Female Waking Night Support Worker- Sheffield (S12)

We’re all about possibilities. Are you?

Are you a night owl?

Are you patient, empathetic and friendly?

Become a Waking Night Support Worker.

What matters to the people we support matters to us. It’s their life, their way.

We are looking for someone to join our fantastic team in Sheffield (S12, where we support 1 lady .

You will be working in their home, so it’s important you can connect. Some people may like to stay up late and watch a film, listen to Music with a hot chocolate, or enjoy a relaxing bath before going to bed. For others, they may be early risers and want your support to get up and ready for the day ahead, and so your role will be to provide responsive support during the night and early morning as required.

This post is a part time position working 2 nights a week between the hours of 10pm-9am on a rolling rota across the week and weekends.

So if you enjoy building meaningful relationships and think you could plan, communicate and deliver support with and alongside people, then this is the place for you.

Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010

Affinity Trust does not presently hold a Sponsorship Licence and while this status is reviewed regularly there is no present proposal to apply for such a Licence.

What will we do?

We will train you in everything you need to be a great Support Worker. We will apply and pay for your enhanced DBS, and we have a mentorship scheme in place to provide support and guide you on your journey with us.

We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.

You will be entitled to annual leave with the ability to buy additional leave

Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24 hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians and access to many more health benefits

We provide a package of benefits that make it that bit easier to be your best and we can also support you to achieve a Level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care and pursue a career that takes on more responsibility.

What will you do?

Supporting people is really important but it’s not all hot chocolate and films. We also support people to take medication, assist with personal care, make healthy lifestyle choices and maintain their home in a way that they feel safe, well and happy.

It sounds exciting to say no two days will be the same, but in support, sometimes they are. Sometimes people like routine and struggle with change… But when you support someone to try something new – what a feeling!

If you want to empower people to live the life they choose, and you share our values… Apply to become a Support Worker today.

Ready to do things differently? Submit your application.

We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Please contact our recruitment team for further information:

recruitment@affinitytrust.org.

Check out more opportunities on our careers page:

https://www.affinitytrust.org/about-us/careers/job-search/

This advert may close early if the people we support find their new Support Worker or sufficient applications are received.

INDMP