Job Description
At Westacres Care Home, the Night Duty Support Worker will be a key member of our team, delivering front-line personal care and practical support to our residents in accordance with their individual care needs. This will be a person-centered and an outcomes-focused approach.
The Night Duty Support Worker will be responsible for the provision of a high standard of care and support for our residents at all times, whilst demonstrating compassion and empathy in their approach. They will report to senior staff and management, and may have regular contact with other staff members, and other persons and professionals whilst carrying out their duties.
Benefits include:
- Excellent pay: £11.76 per hour and offer overtime rate of time & a quarter for anything worked over contracted hours each month
- We have excellent full-time & part-time posts
- Free initial uniform supplied at no cost: PVG, Name Badge & 2 Sets or Uniform paid for
- Free Training: your initial induction program will be followed by a number of ongoing professional development opportunities
- Free onsite parking
- Experience: Experience preferred but not essential
- Immediate start available (subject to PVG check and references)
If you are invited to attend an interview, we will discuss your availability; however, you should be able to work at our peak times throughout the day and at weekends.
Key Responsibilities:
The care home is known for its warm, homely, non-institutional atmosphere and uncompromising standards of care. We have an open, friendly team, with a cheerful "can do" team spirit.
- To look after the emotional, cultural and social needs of the Clients using a person-centered approach
- To physically assist clients and help them where required
- To offer care that is based on dignity, compassion, wellbeing and responsiveness to their changing needs
- To create and maintain good professional relationships with Clients, their family and friends and other stakeholders
- To actively support other Care Workers
Please note this job may also be known as ‘Care Assistant – Night, Night Support Worker, Night Care Worker, Healthcare Assistant (Nightshift)
If you are invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. The company is unable to sponsor employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: From £11.76 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
Shift:
COVID-19 considerations:
Standard public health measures are in place.
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Glasgow, G77 6WW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Have you obtained an SVQ 2 in health in social care?
Experience:
- Care home: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: DRWA