Support Worker- Nights Bury, North West England, England
Job description
Support Worker- Nights job vacancy
Job details
Job Ref
20751
Pay Rate (ph)
£11.00-£15.00
Location
Bury, Greater Manchester
Work Patterns
Part Time, Nights, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays,
Driver Required
No
Job description
Do you have previous experience supporting a child or young person within a care setting? Are you looking to expand your skills and enhance your career to include providing Complex Care or do you already hold this experience?
Apollo Home Healthcare is seeking experienced Support Workers to support a teenage boy through out the night on a 1:1 basis.
We are looking for compassionate individuals who enjoy delivering one to one care and have a passion with working with children, while being able to build a positive relationship with our service user and his family.
Our service user is a happy young boy who lives at home with his family in Bury. He is very smiley and enjoys interacting with his care team. His hobbies include reading and watching TV and playing with sensory toys.
You will be required to observe him throughout the night ensuring he is safe and assist with all his personal care needs.
He can wake regularly for long intervals, and you will be required to comfort and reassure him by means of play, reading stories and general comforting to assist him to settle and go back to sleep.
It is important to understand his methods of communication to identify his wants and needs, as he is non-verbal and communicates through his body language. Patience is a key quality for this role.
We are looking for candidates with a genuine desire for working with children and young people who can support him in the things he loves.
Our service user has specifically requested for female staff to work on their team
Essential Experience Required
- 3 months’ previous care experience
- Personal Care
- Moving and Handling
Desirable Experience
- Learning Development Delay Awareness
We have the following shifts available;
- Part Time- 10-20 hrs per week
- Nights- 9.30pm-7.30am
Take a look at our pay rates!
Weeknights £11.00 per hour Approx. £110 per 10 hour shift
Saturdays £11.25 per hour Approx. £112.50 per 10 hour shift
Bank Holidays £15.00 per hour Approx. £150 per 10 hour shift
This is a personally rewarding role where you can build on your clinical skills and experience, whilst delivering exceptional care and support to our service user and really making an impact on his day-to-day life.
Apollo Home Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and we advertise a high volume of vacancies on behalf of our clients.
Due to the nature of the vacancies we recruit for, our clients have the right to request whether they wish for female or male staff to work on their team.
These specific requirements do not reflect the views of our organisation.
Why work for Apollo Home Healthcare?
We specialise in the provision of highly complex clinical care services delivered in the homes of service users.
We are passionate about delivering the highest standard of care and we recognise that our Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers are integral to doing this. In return for your hard work and dedication you will receive:
- Flexible hours to suit
- Confirmed rotas
- Excellent rates of pay
- Holiday pay
- Full clinical training
- Opportunity to work with other service users in the area
- Ongoing professional training and development
Please do not hesitate to contact our dedicated recruitment team on 01902 847111 or email on [email protected] to find out more.
