Do you like a challenge? If so we are looking for Waking Night Support Workers who are confident, outgoing, fun and resilient to join our Lunedale Road supported living team. The service users require staff who are able to adapt quickly and think on their feet to provide person-centred support.
The service users at Lunedale Road have a learning disability; mental health needs; Autism and/or some challenging behaviour, experience is advantageous but not essential. The Service is provided in 3 bungalows to 5 adults aged between 18 and 72 years of age on a 1-1 basis.
You will have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support. You will have the confidence to be able to work within a positive behaviour support framework, to accept responsibility and to develop as a skilled practitioner. You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and to work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.
This post is to cover a waking night rota pattern (20 or 30hrs), as part of a friendly, motivated team.
Benefits of working with Creative Support:
- A one-off bonus of £100 upon successful completion of the 4-month probationary period
- Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave
- Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff
- Free employee support programme
- All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out-of-hours teams
- Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and Social Care Diploma
- Choice of weekly or monthly pay
Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures
We can only accept fully completed applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK, we do not accept CV’s as a form of application