Package Description
Role: Night Support Workers
Location: Warford Alderley Edge
Salary: £23,685.75 to £25,447.50, depending on qualifications (33% enhancements for Nights)
Are you looking for a rewarding career supporting our amazing residents?
Do you want to work with an incredible Charity based in the Cheshire countryside?
We have an opportunity to work as a Night Support Worker within our one of our houses based in Warford, Nr. Alderley Edge, Cheshire.
- Our objective – to develop independence and educational growth
- Our outcome – thriving young people who love to learn and are able to gain work experience and paid work appropriate to their ability
As a night Support Worker you will be responsible for providing physical and emotional support to our residents. Assisting them with their personal care and promoting good sleep through quiet calm communication and low stimulus activities when required.
To ensure that the people we support remain safe overnight you may be required to observe them through their sleep monitoring systems that each person has in place.
Each individual has a person centered care plan including positive behavior and communication support to guide you and you will be managed and guided by a team leader every night.
You must have the ability to record clear and factual information on the ICare and school pod systems for each person you support and be able to contribute effectively to the daily staff handover.
You will receive ongoing training and have access to the wider MDT team to advise you and ensure the people we support receive bespoke care within their night routines. You will be expected to contribute to the reviewing of care plans, risk assessments and meetings around support needs.
A safe and clean environment for the people that we support is imperative and you will be expected to carry out cleaning tasks throughout the night.
No night shift will be the same asides from the enormous sense of satisfaction you will feel knowing that you are making such a positive difference to someone’s life.
So, if you want a job where every day, sorry night, is different, every step of progress our residents make is celebrated, every team member works together to deliver the best for those we support and where your daily memories from shifts will leave you with a big smile on your face and a sense of fulfilment , APPLY NOW!
Typical shift times are as follows:
9:00pm to 7:45am
You would work a rota of 4 nights 4 nights off
Salary Enhancements:
Night work paid at 1.3 time’s basic rate;
Enhanced rate of pay for overtime.
Up to 3 time’s basic rate for Bank Holidays
The chance to pick up overtime on a regular basis
Other Benefits include:
· Up to 38 days annual leave
· Fully Funded DBS and Update Service
· Paid while training
· An occupational pension (up to 6%)
· Annual Pay % pay increase
· Sick pay
· Life Assurance Cover (3 x basic annual salary)
· NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care
· Financial Support for Further Education
· Career Progression
· A comprehensive health and wellbeing provision including a Staff Counsellor, Staff Physio, Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health service and a dedicated Workplace Mentor
· Free parking
DAVID LEWIS IS A VALUED BASED EMPLOYER
- We do not need you to have prior experience as full training is given
- We want you to be happy to work within our values of being connected, action focussed, passionate and empowering.
- We know that you make a real difference to the lives of the people we support and their loved ones
*EXCEPTIONAL JOBS FOR EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE*
About Us
David Lewis is dedicated to improving the life experiences of people with complex epilepsy, autism, learning disabilities and other complex support needs from across the UK.
We have a successful track record built up over 100 years with expertise in specialist residential, education, day opportunities and clinical and therapeutic services
Our specialist school and college is part of an education, day opportunities and residential community.
Our School is for 11-19 year olds and rated GOOD by Ofsted
We also have a college onsite for 16-25 year olds with an Ofsted rating of OUTSTANDING
Residential services for adults, either living in accommodation at our 165 acres in Warford or in one of our houses in a local town or village in Cheshire.
Adult day opportunities which develop social and vocational skills with the potential to lead to employment opportunities.
Access to therapy, nursing, medical and behaviour support if appropriate to an individual’s needs.
David Lewis is dedicated to improving the life experiences of people with complex epilepsy, autism, learning disabilities and other complex support needs from across the UK.
David Lewis provides care 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Hence, the post does require working early, late and weekend shifts as required.
David Lewis welcomes applications from a diverse talent pool.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks: This post, due to its nature, duties and responsibilities, will be subject to an enhanced check by the DBS. This is funded by David Lewis
