Waking Night Support Worker

Job Title: Waking Night Support Worker
Starting Salary: £24,790 progressing to £27,269 + time and a third for working between 10pm and 7am, plus 6% MUSHA payment for weekend working - per annum (pro rata for part time) – pay award pending
Hours: 35
Location: Watford
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Adult Care Services

This post is only available to Female applicants as permitted under the Equality Act 2010

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

About the team

Cassio Metro is a supported living service. Supporting people to live independently in their own homes.

People we support have a dual diagnosis of learning disabilities and mental health issues. They can display behaviours of concern and need emotional support to manage their everyday lives.

About the role

Working in peoples’ own homes in Cassio Metro, to support them with:

• Meeting their basic daily needs and achieving their goals
• Personal hygiene, eating and drinking
• Keeping their homes clean
• Managing their money
• Taking their medication
• Attending health appointments
• Joining in with social and leisure activities at home and in their local community
• Updating paperwork

About you

Essential:

• Hold or working towards Level 2 HSC award (NVQ/RQF/apprenticeship)
• ICT skills
• Experience of providing direct support and reviewing support plans
• Experience Leading and coordinating shifts on a regular basis
• Experience supervising junior staff

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC6 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles - Health and social care

To hear more about this opportunity please contact karen.sweeney@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: TBC

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.