Waking Nights Support Facilitator for Learning Disabilities

Wmjobs; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

Staffordshire County Council is seeking a waking night care worker to support adults with learning disabilities at Douglas Road, Newcastle Under Lyme. The role is 20 hours per week on a 4-week rota, with shifts that may include weekends and bank holidays.

You will be trained to provide person-centred care, administer medication, and assist with personal care. We value dedication to enabling independence and life quality, and we support staff with DBS checks and pre-employment health assessments

Qualifications

• Be enthusiastic about working with people with learning disabilities and autism.
• Caring, sensitive and patient while supporting independence.
• ICT skills to complete digital record keeping.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage potential and actual aggression calmly.
• Able to support personal and intimate care and manual handling tasks.
• Positive outlook and adaptability to change.
• NVQ level 2 or Care Certificate or willingness to gain.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred support in an innovative, flexible, responsive, and strengths-based manner.
• Act as a Link Worker contributing to the on-going assessment, development, delivery, and review of person-centred support plans.
• Administer medication and support with personal care.
• Deliver the manual handling requirements including use of equipment, physical safety intervention skills, and active participation in person-centred activities.

Skills

Enthusiastic about learning disabilit

Caring and patient

ICT skills

Effective communication

Calm under pressure

Education

NVQ level 2 or Care Certificate

Job description

Staffordshire County Council is seeking a waking night care worker to support adults with learning disabilities at Douglas Road, Newcastle Under Lyme. The role is 20 hours per week on a 4-week rota, with shifts that may include weekends and bank holidays.

You will be trained to provide person-centred care, administer medication, and assist with personal care. We value dedication to enabling independence and life quality, and we support staff with DBS checks and pre-employment health assessments