Waking Nights Support Worker - Cheshire

HF Trust; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Ellesmere Port is seeking dedicated Waking Night Support Workers to help individuals with learning disabilities. This role involves supporting daily living activities and community engagement. Flexibility for night shifts is essential. The position offers competitive pay of £12.61 per hour, along with various benefits such as training opportunities and well-being services.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

20% bank holiday pay allowance

Fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care

Access to wellbeing services

Employee referral app

Free life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in social care or support work preferred.
• Ability to assist individuals in daily living activities.
• Must be flexible to work night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with learning difficulties in their home.
• Assist with daily living activities such as cooking and cleaning.
• Empower individuals to make their own decisions.

Skills

Caring and compassionate nature

Ability to support individuals with learning difficulties

Flexibility to work shifts

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a meaningful career? Would you like the opportunity to become a dedicated Waking Night Support Worker, helping individuals with learning disabilities live the best life possible?

We are looking for Waking Night Support Workers to join our growing team in Ellesmere Port - Cheshire. Experience is preferred as we will provide you with support and training to become a confident Waking Night Support Worker. Hft is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We believe in a world where anyone with a learning disability can live within their community with all the choice and support they need to live the best life possible. We are looking for people who are naturally caring and compassionate and align with our values.

What we offer

• Annual Leave: 33 days (including 8 days statutory bank holidays)
• Wage incentives: 20% bank holidays’ allowance with an increased rate of 50% for key dates over Christmas
• Apprenticeships: Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care
• Training: Access to award winning training and development
• Wagestream: Allows you to flexibly access your pay throughout the month and utilise a range of financial support, through its dedicated app
• Aviva Digicare + workplace: Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP and mental health support
• TELUS health: A 24/service, completely confidential counselling and support platform and helpline that is free for all colleagues to use
• Discounted mobile phone contracts: As an Hft employee, you’ll be able to take advantage of Vodafone’s Employee Advantage programme, giving you up to 30% off
• Care Friends: Employee referral app – earn money for referring your friends to work for Hft
• Free life assurance – 3 x your annual salary
• Family friendly policies – Part time, annualised and compressed hours. Generous return to work bonus following maternity leave

Responsibilities

• You’ll be supporting individuals with Learning Difficulties between the ages of 20-60 in their own home.
• You’ll be involved in supporting them in all activities of daily living as needed to help them to live their lives how they want to.
• You will empower them to make decisions for themselves, achieve their own dreams, goals and aspirations.
• You will support them to ensure they are actively involved in their local community.
• Assisting them to maintain relationships with friends and family and support them to be as independent as possible by assisting them to learn life skills such as cooking and cleaning, managing finances, socialising and engaging in meaningful hobbies/activities.

This is your opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives. We have a full time and part time position available. You will need to have flexibility to work shifts - starting at 22:00 and finishing at 10:00.

Details

• Working hours: We are looking for people who are able to work 30 or more per week
• Location: Ellesmere Port
• Salary: £12.61 p/h
• Working hours: 22:00 - 10:00
• Up to 50% bank holiday allowance
• Sleep ins at the service are £51.75 per shift + 12.07% (holiday pay)

Find your place with us and change lives.

Job Description and Person Specification

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.

Hft's usual terms and conditions apply. Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.