Waking Night Support Worker Crowborough
Job description
Job Introduction Are you interested in people? Do you want to make a difference to change someone's world and yours? Can you support someone who needs help to live their best life? We are recruiting a Waking Night Support Worker who can encourage and enable adults with a learning disability and provide practical and compassionate support in all areas of daily living. These hours are to be worked on a rolling two week rota, week one will be Monday and Thursday night and week two will be Tuesday night. Our supported living service in Crowborough has four separate living areas where dedicated teams provide support to between three and four people. Your role may include: Supporting people out in the community both emotionally and physically Working alongside people to maintain and learn new skills Supporting with activities and providing personal care. At times it can be challenging, but supporting someone with a learning disability is an amazing job! You will witness them grow, which is incredible to watch, and you will be the person that supports them to do it. We are looking for candidates who: Will provide practical assistance for example in relation to personal tasks Will give personal and emotional support to promote clients’ health and wellbeing, keeping people safe from harm and protecting their possessions. Will enable people to lead full lives by providing support and assistance in leisure activities, both within services and in the local area. Will encourage people to provide feedback about the support they receive to help services to improve. Experience in care is not necessary, you just need to have the right values and a passion for supporting people to achieve greater independence. For an informal discussion, please contact Stuart Funnell, Service Manager, on 07719005284 or at [email protected] To apply for this role, click on the “Apply Now” button! When completing the application, please state how you will meet the essential criteria and list any experience you may have. Interviews will take place in the service in-person and will include a short-written question to answer. Dates are to be arranged. We can support you to learn the necessary skills, as you will receive excellent training opportunities, support and mentoring in your role. You will also benefit from a thorough induction and supervision as part of our commitment to you, together with a generous annual leave package and opportunity to join the pension scheme. We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page. Please note: If you require a visa, we cannot offer sponsorship for visa applications for this position. #Ask me if this can be an apprenticeship Vocational Training through Apprenticeships is now available to our staff, ranging from entry level to degree level qualifications. You can talk to the hiring manager and the apprenticeship team about what qualifications would be relevant to you and this job role, and if it is possible to support you in apprenticeship training. For excellent training and development Additional Information This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad. Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only. Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above. Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch. Company Information East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit. Package Description
