Adult Waking Night Support Worker - £1000 Welcome Bonus Available

Description:

We are thrilled to announce an amazing opportunity to join our team as an Adult Waking Night Support Worker in one of our residential homes in Kirkby Lonsdale!

Role: Adult Waking Night Support Worker

Salary: Up to £26,601.12 per annum (dependant on experience and qualifications) 

Hours: Permanent, Full Time (43.5 hours per week, 12 hour shifts on a 4 on - 4 off pattern)

A typical shift pattern would be on a 2 week rotation – e.g. week 1 Mon, Tues, Sat, Sun and week 2 Weds, Thur, Fri. 

Location: Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria

Essential: Full UK Driving Licence – why we need this? Our occupants often have days out and trips to local towns and services and have appointments outside of the home, you would be responsible for helping our occupants get out and about in the local area and experience fantastic opportunities.

*WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP - All applicants must have authorisation to work in the UK. Outcomes First Group is unfortunately not able to offer sponsorship of or take over ownership of any UK Right To Work documentation.*

You give so much to our young people and occupants, so how do we reward you?

We want our occupants to have the best support possible and so it’s a priority for us to make sure you have the support you need to work and thrive, therefore you’ll receive an exceptional rewards package including:

Basic SalaryQualified Support Worker: £26,601.12 per annum

Unqualified Support Worker: £25,402.26 per annum

Welcome Bonus available -£500 at month 3 and a further £500 when succesfully passing probation (month 6)

Funded qualifications: starting with working towards a funded Adult Care Worker Level 2 Diploma

Earn £1000 by referring a friend

Life Assurance

Medical cover benefits – tailor this to even include dependents such as your partner or children.

Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions

Flexible salary finance – access your wage early for the difficult times in life we all experience.

“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And market leading benefits offered through our Flexible Benefits Platform Vista that enable you to tailor your benefits to a fit that’s right for you and your life, including:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits

100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad, to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!

One moment in time – a day of annual leave for those times in life you don’t want to miss! 

Critical illness cover

The Opportunity

As a Care Worker, you can make a significant impact on adult’s lives by helping them achieve great things. Although it can be a demanding and challenging role, a calm and conscientious approach helps to ensure that the young person/adult can progress toward increased independence, confidence and empowerment.

a rewarding position that affects the lives of vulnerable people every day and so our next team member will have these traits:

A big heart and passion to make a difference to the occupants’ lives.

Patience, resilience, and calmness. 

Be a positive influence on our occupants and be a point of  consistent good in their lives

Some of your duties would include:

Performing nightly tasks such as personal care routines, going to bed, getting up in the morning and making breakfast.

Supporting individuals to develop independent life skills

Safeguarding of occupants at all times

Accurate record keeping

The Location

Middleton Fells is a brand-new service situated in a beautiful rural location, seven miles from the market town of Kirkby Lonsdale and four miles from the town of Sedbergh. Just a 9-minute drive from the M6, the site has great links with Lancaster, Kendal and the Lake District. Middleton Fells provides high quality residential accommodation for adults with additional needs. 

Middleton Fells provides a year-round accommodation to people aged 18 to 64 with Autism Spectrum conditions and learning disabilities.

At Middleton Fells we recognise that it is important for the people we support to experience a range of appropriate role models.  Therefore, we want to consider applications from all walks of life.

Options Autism is a national provider of specialist education, care and therapeutic services for individuals with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. We provide a person-centred approach to education and support, looking at the full needs of the individual and adapting our approach accordingly.

How to Apply – its simple and straight forward.

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Options Autism is part of Outcomes First Group. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to a free fully Enhanced DBS and reimbursement of the Update Service Fee.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running