Support Worker – Male

The Organisation:
CareTech Community Services is a national provider of support for people with complex and challenging behaviours associated with autism, learning disabilities, mental health illness and neurological conditions. We support people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and also in residential care.

The Role:
An exciting opportunity for Night Residential Support Workers to join our caring team. This role involves working with children and young people up to the age of 18 with learning disabilities, providing them with practical and emotional care, enabling them to lead as ordinary life as they can achieve within a residential complex. You will be flexible as you are required to work shifts including bank holidays, weekends and sleepovers. Previous experience is desirable but not essential as free training is provided.

Responsibilities of the Night Residential Support Worker:
*To participate in the day-to-day implementation of individual support plans and community based activities
*To support children in aspects of their daily life including persona care
*To support service users with the preparation of meals, laundry duties, cleaning and social events
*To maintain accurate notes and records as and when required
*To work as part of a team to provide high quality care

The Candidate:
The successful candidate for the role of Residential Support Worker will have:
*Ability and willingness to work a shift rota including sleeping in duties.
*The ability to keep calm under pressure
*Experience to work alone and as part of a team
*Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with colleagues, external agencies and young people in a clear and professional manner maintaining the rules of confidentiality as appropriate.
*Ability to create and maintain a warm, nurturing and homely living environment and to contribute and take part in the day-to day running of the home
*The desire and commitment to achieve high standards of safeguarding
* Driving Licence is essential

Due to the nature of the position, successful candidates will be over 21 and be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.

Full Job Description available upon request. If you are interested in applying for this vacancy please forward your up to date CV to the below link

Please note if you do not hear from us after 2 weeks of your application being made please deem this as unsuccessful, due to the high level of applications we cannot respond individually.