Support Worker Waking Nights

Support Worker Night Vacancy
Location: Puriton, Bridgwater
1 - 3 nights available per week Pay Rate: £15.89 per hour for waking nights (base rate of £14.44 with a 10% enhancement for nights, this will be paid a month in arrears)

We are looking for people that share our values to help support people through the night as well as completing other tasks such as cleaning and laundry.

The role may involve tasks such as:

• Carrying out “keeping safe checks” at regular intervals to ensure the people we support are safe and comfortable.
• Ensure that the environment is clean and sanitary.
• You will keep written records, using IT systems as required to help you, including support plans, incident log and health and safety records.
• Creating a calm therapeutic environment for the people we support.
• Supporting people to make the most of their late evenings / nights when they wish to
• Provide personal care when required.

Why join us?

• 30 days annual leave pro-rata (including bank holidays).
• Supported ‘Learn to Drive’ scheme (up to 30 driving lessons, 1 theory/practical test - all paid for by us).
• A 24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family members.
• Long Service Awards, Life Assurance and Pension scheme.
• Great Induction and training opportunities including the Care Certificate, and Diploma in Health & Social Care.
• Discovery is proud to be one of the very few social care organisations that are members of the Great Places To Work programme 2021.

Do you share our values?
Ambition - helping people to be the best they can be
Courage – being brave enough to make a difference
Integrity – being honest and fair in all the things we do
Partnership – working with other people to make a bigger difference
Respect – treating everyone fairly and knowing that everyone’s voice is important

If the answer is YES, we’d love you to come and join us in supporting people with learning disabilities and autism across Somerset. Anything else you need to know and learn we’ll help and support you with - no experience is needed.

Apply now:

We want the people we support to have fulfilling lives and we want our colleagues to have great careers with us. If you would like to be a part of our team and feel that your values match ours, please apply by clicking the button below, or contact Tia on 0300 303 9150 or drop us an email at applynow@discovery-uk.org for an informal conversation about the role. Before you know it you could be making a positive difference every day.

This role requires an enhanced DBS Disclosure, which will be obtained for you by Discovery.

Discovery is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. Discovery are Disability Confident Committed and we guarantee to interview all applicants who let us know they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for this role. Discovery has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees. As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application . Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150 or email applynow@discovery-uk.org

Other organisations may call this role Community Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Social Care Worker, Social Care Assistant or, Bank HCA, Healthcare Assistant or Carer.