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Location: Portland, Weymouth
Rate of Pay: £14.56 per hour
Hours: 36 hours per week on Waking Nights (8:00 PM - 8:00 AM)
We are seeking a Female Night Support Worker to join our friendly and supportive team, providing 1:1 care and support to a wonderful lady living at home with her family in Portland.
She has Perisylvian Polymicrogyria and requires specialist, round-the-clock support from a consistent and caring team. As she is non-verbal, you will learn to understand and respond to her unique ways of communicating, helping to ensure her needs, preferences, and wellbeing are always at the centre of the support provided. Full training will be given, making this an excellent opportunity for both experienced support workers and those looking to develop their skills in complex care.
This is a highly rewarding role supporting a lady who brings warmth, happiness, and a wonderful personality to those around her. You'll become an important part of her support network, helping to provide reassurance, comfort, and high-quality care throughout the night
Experience and Skills of a Support Worker:
- Full UK driving licence and confidence driving the client's vehicle.
- Experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, or behaviours of concern.
- Experience with non‑verbal communication and complex needs is helpful but not essential.
- You should bekind, patient, caring, reliable, consistent andconfident in your role
- Willing to learn specific communication cues.
- Happy to engage in sensory, creative, and play‑based activities.
- Confident supporting an individual to access their local community and participate in social activities.
- Ability to promote independence, choice, dignity, and inclusion.
- Strong observational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to remain calm and responsive in a variety of situations.
- Comfortable working within the family home with a cat.
- Able to work as part of a small, stable team.
- Clear Career Progression - Opportunities to grow and develop your career.
- Fully Funded Training & Acuity Academy - Ongoing training and recognised qualifications.
- Westfield Rewards - Discounts with 1,000+ retailers, restaurants, and travel brands.
- Westfield Health Cash Plan - 24/7 GP access and healthcare cashback.
- Employee Assistance Programme -Confidential wellbeing and financialsupport.
- Company Mobile Phone
- Refer a Friend Scheme
- Enhanced DBS Fully Funded
- Weekly or Monthly Pay Available
Our CARE values are at the heart of everything we do
At Acuity Care Group, CARE isn't just a set of values, it's the way we work every day.
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Support Worker in Castletown employer: Acuity Care Group
Acuity Care Group is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and professional growth of its staff. With a strong commitment to person-centred care, employees benefit from extensive training opportunities, a supportive work culture, and exclusive perks like the Westfield Rewards and Blue Light Card. Working night shifts as a Female Support Worker not only offers competitive pay but also the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those with complex needs in a compassionate and empowering environment.
