Waking Nights Support Worker

Herts Good Care is a non-profit company, supporting adult care providers across Hertfordshire to fill their permanent positions. We are currently working with Look Ahead to find a Waking Nigh Support Worker to join their team. Job Shift: Nights Location: Welwyn Garden City Type of Provider: Supported Living Assisting adults withLearning Disabilities Salary: £19760 - £19760 Per Annum Hours of Work: 40 Driving Required: No Contract Type: Full Time Contract About the company Look Ahead supports thousands of people across London and the South East with a diverse range of needs, helping them to make individual choices, achieve goals and take control of their own lives by providing tailor-made support, care and accommodation services.Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. In some services, this will include providing physical, domestic, emotional and social care. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices. Night Support Workers are responsible for ensuring continuity of a support service at night and for keeping customers and the building safe. Welwyn Supported Living Service will be a new home for one customer with learning disabilities and Autism, and we are looking to build a staff team with an excellent value base to support the customer to build their new life and develop their skills as an independent person. Why should I apply for the role of Waking Night Support Worker with this company? To reward our staff for their hard work we offer a range of benefits. What we offer is growing all the time but here are just some of the benefits you can enjoy when working at Look Ahead: To get the balance right: job shares, flexible and part-time working help our staff find the right work-life balance Highly competitive pay rates: from a Living Wage employer Generous annual leave: with the opportunity to buy or sell additional leave For peace of mind: pension and death in service schemes Help to make your money go further: interest free season ticket loans, childcare vouchers and access to the UK’s largest employee discount scheme Supported health and well-being: through our Healthcare Cashback Plan, Ride to Work scheme, discounted gym membership and Employee Assistance Programme Reward and recognition: quarterly staff awards, team building events, staff forums and our annual staff conference Different people have different goals and we can help you achieve what’s right for you and your career. You may want to be as good as possible in your current role, whether you work in a hostel, a care home or our finance team. We can provide you with the skills training you need to excel every day you come to work. You might want to take the next step in your career - perhaps move from a Support Worker to a Team Leader, or beyond. Through our management and leadership programmes, we can help you take the next step. Or if you are looking to make a change - move from our homelessness to our mental health services or transfer your skills and experience to benefit a different part of our organisation, we can help you do this too. What does the role of Waking Night Support Worker involve? Building a supportive, trusting relationship with the customer and creating a positive atmosphere; Supporting the customer in their preferred night time routine, including personal care and promoting good sleep hygiene; Supporting the customer to undertake activities in line with their preferences; Ensuring the customer’s safety and wellbeing at night, providing emotional and practical support and reassurance as needed; Using positive behavioural support and Autism-specific approaches to manage any distress during night time hours; Working proactively with other members of the team to meet the needs of the customer and handle administrative responsibilities; Conducting key work sessions as required, that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals; Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with the customer within an attitude of 'positive risk taking’; Ensuring appropriate handovers between shifts and documenting night time activity, including any incidents; Working in line with Look Ahead’s lone working protocols and maintaining high levels of awareness in relation to the health and safety of yourself and colleagues; Adhering to all other Look Ahead policies and procedures; Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills Ad-hoc domestic / cleaning duties; Working as part of a team with Look Ahead colleagues, the customer’s family and external professionals; Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/Manager What makes the perfect Waking Night Support Worker? - Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement - Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour - Prefers working as part of a group or team - Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement - Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organized - Able to apply the right balance of care and support dependant on the needs of the customer - Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments - Is confident with high levels of self-esteem - Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication - Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude - Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour - Ability to adhere to Look Ahead’s professional boundaries policy If you are interested in this position please apply today and we will call you within the next couple of days. If this is not the right job for you, we have over 200 positions which you can search and apply by visiting www.hertsgoodcare.com This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89768223