Job Summary
Brandon Trust is a charity supporting people with a learning disability, autism or both to live life in the way they choose. Enabling individuals to achieve their goals, which brings a sense of fulfilment, as well as an opportunity to develop your career.
As a ‘waking nights support worker’ you’ll have a guaranteed number of hours work each week on a rolling rota. You’ll work nights/evenings, generally 8.15pm to 7.30am. There will also be occasional daytime working, for example to attend training courses. We have waking night contracts available in across our services in West Wick, Weston Super-Mare
Benefits
1. Sleep-ins paid at £60 extra (basic salary £11.68 - £12.01 per hour)
2. Full training to gain the nationally recognised Care Certificate.
3. On-going training and career development including professional qualifications
4. Contributory Pension
5. We cover the cost of DBS checks
6. Rota's are planned in advance
7. Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings.
8. Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership
9. Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment
10. Access to wellbeing helplines.
11. Health Cash Plan
You will:
12. Have good communication skills
13. Have a positive and patient approach
14. Be resilient and respect people’s differences
15. Be able to build professional relationships
16. Work well as part of a team
Your responsibilities:
17. To empower the people we support to live the lives they want to lead
18. To develop daily living skills.
19. Support the people we support to access their communities for socialisation, employment, training or friendships
20. To contribute to, develop and implement the individuals care plans.
21. To communicate effectively and professionally with people we support, their family members, and external professionals.
22. Maintain the health needs of the individuals we support.
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