Part- Time Night Waking Support Worker
Look Ahead Housing and Care Posted on 2022-11-18
| Salary | £23,019 a year |
|---|---|
| Location | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Type | Part-time |
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Part- Time Night Waking Support Worker
Recruiting for a Part- Time Waking Night Support Worker to join our Complex Needs Service in Kensington and Chelsea!
£23, 019.00, 20 hours pro rata, plus 25 days Annual Leave (Pro rata) , Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.
Job Overview:
Night Support Workers will support them during a 8pm to 8am shift pattern, ensuring that the customers & building are safe throughout this period & support the day staff through efficient handovers to help support our customers through crisis & assist in maintaining their tenancies and move on successfully with a enriching experience & live independently.
Key Responsibilities:
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.
- Ensuring that our handovers and missing persons 24hr protocol is adhered too
- Waking Night tasks are complete
- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers, and creating a positive atmosphere
- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
- Conducting key work sessions as required, that are innovative and engaging to achieve Support Plan goals
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of ‘positive risk taking’
- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance to support customers to independent living e.g. budgeting, cooking, establishing a night-time routine
- Supporting customers to maintain a healthy environment and where appropriate assisting them to clean their accommodation and maintain good personal hygiene
- Assisting in the recording and reporting of customer incidents
Person Specification:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team but is able to work independently
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Flexible
- Takes the initiative to support colleagues if needed
- Has good conflict management skills
- Is capable of managing time effectively
- Open to feedback and self development
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is essentially customer–focused
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours
- Has a strong work ethic and applies it to everyday work
Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- some previous relevant social care experience.
Desirable:
- NVQ Level 2/3 or above.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Company description:
Look Ahead is a specialist housing association and provider of tailor-made care, support and accommodation services. We support thousands of people across London and the South East with a diverse range of needs, helping them to make individual choices, achieve goals and take control of their own lives. With over forty years in social care under our belt, we are experts through both practice and understanding. Today, we are proud to be the trusted partner of over 30 local authorities and health trusts, providing specialist support and care services for over 7,000 people every year with a wide range of needs, including: • Mental health • Learning disabilities • Homelessness and complex needs • Young people and care leavers With over 100 local services and 1000 staff there are plenty of opportunities for growth within the organisation.
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