Waking Night Support Worker - Spring Lodge
| Posting date: | 30 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £11.44 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2024 |
| Location: | Doncaster, Yorkshire, DN6 |
| Company: | Mencap |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 52789087 |
Summary
Job Advert
We have an opportunity for a Waking Night Support Worker to join our team in Askern - Doncaster, supporting adults with learning disabilities.
This role will involve providing support during the night to 4 adult gentlemen with a learning disability in their 4 bedroom bungalow. Duties will include supporting with personal cares, checking on general well-being, identifying epileptic episodes and dealing with them appropriately, Moving and handling people, pressure care, catheter care, carrying out laundry tasks and some cleaning tasks throughout the night.
This is a part-time post, the successful candidate will be working for 20 hours a week on a rota basis. Typical shifts are for 10 hours (21:00 to 07:00).
We are looking for someone who is passionate and committed to making a difference to the people with learning disability. This is a challenging role however also tremendously rewarding too! In addition to this, you will be supported with our ongoing award-winning training to enhance your career.
* An enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate ( Paid for by Mencap, T&Cs apply)
Benefits
We believe that all employees are amazing and we wouldn't be able to achieve what we do without them. Here are just some of the ways we would value and invest in you.
- Amazing Induction
- Access to award winning training and development
- Pension contributions into NEST Scheme on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings*
- Tax free child care vouchers via salary sacrifice scheme for working parents
- Discounts and cashback at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencapextras
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
*T&C's apply based on contract
About Mencap
Mencap is the leading voice of learning disability. Our vision is a world where people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to and included.
Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something really meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You’ll make new friends and feel inspired to reach your potential. We’ll ask a lot of you - but you’ll get back so much more. With us, it’s never ‘just a job’.
Support workers have a massive impact on the lives of the people they support. You can help us to make a difference to the lives of people with a learning disability here and now.
We have an opportunity for a Waking Night Support Worker to join our team in Askern - Doncaster, supporting adults with learning disabilities.
This role will involve providing support during the night to 4 adult gentlemen with a learning disability in their 4 bedroom bungalow. Duties will include supporting with personal cares, checking on general well-being, identifying epileptic episodes and dealing with them appropriately, Moving and handling people, pressure care, catheter care, carrying out laundry tasks and some cleaning tasks throughout the night.
This is a part-time post, the successful candidate will be working for 20 hours a week on a rota basis. Typical shifts are for 10 hours (21:00 to 07:00).
We are looking for someone who is passionate and committed to making a difference to the people with learning disability. This is a challenging role however also tremendously rewarding too! In addition to this, you will be supported with our ongoing award-winning training to enhance your career.
* An enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate ( Paid for by Mencap, T&Cs apply)
Benefits
We believe that all employees are amazing and we wouldn't be able to achieve what we do without them. Here are just some of the ways we would value and invest in you.
- Amazing Induction
- Access to award winning training and development
- Pension contributions into NEST Scheme on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings*
- Tax free child care vouchers via salary sacrifice scheme for working parents
- Discounts and cashback at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencapextras
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
*T&C's apply based on contract
About Mencap
Mencap is the leading voice of learning disability. Our vision is a world where people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to and included.
Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something really meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You’ll make new friends and feel inspired to reach your potential. We’ll ask a lot of you - but you’ll get back so much more. With us, it’s never ‘just a job’.
Support workers have a massive impact on the lives of the people they support. You can help us to make a difference to the lives of people with a learning disability here and now.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.