Waking Nights Support Worker

Waking Nights Support Worker
Postcode: Sturminster Newton, DT10
Contract type: Permanent
Pay: £11.44- £11.54

About us
At Achieve Together, one of the UK’s leading providers of support for people with learning disabilities, autism, profound and multiple learning disabilities, deafness, hearing loss, and associated complex needs, we strive to empower and inspire people to give them the resources, skills, and confidence to thrive, live their lives independently, and to the fullest, while supporting them to achieve their goals and aspirations.

Without our incredible team of Support Workers, we simply wouldn’t be who we are today. In their own words, people we support are looking for Support Workers with all or most of the following traits:

1. supportive & caring
2. reliable & trustworthy
3. friendly & approachable
4. happy
5. kind
6. great at communicating & listening
7. feel like family
8. fun and up for a laugh
9. happy to learn new skills
10. have similar interests
11. proactive & make things happen
12. encourage people to do new things
13. treat people as equals

Is this you? Keep reading! You will support people in everyday life, celebrate achievements, encourage fun and creativity, and empower people to be a meaningful part of their local community. This is more than just a job – you’ll be helping people gain independence and live healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives.

At Achieve Together, you’ll embark on a career adventure like no other, with dedicated training opportunities along the way to develop your skills as a Support Worker and beyond. Whatever your aspirations, we can help you reach your goals and forge a long-lasting career in social care.

You will support people both in their home and in their local communities, and we have a range of working patterns to suit you, including full-time, part-time, and flexible opportunities.

We offer a range of exciting benefits, such as:

1. Flexible hours to suit a range of lifestyles
2. Career progression and training opportunities
3. Employee welfare and wellbeing initiatives, including access to Employee Assistance Programme with free counselling services for you and your family
4. Recognition schemes, team events, and social activities
5. Employee discount schemes across a range of retailers and services
6. Wagestream - a financial health app that gives you the ability to receive optional pay advances
7. Team member incentive schemes such as Refer a Friend, Employee of the Month, and Heroes Awards
8. New experiences and opportunities for days out with people you support, sometimes even holidays!

About the people and their home
People in Ivers enjoy swimming, bowling, horse riding, trips out to the cinema, and traveling to the seaside for fish and chips. The people love being out in the fresh air, walking through a park, and then enjoying tea and cake. At Ivers, we encourage people we support to develop their living skills and try to make everything we do fun and exciting. Ivers live for a party and will use any excuse!

The Ivers team works alongside the people we support to achieve their goals and to ensure their lives are full of fun and meaningful activities. The team encourages people to take part in the local community and travel further afield. Our motto is ‘not no, but how?’.

About you
New to social care? That’s OK! As long as you’re ready to learn, we provide full training to ensure you can provide the best possible support. If you have the qualities and interests that align with people we support, we can’t wait for you to apply!