Waking Night Support Worker – Female

Waking Night Support Worker – Female only
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Location: Wellington, Somerset
Salary: £12 per hour + Benefits
Hours: 3 nights per week,  Monday to Sunday on a shift rota basis
Employment type: Part – Time, Flexible

Are you a calm, caring and a resilient person, who thrives on helping others to achieve?
Can you keep calm in a crisis and have had exposure to behaviours that challenge?
Do you live in the local area and have the Right to Work in the UK?

If you have answered YES to the above, you could be exactly what we are looking for. Come and be part of something extraordinary!

We are on the lookout for Waking Night Support Workers who are calm, patient, and resilient. You will need to have a consistent approach to assisting the people we support to engage in the interests they love. If you are looking to make a real difference, Fiennes House is the place for you!

Furthermore, as Support Worker you will be responsible for:

• Daily activities such as personal care; laundry; meal preparation; medication and administration
• Getting to know the people you will care for and help them to live the life they want to live
• Taking personal responsibility for the quality of care and assistance delivered to the people you will care for
• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people you will take care of
• Helping the people you will assist plan towards and achieve both short and long term aims
• Planning and be in favour of activities, such as vacations, learning and social engagements always being creative and exploring new opportunities
• Assisting the people, you will assist to manage their personal affairs making, preparing for, and attending any appointments
• Ensuring the people, you will assist and their families, are treated with respect, dignity, and equality
• To work in accordance with SeeAbility’s values

We are looking for someone who can devote 3 nights per week and are willing to work on a shift rota basis.

*This post is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.

Who will you be supporting?
People at Fiennes House are a very active group who spend a lot of time getting out and about and engaging with the local community. We love doing: art class, trampolining, playing music, gardening in the sensory garden, spending time in the community.

As a support worker your contribution will be invaluable. You’ll work as a team to provide support for adults with learning disabilities, complex needs, autism and behaviour that may be challenging. We specialise in supporting and assisting people with sight loss, helping them to live as independently as possible.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct support when displaying behaviours to enable them to participate in a wide range of activities
• Ensure good working practice including understanding and awareness of health and safety
• To promote independence and develop skills whilst assisting with all tasks necessary to ensure positive life experiences
• To work positively with other agencies, parents, carers, and other services to ensure person-centred care for people we support
• Develop and contribute to the maintenance of  records and support plans and function as a Key worker when required
• To support our people to maintain a clean-living environment appropriate to meet their individual needs
• To participate in regular and ongoing training relevant to everyone’s needs

Your rewards
Our colleagues at SeeAbility are extremely valued, and so everyone has access to a fantastic package of benefits.
Your work-life balance

• 28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), increasing to 36 days with long service (1 extra day for each year of service)
• Life events – Time off when you need it most
• Flexible working – We are up for anything that works for your team and the wider organisation

Your money goes further

• Discounts and cashback at hundreds of shops, restaurants, and activities
• Eligible for Blue Light Card discounts
• Save 10% on monthly bus travel
• Pay reviews and commitment to pay competitive rates
• Employer contributory pension scheme – Support and tools to help you make the right decisions about your future
• Refer a friend and receive £600
• Paid DBS and renewals
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted mobile phone options

Your wellbeing counts

• Discounted gym membership
• Life assurance of two times annual salary
• Organisational Sick Pay Scheme after 6 months service starting at 2 weeks and increases with service up to 12 weeks at 3 years’ service
• Free eye care vouchers
• Free 24/7 employee assistance programme for advice and support

 
Training and Development
At SeeAbility, we fully support your training and development. You will start with an extensive Induction programme and throughout your probationary period you have face-to-face training, e-learning, and guidance to support you whilst in your new role.

Your continued development is important to us, therefore, SeeAbility offer the means to progress your career, your way! You will learn and have support in your role, and have the opportunity achieve professional qualifications – Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5, which are funded by SeeAbility!

Safer Recruitment and Diversity
SeeAbility safeguards and promotes the welfare of the young people and adults we support. Therefore, we collaborate with successful candidates to complete appropriate vetting checks prior to joining.

SeeAbility is committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion among our workforces. We want our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and the people we support.