Night Support Worker

Job description

Night Support Worker

Perm

Macclesfield

£25,644.62 - £27,506.48 per annum including disturbance allowance

38.5 hours per week (3 nights on, 3 nights off on a rolling rota)

Our client

Morgan Hunt is working with an award winning charity and social enterprise, made up of passionate people, who care about people. They run a variety of services all across the UK, that aim to give everyone the chance to be part of the community they live in and feel connected to society. They believe that everyone is unique, and with support and confidence can unlock their inner potential, opening up a world of possibilities.

We ate currently recruiting for a Night Support Worker for their young people's 24-hour accommodation service in Macclesfield. This is a permanent role working 3 nights on 3 nights on, 3 nights off on a rolling rota, 38.5 hours per week.

The role

• Work with people offering supported opportunities for them to improve their quality of life, develop their skills and make decisions about their future.
• Act as individual 'Keyworker' to a group of young people that access support, taking lead responsibility within the organisation for the coordination and delivery of their support.
• Providing general practical and emotional support to people to promote their independence and/or recovery.
• Responding appropriately to challenging behaviour to promote the well-being of people we support and staff
• Providing an effective and responsive supportive service.
• Liaise with referral teams/agencies regarding vacancies and referrals.
• Participate in the staff team's provision of individual support and needs assessment, including risk assessment, advice, emotional support, and practical assistance.
• Participate in assessing and reviewing future housing and support needs, and in identifying and co-ordinating internal and external services and referrals in response to these.
• Keep appropriate records of interventions with people and inform other staff of relevant issues.
• Facilitate regular consultation and action to enable people to make decisions concerning their resettlement options with a view to independent living.
• Assist in arranging appointments with the relevant professionals e.g. Social Workers, PA's, Probation Officers, Medical Staff.
• Provide advice and assistance to people on personal budgeting, debt management and claims for welfare benefits.
• Encourage the people our client works alongside to be involved in the development and operation of the service, facilitating appropriate consultation and participation.
• If required, participate in on-call to ensure adequate cover is maintained for service delivery, where appropriate.

The candidate

• NVQ/QCF Level 2 or 3 in a social care field.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Experience of one of the following - At least one year's professional experience of working with vulnerable adults/ Relevant personal experience / At least three years' experience of providing care and/or support services within another social care setting.
• You will have a strong people focus, and a creative and innovative approach to working with young people.
• A commitment to people's involvement and empowerment.
• Promotion of equality of opportunity for people who have experienced oppression and disadvantage in their life opportunities.
• Recognise and value all aspects of diversity.
• Understanding of those who use the services being enabled to have greater opportunities to exercise their rights.
• An understanding of local authority regulation.
• Knowledge of issues surrounding alcohol and substance misuse.
• Knowledge of benefits system.
• Knowledge and understanding of housing provision.
• Able to work on own initiative.

An Enhanced DBS is required for the role of Night Support Worker. To be considered for this role, please apply today!

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.