Elderly & Dementia Night Support Worker – Penketh
Location: On site / Honiton Way, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2EY, UK
Job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Allied Health Professionals
Hourly salary: £13.71
Job role: Nights Support Worker
Service Brief: Heathside is a 37 bed residential home based in Penketh. The team at Heathside provide a service for older people and people with dementia who need the support and safety of a shared living environment.
The service supports residents with their day to day living needs, personal care and other areas which help people to live their life in a way that meets their needs, wants and wishes.
You will work as part of a team to ensure the needs of the residents are met during the course of the shift.
WCL Support Worker Brief: Provide professional, high quality support to people within their own home and other environments in a way which maximises their choice and independence; allowing them to have a high quality of life and make their own decisions while supporting and living out our Values within your role.
Deliver person‑centred support to meet the care needs, which includes but is not limited to personal, practical, social and domestic support, agreed within an individual care plan while exemplifying best practice at all times. Support should promote the individual’s health and well‑being and support them to be active members within their living environment and their local community.
The work will involve developing professional working relationships with families, colleagues, from WCL and other agencies. You will be responsible for completing relevant documentation for the people being supported compliance with guidance, statutory regulation and WCL policies and procedures.
All support workers must have or be committed to working towards a level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care. We will invest in you and ask for your commitment to this for your own development and the development of our services.
Whilst experience is preferred, whether through Support Work, Care Assistant roles or through supporting friends or family members, it isn’t essential as full training and support will be given.
Benefits
- Welcome bonus – Receive an £250 bonus – £50 after 4 weeks of service and £200 after completing 2 months. (Not eligible if we pay to sponsor you to work in the UK)
- Access to training and development – Both in‑house and accredited courses, we will pay for your qualification and reward you with a £150 bonus on completion of level 2 or above, plus £50 for passing care certificate.
- Access to wecare – Offering health and wellbeing support, including 24/7 access to GP.
- Blue Light Card – We’ll cover the cost of your card.
- Access to discount schemes – Including discounted childcare, shopping and access to a range of online training courses.
- Night Enhancement – All hours worked between 8 pm and 8 am carry an additional £1 per hour enhancement, applied whether it is regular contracted hours, bank hours or overtime.
- Free Meals – Available to all staff working 12‑hour shifts, to help you keep your energy levels up and provide a hot or cold meal if you want it.
- Refer a Friend – If you refer a friend to work for WCL and they are successful, you will receive a £200 bonus.
- Christmas Enhancement (Double Time) – Allocated Christmas hours worked are rewarded with double‑time pay.
- Ongoing investment in new technology – Including care plan and rota apps, with full training provided.
- Shifts available across a range of services – Made available through our online rota system, from 3‑hour shifts up to 12 hours and sleep‑in shifts. Book shifts that fit your availability.
Who we’re looking for
- Supporting rights, needs, choices & dreams.
- Seeing the possibilities to make a difference in all that we do.
- Being financially responsible and economically sustainable.
- Embracing new technology and innovation.
- Appreciating every colleague’s contribution.
Interested? Apply by contacting us to discuss the next steps.
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