Job Introduction
Location: Bristol, BS7
Hourly rate: £13.45 per hour
Hours per week: 15 hours (3 waking nights over a 2 week period)
Training Provided: Full training provided. Opportunities to complete an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
Required: Previous experience supporting Autism (either personally or professionally)
Sponsorship is not available for this position
Supporting people to live great lives
At Affinity Trust, we empower people to lead meaningful lives on their own terms. As a waking night support worker, you will play a key role in providing reassurance, safety, and consistent support overnight.
Who will I support?
In this role, you will be supporting a lady in her home during waking night shifts. Your presence will help ensure she feels safe, settled, and supported throughout the night. These shifts follow a 2-week rota: week one includes a Saturday night, and week two includes both Saturday and Sunday nights.
You will provide attentive and responsive support, including offering reassurance, maintaining a calm environment, and supporting with any needs that may arise during the night or early morning.
How will I make a difference?
As a support worker you’ll be there to lend a helping hand in a way that puts the person’s needs first, this means:
✨You will adapt your support to fit individual needs and preferences.
✨You will provide a calm, consistent, and reassuring presence overnight.
✨You will support with routines and any required tasks during the night or early morning.
✨You will encourage independence and promote choice.
✨You will communicate clearly and respond appropriately to changing needs.
✨You will be patient, understanding, and respectful at all times.
"Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010".
What benefits will I have?
We have a range of benefits that you can mix and match to suit you, such as:
✨Stream – an app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.
✨Blue Light Card – we will reimburse your Blue Light Card membership which provides discounts in your favourite shops and restaurants.
✨Simply Health - Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24-hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians and access to many more health benefits.
✨Buy and sell annual leave – transfer windows open twice a year.
✨Pension and Life Assurance - you’ll be enrolled into our Scottish Widows pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme.
If you're ready to make a positive impact and support others in achieving their goals, we'd love to hear from you. Join us in creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
If you are offered a role with us, you will need to complete an enhanced DBS check. We will submit your application and pay for your check.
Please note that we are actively shortlisting candidates throughout the duration of the advert. Interviews will be held as soon as possible and we will make an offer immediately if we find the right candidate. Apply without delay.
If you require any assistance to find out about current vacancies, making an application, or need any recruitment related documentation in a more accessible format please send an e-mail to: Recruitment@affinitytrust.org
INDBSB