Night Support Worker - Barrow In Furness

Are you looking for an empowering and rewarding career where you can help people to lead their most independent lives?

The Lifeways Group in Barrow - In - Furness are currently looking to expand their fantastic team of Support Workers in our local residential services.

At Church Court apartments, people benefit from a vibrant network of staff and friends, while having peace and quiet when they need it too.

There are sixteen one-bedroom apartments, each with a kitchen, a living room, a wet room style bathroom and underfloor heating.

Church Court also has two one-bedroom bungalows which have level access. One bungalow is open-plan with a kitchen and a living room, while the other has a separate kitchen and bathroom. Both have wet room-style bathrooms.

There is an accessible garden with a patio and a BBQ for people to enjoy when the weather is nice. Some apartments have patio doors that open directly onto the garden too.

You'll either be an enthusiastic person with plenty of patience looking for a career change to bring new life and experiences into our service or you'll be an experienced Support Worker with a background in complexemotional or behavioural settings looking for a change and wanting to be part of a team that will make a difference to people with complex needs to give them new opportunities in their life both at home and in the community.

You'll get a fully paid induction with ongoing training and support from a dedicated Manager plus the opportunity to undertake a qualification in health and social care funded by Lifeways Group plus so much more when you join.

We work within the principles of person-centred support, enabling development and inclusion in their everyday lives within their home and wider community. Each service user has their own self-contained room within the service buildings and your work will be varied as you'll be supporting with all sorts of activities including swimming, shopping, going for a coffee, going to the cinema, visiting zoos and clubs.

You'll be supporting the service user with general household chores such as cooking, laundry, vacuuming and dusting and in some cases personal care (assisting with bathing, toileting and feeding).

CONTRACTS AVAILABLE

Full time - 37.5hours per week

Part-time - 14 - 30 hours per week

Sessional/bank hours also available (flexible working to fit around you)

Working hours are on a shift pattern rota basis including some weekend working

This is a great opportunity to develop your career in the care industry - if this sounds of interest, simply click Apply!