Waking Night Support Worker

Creative Support Ltd; Witham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated individuals to provide person-centred support to those with learning disabilities. This role involves empowering clients to enhance their quality of life through positive engagement and holistic care. With a commitment to professional development, successful candidates will receive comprehensive training, including the NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care. Join a passionate and inclusive organization that values the unique skills and interests you bring, while making a meaningful difference in the lives of others. This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to a supportive community and help individuals achieve their aspirations.

Benefits

Probationary Bonus

Pension Contributions

28 Days Leave

Company Paid Enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Experience as a support worker is required for waking night roles.
• Must demonstrate unconditional positive regard for service users.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with personal care and domestic tasks.
• Empower individuals to achieve life goals and maintain wellbeing.

Skills

Positive Communication

Resourcefulness

Empathy

Personal Care Support

Holistic Support

Education

NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

Do you have the commitment and values to make a real difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities? Are you passionate about empowering them to improve their quality of life, while supporting them to realise their hopes, dreams and aspirations?

Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation which provides high quality, person-centred support to people with learning disabilities and other support needs. The support we offer is tailored to the individual client’s needs and wants, whilst encouraging independence and community engagement. This role will be based at our registered care service in Witham, Essex where we support 6 wonderful individuals.

Creative Support is committed to your continuous professional development. As a successful candidate, you will receive full local and corporate induction, and complete a suite of mandatory trainings along with the care certificate. On completion of your probationary period, you will automatically be enrolled onto the NVQ level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care. You will have access to ongoing professional development from our training offices in London and Reading, and the opportunity to discuss your training and development needs during regular supervision and appraisal meetings.

We are looking for calm, resourceful, and energetic individuals who are highly motivated, hardworking, and keen to support people with disabilities in a proactive and holistic manner. You will have well-honed skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for our all our service users. You will support people to maintain a healthy state of wellbeing, mentally, physically and emotionally. You will (alongside members of the person’s circle of support) empower individuals to be happy, healthy, and successful in achieving their life goals.

You must be willing to embrace all aspects of the role including, but not limited to, providing support with personal care and domestic tasks, and supporting individuals to access work, education and social opportunities. We value the personal skills and interests you bring to the role and to the lives of the people we support, such as, sports and outdoor pursuits, creative arts, music, and cooking to name but a few.

You will be required to work in a flexible manner, on a roster basis, which will include weekends as needed. Previous experience as a support worker is required to work waking night roles.

Vacancy Reference Number: 77732

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

Application Instructions:

In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above.

You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to [e-mail] to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.

If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829.

Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS