Looking for a new challenge?

Sense are looking for a passionate and motivated person to join our fantastic team as a Waking Nights Support Worker at our residential service in Paston, Peterborough.

This is a permanent role, working 27 hours per week. We are offering Waking Nights Support Worker in Peterborough £12.25 per hour.

At this 10 bedded service, we support 10 Individuals who have communication, mobility with additional health needs. They enjoy participating in activities in the house and community and lead full and active lives.

As a Waking Nights Support Worker, you will support the individuals with medication, eating and drinking, preparing meals, personal care, continence support and help with our mobility in and out of the home. You ill be working alongside another waking night colleague providing support to individuals

Your shift patterns for this role will be between 10pm and 7am and you will be required to work some weekends and bank holidays. 

Does this sound right for you?

We’re looking for enthusiastic applicants who are: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.This role might include: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. 

About Sense

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Benefits24 days’ holiday + bank holiday entitlement; increasing with length of serviceFree DBS CheckFree access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate.On-going development opportunitiesFlexible working and family friendly policiesEmployee referral schemeHealth and well-being supportPension SchemeDiscount schemeHeadspace App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application.To apply

Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly.  We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 415 6735 or recruitment@sense.org.uk

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/ 

Closing Date

03/02/2025

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