a range of activities
• Help residents be as independent as possible
• Help build positive family relationships and a circle of support
• Work waking nights, sleep-ins and early and late shifts across a 24-hour service
• Work some weekends

Job description

Support worker post in Turning Point's Learning Disabilities service, working in a 24-hour supported living home for five adults who also have additional health needs. The work centres on building daily living skills, with person-centred support for shopping, cooking, budgeting and taking part in activities, and encouraging family links. This is a 30-hour night role, covering waking nights and sleep-ins with some weekends, as the service runs round the clock. Hours and shift patterns may vary between services.

What the job involves

• Support residents to build daily living skills
• Provide person-centred support with shopping, cooking and managing own budgets
• Support residents to take part in a range of activities
• Help residents be as independent as possible
• Help build positive family relationships and a circle of support
• Work waking nights, sleep-ins and early and late shifts across a 24-hour service
• Work some weekends

What's offered

• Scope to enhance own life and career
• Experience and training to progress with the employer