Waking Night Support Worker - Ipswich, United Kingdom - Fevaca

Fevaca

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Ipswich, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Due to expansion, we are currently recruiting for a Waking Night Support Workers to join our supported accommodation and residential homes in Ipswich area.

This role will include lone and group working with young people aged The waking night support team deliver a personalised service to young people, delivering day to day interventions and building a positive relationship.

Each member of the team is encouraged to be creative within their role and group reflective exercises within your team allow for continued personal development.

Job Details:

Job Location: Ipswich, Suffolk UK.
Hours: 40 per week.
To be responsible for managing the project whilst on shift, taking full responsibility for managing the establishment, (the resources and the fabric of the building) and, most importantly, the welfare of the young people.
Waking night support worker is responsible for supporting the young person by providing physical and emotional care during the waking night shifts.
To encourage regular sleep patterns and support evening and night activities in accordance with a young person's care plan.
To ensure that you remain awake throughout the night to monitor residents Health, safety and wellbeing
To complete accurate and precise log reports of young people progress throughout the night
To record all accidents and incidents involving young people as per the home's procedure and to report any accident/incident at the handover period.
Provide support and supervision through the night to young people as per their support plans and risk assessments, ensuring compliance with FEVACA policies, and procedure.

Essential:

Positive and nonjudgmental value base.
Ability to demonstrate commitment to equality of opportunity to colleagues, service users and all external personnel.
A knowledge of the Children Act and subsequent relevant legislation.
Ability to represent the organization to outside bodies and those within local communities.
Demonstration of a commitment to supporting and motivating young people.
Ability to maintain boundaries and communicate effectively with young people.
Ability to work within a team.
Ability to manage issues relating to health and safety.
Willingness to manage household tasks.
Experience of working with children or young people.
Good standard of written and verbal English.
Highly motivated, adaptable and able to work under their own initiative.
The ability to admit mistakes and ask for help and guidance.

What can we offer you?

Free meals/refreshments whilst on shift;
Free DBS;
Pension scheme, with an employer topup;
Flexible working agreements are available;
Free parking in most of the locations when on shift;
Oncall support 24/7;
Access to our employee assistance program. (free confidential advice, for work, counselling, financial wellbeing, childcare support, family issues, legal information, and medical information);
30 days of annual leave ( up to 35 days per year depending on years of service);
Full and comprehensive training program;
Ability to work additional hours;
Access to additional sleepin payments;
Christmas party and other fun staff social events;
Mileage and expenses paid;
Familyfriendly
Financial support to access further education relevant to the role
Opportunities for internal progression

About Fevaca:

We are a company specialising in providing support to children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Our team consists of Social Workers, Teachers, Social Care Practitioners and those with experience from the business sector; creating social care expertise within an efficient business model.

Our experience is drawn from both UK and International social care work within the private, voluntary and statutory sector.