Female Waking Nights Support Assistants £12.82 -£13.50

Job Description

Diverse Abilities is Dorset’s disability charity, founded in 1955 by a courageous local mum whose daughter was born with cerebral palsy. The supported living service allows adults to live as independently as possible in their own home and make everyday choices with the 24/7 support of a dedicated team.

The Role

Diverse Abilities is now recruiting a waking night support assistant to join our supported living service, supporting adults in their own home. We are looking for waking night support assistants who are looking to work night shifts and support adults with disabilities.

*Due to the current demands on the service, we require a FEMALE Waking Nights Support Assistant*

Hours per week : We have 3 vacancies with the following patterns

Vacancy 1

26 hours per week on average – working on a 2 week rolling rota

Week 1

Monday 10pm- 10am

Thursday 10pm-10am

Week 2

Monday 10pm- 10am

Thursday 10pm-11am

Saturdays 10pm-7am

Vacancy 2

12 hours per week

Every Saturday 10pm-10am

Vacancy 3

16 hours per week on average – working on a 2 week rolling rota

Week 1

No shifts

Week 2

Wednesday 10pm-9.30am

Friday 10pm-9.30am

Saturday 10pm-7am

(Please note: from 10pm to 7am the hourly rate is £12.82- £13.50

from 7.00am-10.00am the hourly rate is £11.44)

A waking night support assistant works in one supported living property. You will have the opportunity to build a good relationship and work closely with the people we support to achieve their life goals whilst providing a consistent support approach alongside your team.

You will also be responsible for the promotion and safeguarding of the welfare of the Adults at Risk that you come in to contact with.

We also offer enhanced pay on weekends. Experience is not essential as full training and ongoing support will be given. As part of the role you will be given the opportunity to study a Diploma Level 2 in Health and Social care free of charge.

**FULL UK Manual Driving License is Essential for this role **

What we offer

We offer:

• Overtime available
• Fantastic training scheme and career development opportunities – Level 2 diploma and a range of other fantastic courses
• Up to £250 if you recommend a friend to work with us
• 6 weeks paid holiday – we also close over Christmas and New Year!
• Wellbeing support
• FREE Enhanced DBS
• Blue Light Card Membership
• Staff socials & range of perks across the year
• Contributory company pension scheme through auto enrolment
• Access to cycle to work benefits
• We also pay for all your training hours worked!

Commitment to safeguarding

Diverse Abilities is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults that we support and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check prior to the post commencing. The Charity is an equal opportunities employer.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.82-£13.50 per hour

Expected hours: 12 – 26 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• This role will involve lone working. Are you comfortable with this ? Do you have any experience lone working ?
• This role involves personal care which includes supporting someone to access the toilet and be clean afterwards, supporting to shower someone and help them wash themselves. Are you comfortable with this ?
• Do you require sponsorship?

Licence/Certification:

• UK Manual Driving License (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 24/01/2025