Night Support Worker - Term Time Only

Job Tiitle: Night Support Worker - Term Time Only
Location:Cranborne, Dorset
Hourly rate:£11.72 - £12.78+£25 per night shift worked
Annual Salary:£22,904.54 - £24,976.11 pro rata annual salary (FTE = £26,663.00 - £29,074.50)
Contract:permanent, full-time, term time only
Hours:7.45pm-8.15am- 4 on 4 off shifts-average of 43.75 hours per week.

We are currently looking for a number of Life Preparation & Transition Night Support Workers to assist students in their homes (on-site) (no personal care responsibilities) at a sepcialist provision in Cranborne.

The role:
As aNight support worker,you will play an important role in young peoples lives, preparing them for adult life and facilitating their transition into further education, training, or employment.

Following a handover from the day team, youll support students with their evening routine. You will mentor and support our young people in their evening activities, sports, or hobbies both on and off site and ensure they settle for night. This will be with the use of verbal and visual prompting dependent on the need of the young person.

Youll also provide a key liaison point for parents and carers and ensure all health/medical needs are looked after throughout the night. You will be the listening ear and emotional support foryoung people to talk to after a busy day.

The key to this role will be your ability to participate and to motivate whilst ensuring our students develop their own independent living skills.

Skills and Qualifications:
Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate;

• Willingness to participate, be positive and creative in meeting theyoung persons needs
• Able to support and develop independence skills such as budgeting, cooking, housekeeping as well as accessing the wider community
• Ability to prompt / encourage in a positive manner whilst providing social/emotional behavioural support
• Ability to show a strong understanding of what good care looks like and how to put the young persons needs first, whilst empowering them to be independent
• Due to the site being in a rural location access to transport and a drivers licence is essential
• Given the age ofstudents all applicants must be 21 and over

Benefits and Additional Information

• Full training with the opportunity to study the Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care (funded by organisation!) and CPD pathway for progressing
• The little perks of appreciation, chocolates, food, tea & coffee pods, Christmas hampers etc
• Well-being checks with our Mental first aiders & Well being Champions
• Full management support
• Life assurance
• Pension
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

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Posted Date: 9/21/2024