Weekend Night Residential Support Worker

Salary: £26,000 per year

Are you someone that is looking for a competitive salary, a better work/life balance? And 4 days off a week? How you ask?!

At St. John’s, we have been making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people for nearly 140 years. We are now looking for an amazing Weekend Night Support Worker to support us in making that difference! Could that be you?

What can we offer you?

• Actual Salary: £26,000before tax
• 23-days paid holiday – SO MUCH ANNUAL LEAVE!
• A strong and friendly team to work with!
• Fulfilling and meaningful work – making a difference to the learners we support
• A guarantee that you are surrounded by a wonderful staff team
• Trust and autonomy within your role – YES, WE BELIEVE IN YOU
• Discounts across businesses in the local community (including a spot to have a discounted beer in the sun, if only we could offer guaranteed sunshine too…)
• Dedication to our employees’ mental wellbeing
• Career development plans that are tailored to you

Some great benefits of weekend work are:

• Knowing you have time in the week to enjoy a less busy town and catch up on all those things you just can’t on the weekend
• Being able to easily plan your week ahead and plan for those exciting events coming up
• Having a great work life balance and having those 4 days off a week
• The fact you will be working with a close and friendly team each week and helping to support and promote the independence of our learners

Well, we could be the perfect match!

What will you be doing?

• Assist residents with self-care independence skills including eating, drinking, washing, bathing, using the toilet or managing incontinence, dressing and undressing, mobility and transport, getting up and going to bed, and the administration of medication.
• Remain awake and alert at all times to ensure the safety and welfare of residents in residence throughout the night.
• Ensure that residents’ care files are updated and accurate and maintained.
• At the start of a shift, ensure that communication and log books are read and understood. Liaise with staff on duty at handover times so that information on the needs of learners is properly recorded and acted upon.

Safeguarding

St. John’s is committed to the safeguarding and protection of young people, vulnerable adults and children. Employment will be subject to the receipt of two satisfactory professional references, an enhanced DBS certificate and occupational health clearance.

Equality of opportunity

We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different experiences, skills, and stories to join our staff team and influence and develop our working practice. We are particularly keen to hear from people who are currently underrepresented in our staff team and will invite for interview all candidates who meet the role criteria and identify as disabled and/or from a Black, Asian, or minority ethnic background. St. John’s School and College are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.