Waking Nights Support Worker

Salary: £22,531.17 - £23,361.62 inclusive of 2.5% enhancement, (Actual Salary £20,247.60 - £20,993.88 inclusive of 2.5% enhancement)
Hours: 33.25 hours per week
Location: Exeter
Closing Date: 21/08/2023

About the role

InFocus supports a large number of young people aged between 16 and 35, with complex sensory, physical and emotional needs, making our setting truly unique and rewarding. We are seeking caring and compassionate individuals to provide care and support to our young people within their residential accommodation at InFocus. You’ll form part of the waking night support team to provide exceptional care, health and therapy to our young people throughout the night when required.

We will support you every step of the way by providing an excellent, well designed induction programme, this will include training to help you get off to the best start, by ensuring you fully understand your role and the part you play in the wider organisation. We offer many opportunities for personal development, and if you haven’t already obtained a Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care or equivalent, we will fund and support you in the enrolment and training of this qualification.

Working pattern

The working pattern for this position will be 33.25 hours per week, working 22:00 – 08:00 on a two-week rolling rota with occasional weekends. To view the working pattern please click on the link below to access the application pack.

How we say “thank you”

• Six weeks annual leave plus eight bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time hours)
• Occupational sick pay scheme from day one
• Paid medical appointments
• Comprehensive training and development
• Onsite café
• Access to discounted shopping
• On-site free parking
• 24-hour employee assistance programme
• “Death in service” life assurance and group accident cover
• Free flu vaccinations
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Contributory pension scheme for eligible staff

More information and how to apply

We’d love to have a chat with you about the role or show you around our main site in Exeter. Just contact our friendly HR team on hr@infocus-charity.org.uk

To start your application, please . We can’t accept CV’s, but to make things even easier, we’ve made our application form available for download.

We’ve also put together a handy guide to help you complete your application with confidence. By taking the time to complete the form thoroughly, you’ll greatly increase your chances of being shortlisted for a role at InFocus.

Remember, we can only consider complete applications, so please don’t hesitate to reach out to our HR team if you have any questions or need assistance.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Equality, diversity and safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are conditional to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check (DBS), satisfactory medical check and references. Staff have a responsibility to inform InFocus of any conviction or prosecution that occurs whilst employed.

It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and adults at risk.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this position, we require candidates to either hold British citizenship or have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor applications from candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.

Find out more

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