Night Support Worker

Description
Pay rate: £14.00 per hour during the week nights, £15.00 on the weekend nights (Weekly Pay)
Shift Pattern: Monday - Sunday 9pm - 7am (Full time hours available)
Location: Lincoln
We cannot provide sponsorship and we do not hire on a relocation basis, you must currently be based in the Lincoln area.
Requirements:

• MUST have worked as a carer previously in the UK (Preferably at least 6 months experience)
• Experience working closely with families of the supported (Preferred)
• Experience working with/supporting children (Preferred)
• Experience working with brain injuries would be beneficial but not essential

This role will be supporting a child who has a diagnosis of Congenital Nemaline Rod Myopathy. She also requires tracheostomy and ventilation support.
This is quite a complex role and so applicants should be confident/have some experience with at least some of the above.
She requires support with all aspects of living. This position is open to female Support Workers only, due to the family & client preference.
Key Responsibilities
You'll need to:

• Be caring and approachable
• Worked with/supported children previously
• Be patient and welcoming
• Be Helpful, reliable & professional
• A positive outlook
• Able to help with personal care
• Able to prepare meals
• Potentially administer medication and Ideally hold an NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in Health & Social Care or related topic, or be willing to study towards this

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Our Support Workers cover all manners of support for others - from companionship and days out, to personal care and housekeeping.
We will also ideally need:

• Experience with complex care needs
• Experience working with children and/or young adults
• Experience working with SEN
• Being engaging and having a friendly manner

Benefits

• Access to Westfield Rewards - an exclusive rewards website, with access to special offers on all your favourite goods and services from over 1,000 leading online and high street retailers, restaurants, travel companies and destinations
• Access to the Blue Light Card discount scheme
• Opportunity to obtain NVQ's in Health and Social Care
• Fully paid on the job training, with shadowing in place
• Fully paid DBS
• Contracts available
• Progression opportunities within the organisation
• Pension enrolment
• Access to Westfield Health Cash Plan
• 24/7 management support
• A great Refer a Friend scheme - receive up to £500 through our Care Friends rewards scheme when you refer a friend or family member

About Team Brain Injury We are a leading healthcare provider in the UK, and a CQC Registered business, founded in 2006, with more than 800 employees who are part of the Bespoke Family. The business is at an exciting stage in its journey and growing quickly. We work together in a wide variety of locations to support adults and children with complex care needs, and a range of both physical and mental disabilities.
We are individual-centred and our clients' needs are at the heart of everything we do. Our teams are passionate about working in close partnership with our clients, to provide outstanding, tailored care that promotes empowerment, and do everything possible to help our clients to access new experiences.
Our areas of expertise include: Learning Disabilities & Autism, Spinal Injuries, Physical Disabilities, Brain Injuries, Mental Health Conditions and Children's Services.
We offer great opportunities for our Support Workers to join a dedicated client care team, in a supportive and friendly environment, with lots of scope for development and progression.