Waking Night Support Worker

We’re recruiting a Waking Night Support Worker to join us at this service in Brighton for 5 adults with learning disabilities. The role provides support through the night as required and carries out some other quiet household tasks. There’s also a sleep-in staff member each night that can assist if the need arises.
Southdown Court is our flagship service and we’re very proud of it – a state of the art, purpose-built property situated in Whitehawk, within the city of Brighton and Hove. Each client has their own apartment and garden and receives support 24 hours a day from a team of Support Workers.
You don’t need experience or qualifications to join us as we’ll give you the training you need to succeed.
Benefits at Southdown include:
* Salary above the Real Living Wage
* Pension scheme
* Employee Assistance (EAP), Free advice and counselling service
* Access to Blue Light card
* Health Care cash back scheme
* Interest-free Loans
* Life cover: For staff under the age of 65 years in our pension scheme
* Flexible working
* Access to the Easit Network
* Free access to financial services and advice through Salary Finance
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Free Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
* Support with Career Progression
* Supportive working environment.
* £100 reward for passing your probationary period
Our Values
Southdown is a psychologically informed organisation where the well-being and happiness of our employees’ matter. We’re committed to creating a positive and compassionate work environment where employees feel valued, respected, and inspired to do their best. In addition, we’re a family-friendly employer that recognises the importance of a work-life balance. If you share our values and want to work for an organisation that helps change lives for the better, we want to hear from you.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and are fully committed to supporting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and welcome applications from all candidates that meet our job specifications. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, do get in contact with us, as we are always happy to discuss (or arrange a discussion with the recruiting manager) to explore if any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.
We very much welcome previous experience in roles such as Health Care Assistant, Care Assistant, Support Worker, Senior Support Worker, Nurse, Social Care Worker, Senior Care Assistant, Mental Health Care Worker, Nursing Home Assistant, Personal Assistant or Residential Care Worker.
Closing date for applications: 11th November 2024
Interviews will be held: 19th November 2024

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