Waking Nights Support Worker - Female

Advance; City Of London; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A national support services provider in Hackney is seeking a Female Waking Nights Support Worker to assist individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs. The role involves providing personal care, ensuring safety, and maintaining accurate records. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills and a willingness to gain the Care Certificate. Training and support are provided to help you succeed in your new role.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Paid mileage

Sector specific training

Access to discounts

Long service awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Free DBS

Pension scheme with matched contributions

Qualifications

• Previous experience in care is not required, but passion and determination are essential.
• Able to work every other weekend.
• Complete quality support records.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with personal care and hygiene.
• Ensuring the premises are safe during the night.
• Keeping accurate records and updating care plans.

Skills

Good at working on your own

Excellent at communicating with people

Ability to follow Support Plans

Literate and numerate in English

Willingness to achieve the Care Certificate

Job description

Overview

Position: Female Waking Nights Support Worker

Location: Hackney, E9

Hours: 35 contracted hours per week (Mon-Sun, including weekends, and holidays)

Salary: £25,274.86 per annum (£13.85 p/h)

Job ref: 4736

We regret to inform you that Advance is unable to accept any sponsorship requirements.

About the Role

Would you like to work somewhere where you get to make a real difference every day?

Are you caring, fun and up for a challenge? Are you looking for a career where you get to make a difference to people’s lives? Do you love the idea of no two days being the same? If so, we want to hear from you.

Advance are looking for a Female Support Worker in Hackney, E9 to support customers with learning disabilities/autism/complex needs/mental health conditions to live the lives they choose. We offer great benefits, flexible working and all the training and support you need to kick start a rewarding career in Social Care.

Waking Night Duties

• Assisting with personal care and hygiene (if required)
• Ensuring the premises are secure and safe during the night
• Supporting with meal times and food preparation (if required)
• Medication administration (if required)
• Support with independent skills
• Keeping accurate records and updating care plans as required
• Keeping up to date with your training
• Supporting with regular checks on the customer to ensure their safety
• Supporting with domestic duties such as cleaning and laundry

About the organisation

Advance is a national, not-for-profit provider of housing and support services for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. Our vision is to transform lives; providing the best quality housing and support services so that people can live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard.

We recognise that our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about making Advance a great place to work. We invest in our staff, providing the training and support you need to succeed in your role, gain industry-recognised qualifications and realise your career aspirations.

About the candidate

You don’t need to have previous experience working in care or support to be successful in this role. What matters are your values, your passion and determination to make a difference in the lives of people with autism or learning disabilities.

You will need to be:

• Good at working on your own and within a team
• Excellent at communicating with people
• Able to complete quality support records
• Able to work every other weekends
• Ability to follow a Support Plan and Risk Assessments and maintain customer records
• Need to be literate and numerate in English
• Willingness and ability to achieve the Care Certificate

More information

For more information about the role please contact Marcia Bryan or Lindsey Saunders on Email: [e-mail] or [e-mail] between Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Benefits

• Flexible hours to fit around you and the needs of our customers
• Paid mileage and travel time between appointments
• Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
• Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts of cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
• Long service awards payable in 5 year increments
• Golden Hello/refer a friend receive up to £500
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service)
• Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
• Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum

Advance is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and the Care Quality Commission and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. You will be required to provide evidence of right to work. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Advance.

We value diversity and therefore welcome applications from everyone interested in working at Advance. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

For genuine occupational requirement reasons, we are looking to appoint a Female only (biological sex in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9)

Advance Housing & Support Ltd reserves the right to close this job once sufficient applications have been received.

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