Waking Nights Support Worker

Ambient Support Limited; Greater London; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading charity in Forest Gate seeks a Waking Nights Support Worker to provide care and support for individuals with complex learning disabilities. This role involves emotional support, personal care assistance, and community engagement. Join a compassionate team dedicated to enhancing the well-being of those in need.

Benefits

Flexible working

National Living Wage

Training and development

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Paid holiday with minimum of 28 days

Health Service Discounts scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with Learning Disabilities including Autism preferred.
• Calm, caring individual with a positive outlook.

Responsibilities

• Providing social and emotional support.
• Supporting residents with personal care.
• Building relationships with the people supported.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Computer Literacy

Job description

Waking Nights Support Worker

Forest Gate, London. E7

Salary: £12.21 Per Hour

Hours: Part time Hours Available

Do you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives, enabling them to gain greater independence and improve their well-being? If the answer is yes, read on!

Who are Ambient Support?

Ambient Support, a registered UK charity with over 25 years’ experience in providing care and support services for older people, people with a mental health needs and people with learning disabilities.

Our service in Forest Gate, is looking for a committed and empathetic Care Support Worker, to care for 5 people we support, with complex learning disability needs. Our service encourages activities in and, round the community including, farm visits, swimming, shopping, and participating in day centres in the community.

The role of our Waking Nights Support Worker:

* Providing social and emotional support

* Supporting residents with their personal care including personal hygiene needs if required.

* Support with their shopping and assisting with budgeting.

* Building/maintaining relationship with the People we support.

Skills and attributes of our Waking Nights Support Worker:

* Ideally you will have experience supporting adults with Learning Disabilities including Autism. However, please do still apply even if you have limited experience in these areas as full training will be provided.

* You need to be a very calm, caring individual with a positive outlook.

• Empathy, caring and sensitivity to the needs of others.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Computer Literate
• Car driver desirable but not essential

Becoming part of the Ambient family brings benefits too!

• Flexible working, enabling work-life balance.
• National Living Wage paid regardless of age, including under 25s.
• Training and development
• ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme.
• Paid holiday with minimum of 28 days holiday, including BH (pro-rata for part time staff)
• Membership of Health Service Discounts scheme
• Free access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Do you want to take your first steps towards a new rewarding career? If the answer is yes, then we’d love to hear from you.

We positively welcome diversity of background, ethnicity, skills, talents, and contributions from everyone.

We are committed to Safeguarding. An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

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