Support Worker Waking Nights
Reporting To: Service Manager
Are you ready to make a real difference in someone’s life? Apply today to join our client’s team where your kindness, energy and care can truly change lives!
They are inviting compassionate, committed individuals to join their team of Support Workers in their Supported Living settings. This is a rewarding and meaningful role, supporting adults with autism, learning disabilities, mental health needs, complex needs, and behaviours that challenge helping them lead safe, independent, and fulfilling lives.
You’ll play a vital part in helping the people they support to live with independence and purpose. This includes assisting with everyday routines, building confidence, and creating opportunities for personal growth and enjoyment.
Location: Mansfield
Job Type: Full-Time (36 hours per week)
Salary: £13.50 per hour
Shifts: Waking Nights, includes weekend and bank holiday working.
What Our Client Offers:
- £13.50 per hour
- 36-hour Full-Time Contract
- Comprehensive in-person training to set you up for success
- Personal development and progression opportunities
- Casual Dress – no uniform required
- 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Supportive Management
What They’re Looking For:
- Minimum one years’ experience in a support or care role
- Confident working with individuals with complex needs or behaviours that challenge.
- Strong communication skills and emotional resilience.
- A passion and drive to make a difference.
- A team player with a proactive, person-centred approach.
Requirements:
- Must be 18 or over.
- Must have the right to work in the UK.
- Must be able to speak and understand English to a good standard for effective communication, record-keeping and safeguarding the wellbeing of those you will be supporting.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Promote and support independence, choice, dignity and respect at all times.
- Supporting individuals with their daily living activities, including medication, meals, shopping, budgeting, household tasks, and may also include personal care.
- Encourage social inclusion and confidence in the community.
- Monitor and promote individuals physical and mental wellbeing.
- Follow and implement person-centred support plans.
- Support individuals with their personal goals.
- Use your experience and training to manage and de-escalate challenging behaviours.
- Work collaboratively with your team to maintain consistent, high-quality support.
- Maintain accurate up-to-date daily records, reports and incident forms.
- Remain awake and alert throughout the night to ensure safety and wellbeing of the individual.
- Support with night-time routines and support individuals who may wake during the night.
About Our Client
Our client committed to ensuring that individuals who use their services receive great enabling support from a team of highly trained and engaged staff in environments that are homely and comfortable.
They are like family. Their team is small and friendly, with over 110 years of combined experience in social care and a passion for providing care that works for every individual. They know that care isn’t ‘one size fits all’ and that’s why they work to create and maintain fantastic relationships with their services users, founded on trust and respect.
Independence, Wellbeing and Potential is at the core of everything they do – they keep their values close to heart.
