Night Support Worker

**Night Support Worker - Young Adults**

**Type**: Full-time, Permanent

**Hours**: 37.5 hours per week

**Location**: Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6RQ

**Salary**: £24,765 to £24914 per annum + benefits + weekend enhancements

We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Night Support Workers to join our growing team

**About Seashell**:
Seashell is a charity dedicated to providing a creative, happy, and secure environment for children and young people with complex needs and additional communication challenges from across the UK. We have 17 purpose-built home-from-home, four bedroomed houses for children and young adults who need residential support. We provide 24-hour care, weekly and termly boarding, and 52-week placement for individuals aged 3-25 years.

**About the role**:
The new Night Support Worker will support our residential care team in our onsite Young Adult's residential homes. You will work with shift leads/seniors and associated staff teams in promoting quality sleep for our young adults; and when awake a safe, caring, and purposeful learning environment that will assist them to achieve their fullest potential.

**Requirements of the role**:

- Ability to support evening and morning routines and any care or support required through the night e.g. medication administration, personal care
- Ability to commit to shift time of: 9:45pm-7:45am
- Level 3 Health and Social Care (CCYP) - Level 5 Health & Social Care or equivalent (preferred but not essential)
- Good knowledge of CQC regulations and experience of implementing CQC Fundamental Quality Standards for Homes for young adults.
- Experience of working with young people with learning disabilities and complex needs.
- Experience of disability, mental health and autism spectrum conditions.
- Good written and verbal communication skills, ability to write and maintain reports and children / young people notes.
- Communicate effectively with parents/staff/other professionals.
- Flexible approach to work to work to work a day shift to meet with other operational staff.

**Just some of the benefits of working for Seashell**
- 33 days annual leave per year, including bank holidays (incremental based on length of service).
- Detailed 2-week induction programme for all new employees.
- Access to our on-site inclusive gym, fitness classes and swimming pool.
- Blue light discount scheme.
- Benenden Health Care Membership - access to 24/7 GP, physiotherapy, medical treatments, mental health support including counselling service, cancer support, care planning and social care advice.
- Access to a wide range of vocational programmes to support you in your job role.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free on-site parking.
- Paid Enhanced DBS

**About recruitment at Seashell**

Please upload your CV to apply. As per our Safer Recruitment procedure, you will be required to complete a Seashell Application Form as part of our recruitment process.

We value our employees and recognise the need to recruit, retain and develop highly skilled and committed talent who share our vision and values

This charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our vision is for the children and young people in our care to be safe, happy and to achieve the best possible outcomes so that they are valued and valuable members of their communities

Pay: £24,765.00-£24,914.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Free parking
- On-site gym
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Application question(s):
Work Location: In person