Waking Night Support Worker Plymouth, England
Job description
Mike is looking not only for a night owl but also an editor, a buddy, a film critic, a creator and storyteller. There are also cats involved, but who doesn’t love cats.
Location: Plymouth
Position/s: Waking Night Support Worker
Salary: £11.53 p.h.
Hours: 36hrs per week (possible job share)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 21st April 2023
Ref Code: CB/NC
Essential for this job
Must be comfortable with lone working
Benefits
We reward our staff with competitive salaries
We offer an Award Winning Pension Scheme
We have a company sick pay scheme
Excellent annual leave allowance, including top up pay
A really good 5 day induction
Ongoing high quality training
Career development opportunities
A real chance to make a difference to someone’s life
Become part of a ground breaking organisation
Become a valued member of our staff
Ten reasons to work for Beyond Limits
More about...
Nights are not for everyone, but Mike enjoys his nights and is looking for a fellow night owl. As a night team member, you will help Mike with his routine throughout the night being a positive support and encouraging healthier choices. This role does include some basic cooking, helping to maintain Mikes home and some personal care, whilst encouraging Mike to be involved throughout. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated with a passion for person-centred support so that Mike lives his best life. You will have regular supervisions, team meetings and development sessions as well as a buddy to help you settle into the team. The team also create a newspaper for Mike to support him with his understanding of topics like healthy eating, budgeting, numeracy, and diversity.
Mike has a great sense of humour and enjoys various hobbies such as gardening, listening to music, treasure hunting, PC games, and watching films and 80’s cartoons. Mike would like support in building personal relationships. Mike is autistic with a learning disability and needs patient, positive and proactive people supporting him. Mike also has nocturnal epilepsy but has not had a known seizure in over 2 years. There is training for epilepsy and autism that the team must attend.
Shifts are 9pm to 9am and you will need to stay awake throughout the night. The rota is done in advance and there are opportunities for development. The team are working towards being self-directed so there will be an element of leadership within this role.
Ideally you will:
Have a good sense of humour
Be highly self-motivated
Be willing to learn and develop within your role
Have a passion for the work we do
Be a great communicator for Mike
Be a creative thinker
Have similar interests or be sympathetic to Mikes
Have good computer skills
A DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check will be requested in the event of the individual being offered a position with Beyond Limits, the cost of which will be to the employee, however, this will be returned after successful completion of probation period (6 months).
