Job Introduction
- Location: St Leonards on Sea, Near Hastings, East Sussex
- Hourly rate: £12.54 per hour
- Hours per week: 27 hours (3 nights) & 18 hours (2 nights)
- Training Provided: Full training provided. Opportunities to complete an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
- Required: The ability to get to this location for shift times (10pm-7am)
- Sponsorship is not available for this position
At Affinity Trust, we empower people to lead meaningful lives on their own terms. As a support worker, you will play a key role in promoting independence and building social connections. Your support will make a real difference in their lives.
We have a new opportunity for 2 waking night staff to join our team.
In this role, you will provide essential support during the night to 6 people with Learning disabilities living in our supported living home in St Leonards on Sea, near Hastings, fostering connections and sharing interests. Whether they love watching late-night movies with a hot chocolate or need assistance getting up early, your presence will be invaluable. You will build meaningful relationships and offer thoughtful, responsive care, empowering individuals to navigate life with confidence and independence.
You will be supporting people with complex needs support including non verbal communication, moving and handling and personal care, as needed across the night.
At times you will be required to attend training and team meetings during the day, outside of your normal night work pattern.
We have a range of benefits that you can mix and match to suit you, such as:
Wagestream – 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.
Vivup – spread the cost of home and electronics items, or a bike to cycle to work through fixed salary reductions throughout the year.
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 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!
We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
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
Check out more opportunities on our careers page: https://www.affinitytrust.org/about-us/careers/job-search/
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