Waking Night Support Worker

Working as part of a core team of staff in the evening and early morning hours providing safety and support for adults with autism.

Closing date Tue 30 Nov 2021

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Location: Bromborough, Wirral and Cheshire

Salary: £9.50 per hour plus enhanced overtime rate

Hours Per Week: 35

Employment Type: Care Staff

Job title: Waking Night Support Worker

Location: Wirral and Cheshire

Salary:  £9.50 per hour 

Overtime pay:  Overtime avaialable at an additional £1 per hour weekdays or £1.50 per hour weekends on top of your hourly rate of pay.

Hours: 10 hr shifts (3 nights on, 3 nights off or 4 nights on 4 night off)

 Benefits:

  • Full, paid, award winning training and ongoing support to develop your skills and to obtain formal qualifications in Social Care.
  • 25 days (5 weeks) leave plus 8 days statutory bank holiday entitlement. 
  • A further 5 days leave (1 week) on our optional annual leave buy-back scheme
  • Company Sick pay scheme, rising to 8 weeks full and 8 weeks half pay
  • Numerous discounts at local shops and businesses 
  • Attendance incentive scheme
  • Access to a defined contribution pension scheme (NEST) with a contribution from the organisation
  • Twice yearly implementation to the tax free cycle to work scheme

About Autism Together:

We are one of the largest employers on the Wirral specializing in providing support to individuals with autism. Established in 1968 by a group of forward thinking parents who were concerned at the lack of services available for their children we have since expanded to cover Cheshire and Wales offering tailored person centered care to the individuals we work with.

Requirements of Waking Night Support Worker:

  • Basic understanding of autism
  • Be able to work flexible hours and shift patterns
  • Understanding of the importance of confidentiality
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Basic IT skills

Responsibilities of Waking Night Support Worker:

  • Provide a safe and secure home environment for the service user during the night
  • Keep the home clean and tidy attending to laundry duties as required
  • Attend to the personal care of service users
  • Administer medication as and when required (full training provided)        

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