Overview
and Responsibilities
Night Support Worker - Orchard Manor
Location: Meldreth, Nr. Royston, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border
Salary: £. - £. per hour (linked to competency and qualifications) + a night supplement of £ per night shift worked PLUS £0 Welcome bonus *
Annual Salary: £, - £, per year for a hour week
Hours: 4 week rota pattern - average hours per week.
No experience necessary, full training given and fully funded study for Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification.
Aurora Orchard Manor
We are currently looking for a Night Support Worker in Meldreth (South Cambridgeshire / North Hertfordshire border Nr Royston), where our Aurora Orchard Manor offers a supportive living and learning environment for young adults with severe and profound learning difficulties and complex health needs. With specialist facilities and a focus on promoting independence, we support each of our young people through the transition from education into adulthood with a focus on person-centred programmes to promote independence.
We work with people with multiple disabilities who may have sensory and physical impairments who benefit from our specialist facilities that have been designed to meet their needs.
Find out more about the amazing work we do -
The Role:
1. Provide the highest level of care for our young adults
2. Assist with getting them ready for bed which includes washing and changing
3. Encouraging a healthy sleeping pattern where possible
4. Checking on them all throughout the night and dealing with any incidents that may occur
5. Ensuring that medical needs are met at all times
6. This is a waking night position; so in the quiet periods you will also be expected to get involved in some light housekeeping duties (such as loading the dishwasher, laundry and keeping the environment tidy).
7. In the morning you’ll then assist with supporting our young adults to get up, washed and dressed, ready for the day.
8. The key to this role will be your ability to communicate effectively, build trusting relationships and provide the support required to enable our young adults to become more autonomous.
Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required. Please see the link below for our full job description:
Skills and Qualifications
Although no experience is required, we are looking for candidates to demonstrate:
9. Willingness to learn and to go the extra mile
10. Ability to guide and encourage supportive independence when possible
11. Exceptional communication skills and patience
12. Resilient with a robust and positive nature
13. Ability to be creative in meeting the needs of the young adults.
14. Must be able to complete 2 weeks full time induction (Monday to Friday 9am - 5.pm) plus 2-3 weeks shadowing on days shifts before starting night shifts
15. Ability to work on a rota pattern which will include working every other weekend
It is a tough yet totally rewarding role. Ultimately, we are looking for people with a passion to build relationships and positively change the lives of the young adults that we work with.
Benefits and Additional Information
What’s on offer?
16. * Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments - % following successful completion of probation and % after one year service
17. No experience required - Full training given and continued support
18. Opportunity to study for Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care which will be funded by us!
19. Part time hours available if required
20. days’ holiday including bank holidays
21. Life assurance
22. Enhanced pension scheme
23. Perkbox - access to shopping discounts
24. Car lease scheme
25. Bike to work scheme
26. Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.
27. Free parking
How to apply:
You can apply online by completing our online application form. For more information on this position please contact Kirsty at> Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 4 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.