Waking Night Female Support Worker

Job Introduction

Waking Night Female Support Worker

Location: Gainsborough

Pay Rate: £14.18 per hour

Shifts: 24 hours per week - 12-hour shifts - Waking Nights - 20:00pm - 8:00am.

Are you passionate about supporting others and looking for a truly rewarding role?

We're looking for a compassionate and reliable Female Support Worker to join our team in Gainsborough, providing 1:1 care to a vibrant individual living with Autism, ADHD, Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), and Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD).

This individual is sociable, creative, and loves to keep active, her favourite activities include:

• Attending dance classes and musicals
• Arts and crafts
• Singing and swimming
• Walking her dog
• Shopping and catching up with friends in coffee shops

Your Role:

As a Support Worker, you'll play a vital role in enabling this individual to live as independently and joyfully as possible. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing consistent 1:1 person-centred care
• Prompting and supporting with medication
• Supporting personal hygiene and daily routines
• Using positive behaviour strategies and de-escalation techniques
• Accompanying and assisting with activities and social outings
• Helping care for her beloved pet dog

About You:

• Female (Genuine Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010)
• Confident working independently
• Experience with mental health support, particularly self-harm, is desirable
• Background in Autism, ADHD, and supporting challenging behaviours is essential

More about Acuity Care Group

We have been around for nearly 20 years so know our stuff We have over 900 people working for us across Operations and supporting roles. Acuity Care Group is a Supported Living healthcare provider, comprising 3 specialist business divisions:

• LD&A – Learning Disabilities & Autism
• Bespoke
• Team Brain Injury

This role sits within our LD&A family, and you will be supported by an experienced hands-on Team Leader.

We work together in a wide variety of locations to support adults and children with complex care needs, and a range of both physical and mental disabilities. We are person-centred and the needs of the people we support are at the heart of everything we do. Our teams are passionate about working in close partnership with the people we support to provide outstanding, tailored care that promotes empowerment, and do everything possible to help our clients to access new experiences.

What next?

If you have the skills and experience listed above for this role, please pop us over your CV through the job link but if you have any questions and need to know more before you apply, please drop us a call.

We will be in touch to discuss the role in more detail as soon as possible, go through some screening questions with you. Should you be keen to take it further and have the right experience, we will arrange an interview on Teams.

Acuity Care Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable individuals. All applicants will be subject to Enhanced DBS checks and referencing.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What else do we offer?

We do offer additional benefits including:

• Access to Westfield Rewards - an exclusive rewards website, special offers on all your favourite goods and services from over 1,000 leading online and high street retailers, restaurants, travel companies
• Access to Westfield Health Cash Plan with access to GP appointments 24/7 and cashback for health expenses
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), support helplines and counselling for when you need more support covering mental wellness, finances and relationships to name a few.
• Blue Light Card discount scheme and Blue Light Card tickets – grab a free ticket to a horse race or comedy show.
• Further training in NVQ's in Health and Social Care
• Progression opportunities within the organisation
• Ongoing training and development
• A generous Refer a Friend scheme - receive up to £500

This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1. Due to the nature of the role and the needs of the people we support, we can only accept applications from women for this position.

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