WAKING NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER
- Recruiter
- United Response
- Location
- Leeds
- Salary
- £7.50/hour
- Posted
- 13 Jun 2017
- Closes
- 23 Jun 2017
- Ref
- UNIT50005
- Sectors
- Health, Nursing & Social Care
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Part Time
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">£7.50 per hour plus excellent benefits</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">30 hours per week (plus overtime if desired) </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;"><br><br>We are looking for a WAKING NIGHT Support Worker to join our team based in Leeds supporting 4 people with complex learning & physical disabilities in their own home. The position is a temporary role for 1 year from August 2017 to cover maternity leave, however, this could be extended based on the needs of the service and for the right candidate. </span></p><p><em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">The main duties of this role include:</span></em></p><p style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: #333333;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Personal care</span></em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p><p style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: #333333;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Medication</span></em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p><p style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: #333333;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Manual handling</span></em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p><p style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: #333333;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Light domestic duties</span></em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p><p style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: #333333;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Supporting people to make decisions by using a person centred approach</span></em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p><p style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: #333333;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Record keeping</span></em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p><p style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: #333333;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Computer literate</span></em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p><p style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: #333333;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Handling money </span></em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Who we are</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">United Response is a leading national charity providing support to young people and adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. We believe in championing the rights of disabled people to live, work, socialise and participate in the community, free from discrimination and unnecessary boundaries. <br><br><strong>Who we are looking for</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">We need reliable and passionate people to join our close-knit team in Leeds, supporting 4 people in their own home. We prefer candidates who have had some experience within adult social care but this is not always necessary so get in touch to find out more. <br><br><strong>What we need from you</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt">You need to be reliable because people are depending on you, you should be able to travel between locations and work flexibly, including nights, weekends, bank holidays. Everyone working in adult social care needs English, numerical, digital and employability skills (including team work, problem solving, planning your ongoing learning and development and managing your own health and </span><span style="font-size: 14px">well being</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt">). Together these are known as core skills. We also look for candidates who have the right value base which includes treating people you support with dignity and respect. You should also have compassion, integrity and a person centred approach to caring for someone who has complex and multiple needs. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Here are a few examples of the core skills you might need as a support worker:</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">• Speaking skills to communicate with someone you are supporting</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">• Writing skills to fill in a care plan</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">• Numerical skills to support people with their finances</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">• Time management skills to prioritise workload</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">• Team working skills to put together a care package for someone</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt"><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;"><strong>The benefits</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">In return for your passion and commitment, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including: </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">• Paid annual leave<br>• Pension contribution<br>• Life assurance<br>• Childcare vouchers<br>• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services<br>• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications<br>• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Plus the chance to make a positive difference to someone’s life every day - which is the biggest perk of all! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">So what are you waiting for? We look forward to receiving your application.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">For more information please call Charlotte Atherton on 07966212578 (Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm) </span></p><p></p>