Support Worker Waking Nights - Respite Service

As a Support Worker for the Waking Nights Respite Service, you will have the incredible opportunity to embody our core values of kind hearts, tailor-making, dreaming big, having courage, and being ready. Your role will involve providing exceptional care and unwavering support to service users, particularly those with learning disabilities, complex needs, and behaviour that challenges.

Your evenings and nights will be filled with meaningful support that truly makes a difference in the lives of those you serve. You will provide personal care, administer medication, conduct security checks, and assist with domestic tasks. With your kind and compassionate heart, you will create an environment of warmth and care that will make service users feel seen and valued.

As a tailor-made supporter, you will have the opportunity to adjust your approach to each individual's unique needs, ensuring they receive the highest level of care possible. With courage in your heart, you will tackle any challenges that may arise with unwavering determination, knowing that your presence alone brings comfort to those who need it most.

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We have an opportunity available for a Support Worker Waking Nights to join the team at Swallow Lodge based in Lincoln, LN6 8UZ.

Salary: £13.12 per hour
Hours: 35 weekly

At Making Space we are driven by a strong set of values that guide us in our mission to make a positive impact on the lives of the people who draw on our support.

We live and breathe our values; Kind Hearts, Tailor Making, Dreaming Big, Having Courage and Being Ready, every day and are looking for like-minded people to join us in making a meaningful difference in our community.

We are constantly reviewing our benefits packages to ensure our employees are receiving the very best company perks and we are always seeking out further additions.

Our current benefits include:
Stream - Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn
Electric Car Scheme (subject to salary sacrifice & National Minimum Wage regulations)
Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts
Up to 28 days holidays per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday - statutory limits apply
Access to our library of learning through our e-portal
Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development should you wish to further your career within Social Care.
We invest heavily in your career progression; did you know at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion.
Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance and 45p per mile travel expenses.
We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards
Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum
Paid Sick leave

Successful applicants will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and references checks and provided with safeguarding training. Making Space is an equal opportunities employer.

We can only accept applications from those who are legally entitled to live and work within the United Kingdom.