Waking Night Support Worker - Rossendale, United Kingdom - Lifetime Opportunities

Description

Are you passionate about care? If so, come and join our team
We have vacancies for WAKING NIGHT SUPPORT WORKERS here at Lifetime Opportunities.


The Company:

We provide residential childcare services, supporting children and young people with learning disabilities, autism, additional and complex needs and associated challenging behaviours.

We pride ourselves on providing high standards of care and hold the Autism Accreditation from the National Autistic Society.

We offer a competitive hourly rate of pay and the opportunity to complete a level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare (If you do not already hold this qualification or an equivalent).

You will have a thorough induction into your role and receive regular training throughout your employment.

You will be fully supported by our team of experienced Managers and work in homes that are maintained to a high standard.

As a growing and developing service, this is an exciting time to join our team with opportunities for career progression.

The Role:
To provide advice, assistance and support to young people throughout the night.

To attend to their practical, physical, emotional, behavioural, health and educational needs and to safeguard their welfare at all times.

To act as an appropriate role model and to work closely with the young people to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.

To undertake household tasks, taking responsibility of all household domestic duties and following administrative procedures. To maintain a safe, healthy and homely environment at all times to meet Ofsted's Quality Standards.


Other duties include:

• Remaining awake throughout the night to support the young people as required
• Carrying out and recording regular checks on the young people throughout the night
• Responding appropriately, based on regulations, policy and guidance, to any incidents which occur on the night shift
• Ensuring that each young person's care plan and risk assessments are followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs
• Working in line with behaviour management plans for each young person
• Undertaking full personal care duties
• Supporting young people with their health needs as required which may include the administration of medication, peg feeding, moving and handling
• Undertaking administrative duties associated with the care of the young people, completing and maintaining accurate records and documentation and providing written reports
• Working positively with colleagues, families and external organisations and professionals
• Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare, undertaking household tasks and domestic duties (including cooking, cleaning, laundry, budgeting etc.)
• Performing security check including fire checks
• Participating in learning and development opportunities as required, maintaining an up to date training profile.

The pay rate is:

£11.70 per hour

Various number of night contracts available ( 1 night, 2 nights, 3 nights per week)

Waking nights are 12 hours, currently 9pm to 9am, although some flexibility is required

The Company Head Office is based in Shawforth, Lancashire but our service operates across the areas of
Rossendale, Rochdale & Oldham

To be considered for this role you will need:

• experience of working in a care setting

- a passion for care
- the ability to work with young people
- ability to support people with additional and complex needs and the ability to manage behaviour that may challenge is essential
- a flexible approach to work and a 'can do attitude'
- excellent communication skills (verbal & written)


Benefits:

• We offer a competitive rate of pay
• 5.6 weeks annual leave increasing to 6.6 weeks
• Ongoing training and development
• Excellent support network and regular supervisions
• Working for an Autism Accredited service with high standards
• Welcoming work environment in homes that are maintained to a high standard
• Casual dress code

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£11.70 per hour

Work remotely

• No

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Pay:
£11.70 per hour


Expected hours:
No more than 36 per week


Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Experience:

- care setting: 1 year (required)
- working with young people: 1 year (preferred)
- managing behaviour that may challenge: 1 year (required)


Licence/Certification:

• Full UK driving licence (preferred)

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 01/06/2024


Reference ID:
WNSWAPR2024