Waking Night Support Worker - Great Tey

Royal Mencap Society; Great Tey; On-site; Part time

Job description

£12.21 + excellent benefits and training

Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking Waking Night Support Workers to join our incredible team in Great Tey. It is essential you are a driver for this role.

The waking night shift starts at 10pm and finishes at 7am. The rota is based on a two-week cycle - 3 shifts in week one and 4 shifts in week two.

Due to the location of this service, in the Essex countryside, there are not great public transport links, which means that it is essential that you have your own transport to get to the service.

What does a Waking Night Support Worker do?

As a Waking Night Support Worker, you will be expected to provide an outstanding level of support that will enormously contribute to the people we support, living a more comfortable, dignified, liberated, and happy life.

• Personal care – supporting individuals to bed at their chosen time, carrying out regular checks and supporting them to use the bathroom as required.
• Light household tasks as the people we support sleep, such as ironing, cleaning, and updating support offered on our digital systems.
• Ensuring the safety of the house is maintained.
• Getting the people we support ready for the day ahead.
• Ensuring the home of the people we support is clean and tidy.
• Supporting people to be safe overnight and meeting their health needs.

Contract options:

· 31.5 hours - job share

All our services are 24hr care. We prepare the rotas at least 4 weeks in advance so you can still plan your personal and social life!

*All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.

Job ID: 33623

We are an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.

· 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time) + a variety of benefits including pension and holiday buying options.

· Ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills.

· A supportive and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued.

About Mencap

Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.

We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families, and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer, and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.

At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability, either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.

Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.

· Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.

· Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes, but we learn from them and make changes.

· Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.

We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long-term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.

We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap, and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience; it is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.