Support Worker - Waking Nights (Immediate Start)

*Waking NightsSupport Worker
*12 hour shifts
* Pay Rate: £12:00 per hour
*Weekdays & weekend work available

About us

U&I Care are Warrington’s and Cheshire’s leading providers for specialist autism care and our vision to promote ability and not disability is at the heart of everything we do. Since 2011, U&I Care has grown significantly and expanding into more areas, to provide more care for more clients.

Job Description

Contributing towards meeting the physical, personnel, emotional, social, cultural, religious, and educational/employment needs of the individual clients. Providing consistent working practices in line with agreed care plans and risk assessments

The role will require the successful candidates to support individuals in performing their daily activities including leisure pursuits, shopping, cooking etc.

What we Offer

• £300 referral scheme*
• Overtime
• 28 days holidays paid holidays
• Company Pension Scheme
• Blue light card discounts Dedication to individual Well-being
• Mileage paid (If needed)
• Paid training throughout employment
• Career Progression and Development opportunities
• Living Wage recognised service provider
• NEST Pension Scheme
• Career Development
• NVQ qualifications

Person Specification

• Successful candidates must be flexible as this is a 24/7 service
• Candidates must have a passion for caring and possess a calm and patient nature.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently is vital for this role
• Knowledge about Autism awareness
• Applicants must be available to do at least 1 sleep per week

Duties will include:

• Contributing towards meeting the physical, personnel, emotional, social, cultural, religious, and educational/employment needs of the individual clients. Providing consistent working practices in line with agreed care plans and risk assessments.
• The role will require the successful candidates to support individuals in performing their daily activities including leisure pursuits, shopping, cooking etc.
• This is a very rewarding role and would be ideal for individuals who want to make a difference.
• Full training will be given prior to starting
• Monitoring progress and recording notes on daily record sheets relating to each visit
• To empathise and actively listen in a sensitive manner accessing appropriate additional support where necessary
• To support Service Users to access appropriate health care provision enabling them to make an informed choice regarding any prescribed treatment, seeking advice where necessary

Immediate starts for applicants with a transferable DBS once all training is completed.

Successful candidates will be subject to a enhanced DBS and reference check.

Applicants that have previously applied for this role within the past six months will be automatically declined.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £13.10 per hour

Day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends only

Shift:

• 12 hour shift
• Night shift

Work Location: In person