Support Worker (Nights)

About your role

As a Support Worker, you will be supporting individuals with complex needs such as Autism, Learning Disabilities, challenging behaviours, physical disabilities, and Mental Health conditions.

Role Responsibilities

To provide leadership to less experienced staff to ensure the development of best care practice and optimal outcomes for clients.

To provide therapeutic and personal care to our client group.

Promote the rights of clients to be treated with dignity and respect in every aspect of their lives

Respect the confidences of clients, except where to do so would result in harm to a client, damage to the organisation or the commission of a criminal offence.

Establish supportive relationships with clients and encourage the development of stable relationships between clients and other staff, and their families and friends and within the group of clients.

Promote the emotional health and self-esteem of clients and support them through changes in living circumstances and personal relationships.

Support clients in making their own choices and decisions to the maximum of their capability and ensure that the needs and wishes of clients are fully considered in any decision relating to them.

Ensure the protection of clients from significant harm, by exercising vigilance, observing changes in client’s behaviour or appearance, and complying fully with the Vulnerable Adults’ policy.

Role Requirements

Ability to work fully flexibly, covering day, night and weekend shifts

Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. Duties, responsibilities, and skills may vary depending on the specific needs of the individual or organization.

Job Type: Temporary contract

Pay: £13.00-£15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 11.5 – 45 per week

Benefits:

• Referral programme

Day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends only

Physical setting:

• Hospital
• Nursing home
• Residential home

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• Night shift

Application question(s):

• Are you on an international student VISA or have restricted hours you can work on your visa?

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

• UK care: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: WXM NGHT