Waking Nights Support Worker

Salary: £ £13.90 per hour (plus 33% Waking Nights Plussage)

Hours per week: 10 hours 

Rolling advert: We're continuously reviewing and interviewing applicants weekly for this job posting. We will stop accepting applications when sufficient applications have been received. 

Meadow Lodge Short Break Service – Promoting Health, Ensuring Care  

We are passionate about our community and take pride in our work. We encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do – through trust and respect, empowering people to develop skills, collaborate and innovate to find solutions, be open, take responsibility, to listen and learn.  

At Meadow Lodge we provide short breaks away from the family home supporting customers, enabling them to take part in meaningful activities. We work with families, paid and unpaid carers to ensure that they are also involved and listened to, we will support the customer in the most appropriate way to enable them to maximise their independence.   

We will provide regular training opportunities to support you in this role and you will be supported to undertake a 26-week probationary period with regular meetings throughout this period to monitor progress. 

This role is a waking nights position, with working hours from 21:00 to 07:00

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That's why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here

Under the Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, individuals involved in regulated activity must provide a full employment history and detail any gaps. Before clicking apply please complete this full employment history form and once completed please attach it to your application form. 

If you have applied for this role within the last six months, you do not need to reapply. Your application will remain on file and will be considered. 

While we welcome applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship, we are not able to issue a defined certificate of sponsorship due to limitations in our sponsorship capacity. 

We understand that AI tools can support you in preparing job applications. However, we value authenticity and would encourage you to ensure your submission genuinely reflects your own experiences, skills, and motivations.

Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity.

The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.

For more details, contact Karen Rogerson, Team Leader, at .

This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion.

Disability Confident Employer

Application process 

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