Waking Nights Support Worker - Benfleet

Overview

Would you like a rewarding career where you can make a real difference to young adults with additional needs/ challenging behaviours?

We have opportunities available at our respite home in Shoeburyness for Waking Nights Support Workers.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and personal care to our young adults.
• Maintain logs and records (on computer and written).
• Work with other professionals as necessary.
• Support our young people with emotional or behavioural needs and help to develop social skills.
• Ensure the home is clean and kept to a good standard during each shift.
• Provide care for all of our young people including: personal care, bathing and showering, assistance with eating and drinking, tube feeding, administration of medication, cooking, cleaning, and other activities as and when required.

Qualifications and experience

• Experience is advantageous although not essential as training will be provided.
• A good understanding of young people with varying disabilities and challenging behaviours is essential for this role.
• Candidates must have good English communication and IT skills, be flexible and have a positive attitude.

Employment details

• Rate of pay is subject to experience.
• Working Hours: 21:45 – 09:30
• Shifts are allocated on a rota basis. Full-time position available. Contract times will be discussed but will include weekends.

Equality, safeguarding and recruitment

Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

How to apply

If shortlisted, applicants will be invited for an interview, which will take place at Eco Wings: 32-38, Milton Road, Westcliff on Sea, Essex, SS0 7JE.

Please note employment is subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.

We are not able to offer sponsorship to overseas workers. (Previous applicants need not apply)