Job Summary:
Are you genuinely interested in supporting adults with learning disabilities to have a great life? If this sounds like you then we would like to hear from you. Salford Cares are looking for highly motivated and committed individuals to be part of our staff team. We are looking to recruit a team of Waking Night Staff to facilitate the delivery of high quality, compassionate care. We want someone with the right values and attitude that match our own.
Key Responsibilities:
- A team player / someone who understands the benefits of teamwork when delivering outstanding care and support.
- A positive can-do attitude – someone that is solution focused.
- Individuals who treat people with compassion and care.
- Individuals who demonstrate dignity and respect to the people they will support.
- A commitment to quality and being the best, they can be always.
About the Waking Nights Staff role:
As an Waking Night you will be supporting people in their own homes. The people living in the service may have a range of needs including learning disability, autism, and mental health needs. Individuals may also have significant physical health and personal care needs and may present with behaviours that challenge services.
The service operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and full time you will work 36 hours each week (pro rata for part time positions), on a rota which includes weekends.
Responsibilities:
- Working with people with varied needs
- Helping people live more independently and undertake life enhancing activities.
- Ensure people’s needs are at the heart of everything you do.
- Working with care managers and health colleagues to implement and support Positive behaviour support & therapy plans.
Essential Criteria:
- Must have previous experience supporting adults with learning disabilities.
- Be able to develop supportive relationships, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Good IT skills as systems form an integral part of the role.
- You will be highly motivated to deliver outstanding care and support.
Desirable Criteria:
- Driving License (Desirable)
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: £13.45 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
Experience:
- working in care: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
