Waking Night Support Workers – Loughton, Essex
Full & Part Time hours available
£20.00 - £22.00 per hour
We are seeking experienced Waking Night Support Workers to join the fantastic team who provide 24/7 care for our lovely client who lives at home with his family in Loughton, Essex. As we are seeking more than one Waking Night Support Worker, we are flexible as to the number of shifts worked by each Waking Night carer to ensure that the care package is provided.
Our client:
This is a wonderful opportunity to join a team to support Daniel, a delightful 10-year-old boy, who has complex needs including Cerebral Palsy (CP), seizures, Global Developmental Delay and associated learning difficulties. Daniel lives with his Mum, Dad and younger brother in an adapted house with a bespoke therapy space in Loughton, Essex.
Daniel loves to visit his family in Jamacia each year and it is helpful if candidates can offer the flexibility to accompany the Client on these holidays to provide the care he requires.
Daniel is not independently mobile and needs a wheelchair for mobility. Specialist equipment is in place including a hoist and other equipment to assist with safe movement around the family home. It is important that the care team are able to undertake the physically demanding but very rewarding role.
Daniel loves spending time with happy and outgoing people and makes sounds to communicate emotions. Daniel has a comprehensive therapy plan in place to ensure that he is continually developing and able to enjoy the world around him. The Waking Night Support Worker will be required to implement aspects of the Speech/Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, as required, as well as working with the team to develop other communication methods to assist with this.
Shift Pattern for Waking Night Care:
20:00 – 08:00 Monday to Sunday (year round)
Hourly rates for Waking Night Care:
Monday to Thursday £20.00
Friday, Saturday and Sunday £22.00
Bank holidays 1.5 times usual weekday hourly rate
The Role
The purpose of the job is to provide night care for Daniel within the family home. Daniel can wake frequently during the night and wakes early in the morning; his sleep pattern is unpredictable, and he requires frequent attention.
The role of the Waking Night Carer is to monitor and attend to Daniel's care needs throughout the night. Care records must be accurately maintained and some Client-related domestic tasks may also be required
The Waking Night Carer is expected to work cooperatively with his parents and the Case Manager and his team of therapists to offer him the best opportunity to fulfil his potential. There may be times when Daniel's parents need to be away from the family home and at these times the Waking Night Support Worker will be in sole care of Daniel.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is experienced in Waking Night roles and is able to stay awake and alert at all times during the night.
- Has experience in supporting children, young people or adults with disabilities.
- Is fun, kind and interested in developing a great relationship with Daniel.
- Is confident about working in the client's own home and sensitive to the needs and wishes of the parents.
- Is an excellent communicator and good at keeping clear and accurate written records and maintaining confidentiality and privacy for the family.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Applicants applying for any day shifts must hold a full UK driving licence – essential
- Experience of working with Mic-Key Buttons (PEG) – desirable
- Experience of supporting children with Epilepsy – desirable
- Excellent planning skills and ability to ‘risk assess' activities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
If you feel you are the right candidate to provide a high standard of care to Daniel, please provide us with your CV in the first instance.