Female Waking Night Support Worker

This is a permanent role, working up to 35 hours per week at our service in West Bromwich. As a Waking Nights Support Worker, you will receive £11.25 per annum.

You will join a fantastic team here at our home which CQC rated as Good, where you will be supporting individuals who have learning disabilities with a range of health conditions.

As a Waking Night Support Worker, you will be supporting the individuals with taking medication, eating and drinking, preparing meals, personal care, continence support and also help with our mobility in and out of the home., This role in West Bromwich might include supporting people with:

• Everyday tasks like cooking and cleaning.


• Personal care and hygiene.


• Finances.


• Medication and wellbeing.


• Working.


• Going into the community for shopping or other trips.


• Their social life and nightlife.


Everyone we support is an individual, so their care is as unique as they are. You can see a more detailed description of duties in the job description attached at the bottom of this advert.

Work with Sense and make a real difference to the lives of the people we support and their families.,
• Positive, with a can-do attitude.


• Caring and empathetic.


• Passionate about enhancing other people's lives.


• Willing to attend training as needed to support you in your role.


Desirable requirements for the role:

• Knowledge of or qualification in British Sign Language or similar is desirable. ( BSL / Makaton etc.)
  
  Sense is a national disability charity supporting everyone who is deafblind or has complex disabilities. We believe everyone should be able to take part in life, no matter their disability.


Our work empowers thousands of people who are deafblind or have complex disabilities to communicate, experience the world and fulfill their potential.

Work at Sense can be demanding and so isn't for everyone, but it is also incredibly rewarding and valuable.


• 24 days of annual leave.


• Matched pension contributions up to 5%.


• Free life assurance policy.


• Cashback and discounts on high street brands (and 10% off at Sense charity shops!).


• Cycle to work scheme.


• Travel season ticket loans.


• Enhanced sick pay.


• Free DBS check if your role needs one.


• A £350 refer-a-friend scheme.


• Free access to over 100 online and face-to-face training courses, including the care certificate.


• Ongoing development opportunities (such as our award winning Growing Stronger Leaders Together programme).