Waking Night Support Worker

Waking Night Support Worker

Beckton, London. E6

£11.44 Per Hour

38 Hours

Do you want to make a positive difference to people's lives, enabling them to gain greater independence and improve their well-being? If the answer is yes, read on!

Who are Ambient Support?

Ambient Support, a registered UK charity with over 25 years' experience in providing care and support services for older people, people with a mental health needs and people with learning disabilities.

Our service in Beckton cares for 5 residents, with complex and challenging learning disability needs. Our service encourages activities in and around the community including, farm visits, swimming, shopping, and participating at day centres in the community.

We provide care and support for people with a range of complex and specialist needs which is person centred using a range of support approaches such as Active Support and Positive Behaviour Support to help people gain skills and increase their independence.

The role of our Care Support Workers:

Providing social and emotional support, either at home and/or in their local community
Supporting residents with their personal care including personal hygiene needs if required.
Support with their shopping and assisting with budgeting.
Building/maintaining relationship with friends and family of our residents
Household tasks including cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
Going out for walks, meals and other activities that supported individuals may want to experience.

Skills and attributes of our Care Support Workers:

* Epilepsy experience desirable but not mandatory as working 1-1 with someone with uncontrolled epilepsy.

* You will have experience supporting adults with Learning Disabilities including Autism.

* You need to be a very calm, caring individual with a positive outlook.

• Empathy, caring and sensitivity to the needs of others.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Computer Literate
• Car driver desirable but not essential

Becoming part of the Ambient family brings benefits too!

• Flexible working, enabling work-life balance.
• National Living Wage paid regardless of age, including under 25s.
• Training and development
• `Refer a Friend' bonus scheme.
• `Season Ticket' loan & `Bike to Work' scheme.
• Paid holiday with minimum of 28 days holiday, including BH (pro-rata for part time staff)
• Membership of Health Service Discounts scheme
• Free access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Do you want to take your first steps towards a new rewarding career? If the answer is yes, then we'd love to hear from you.

We positively welcome diversity of background, ethnicity, skills, talents, and contributions from everyone.

We are committed to Safeguarding. An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

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