Night Support Worker

Night Support Worker

Location: Cranborne, Dorset

Salary: £12.37 - £13.49 per hour + £25 per night shift worked (approx. an additional £4,000 per year)

Annual Salary: £28141.75 - £30689.75

Hours: 7.45pm-8.15am- 4 on 4 off shifts- average of 43.75 hours per week.

School Staffing Solutions are recruiting for a NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER for a College, that supports young people between the ages of 16 and 25 who have additional social, emotional, autism and mental health needs.

We're currently looking for a Night Support Worker to assist our students in their homes (on-site) (no personal care responsibilities).

The role:

As a Night support worker, you will play an important role in our young people's lives, preparing them for adult life and facilitating their transition into further education, training, or employment.

Following a handover from our day team, you'll support our students with their evening routine. You will mentor and support our young people in their evening activities, sports, or hobbies both on and off site and ensure they settle for night. This will be with the use of verbal and visual prompting dependent on the need of the young person.

You'll also provide a key liaison point for parents and carers and ensure all health/medical needs are looked after throughout the night. You will be the listening ear and emotional support for young people to talk to after a busy day.

The key to this role will be your ability to participate and to motivate whilst ensuring our students develop their own independent living skills.

Skills and Qualifications:

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate;

· Willingness to participate, be positive and creative in meeting our young person's needs

· Able to support and develop independence skills such as budgeting, cooking, housekeeping as well as accessing the wider community

· Ability to prompt / encourage in a positive manner whilst providing social/emotional behavioural support

· Ability to show a strong understanding of what “good care” looks like and how to put the young person's needs first, whilst empowering them to be independent

· Due to our rural location access to your own vehicle and a drivers licence is essential

· Given the age of our students all applicants must be 21 and over

If you are interested in this role please apply today!

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