Female Waking Nights Support Worker

We deliver creative, dynamic and person-centred services providing a range of individualised support to people living in shared supported living properties and individual tenancies.

About the role

The service consists of four tenants three of which have autism. Ideal candidates would have experience supporting adults with complex physical health needs as well having experience in being able to use alternative ways of communicating.

Challenges and health needs include:

Prada Willi, Autism, Diabetes, Epilepsy and Challenging behaviour

Durham service is a small supported living service in a rural setting, five miles from the city of Durham, although it is a very rural, it has some transport links into the town.

A typical day:

Supporting individuals in all areas of daily life activities whilst promoting choice and independence/ Activities can include personal care, finances, cooking, meal preparation, shopping and cleaning.

You will encourage and maintain full active participation in the community and enjoying activities at home.

Activities can include walking in quieter/remote locations, drives out to the coast, arts and crafts, shopping, cinema, bowling, baking, watching films and listening to music.

Are you are passionate and have a genuine desire to help others?, Honest - Good Communicator - Strong Values - Flexible - Passionate - Self Motivated - Reliable - Caring - Inclusive, Disability Confident
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Real Life Options is a registered charity currently going through a period of growth, and we are continuing to search for permanent contracted Support Workers who really want to make an impact on the lives of the people we support.

24 hours per week
12 hour waking night shifts across the week and weekend.

An enhanced DBS for both adults and children will be required for this role.

Benefits and Rewards

A minimum of 28-days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)
Accredited training giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a first rate job
An employer contributory pension scheme
In addition to the above you also have access to the following great benefits:
Health Cash Plan (for full/part time contracted hours)
£10,000 Life cover
A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face-to-face counselling, debt, financial and legal information)
A reward gateway with access to discounted goods and services
Cycle to Work Scheme
A financial wellbeing scheme
Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms and conditions apply)

We are keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours who can help us to ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do these are:

Respect - Honesty - Responsibility - Excellence

If you can circle 6 or more of the skills below, then you could be the person we are looking for