Female Support Worker - Wake Nights
- Location: Harston, Cambridgeshire
- Hours: 25 hours per week
- Shift Pattern: Week 1
- Monday & Tuesday | Week 2
- Monday, Tuesday & Sunday
- Salary: Competitive £13.44 per hour + £1,000 Welcome Bonus (pro-rota)
- Requirements: Full UK Driving Licence and Own Car Essential
Are you ready to make a real difference? We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic Waking Night Support Worker to join our team in a Supported Living home for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
About the role
In this role, you will provide overnight support and care, working alongside a colleague (one waking night and one sleep-in). Your focus will be on maintaining comfort and safety for the people we support throughout the night. This involves supporting with personal care, administering medication (training provided), conducting regular observations, and supporting with specialised needs like PEG.You will also help with light household tasks, ensuring the home is prepared for the next day.
We support three wonderful ladies and one gentleman, aged 28 to their 50s. The ladies primarily communicate with body language and facial expressions. The gentleman communicates uses words and enjoys engaging with others. All three ladies are PEG fed, and comprehensive training will be provided to ensure you feel confident in delivering this care.
Daytime activities are an important part of life here, and although your role focuses on the night shift, you will be supporting people to maintain routines that include swimming, art therapy, social outings, FaceTime calls, and family visits.They have enjoyed holidays in the past, including cottage stays and potential trips abroad, and love visiting the cinema, skiing, going to the gym, and attending their Friday night club.
We are looking for someone with a genuine passion for care, a commitment to supporting others, and the ability to work waking night shifts. Due to the location, you will need a full UK driving licence and access to your own car. In return, we will provide thorough training and ongoing development opportunities.
Benefits
We are enthusiastic about being the absolute best employer we can be, ensuring our staff feel well supported and valued in their roles. As well as being part of a supportive, local team you will be eligible for:
- Free DBS check
- £1,000 welcome bonus (Pro-rota /Terms and conditions apply)
- Advance: access to some of your earned pay ahead of your regular payday
- Access to the Blue Light Card (lots of discounts available)
- 30 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays), rising to 35 days.
- £500 bonus for recommending a friend to work for us if they are employed.
- Paid training with financial bonuses for completion of awards and diplomas.
- We will pay for and support you to complete the Care Certificate, a requirement for people working in the health and social care sector.
- Discounts and cashback on shopping and days out with our colleague benefits scheme
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce.
- As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training, and career development of disabled employees.
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all our recruitment communications.