Job description
Waking Night Support Worker
Pay Rate: £16.00 per hour
Hours: 24 hours per week
Shifts: 2x Waking Night Shifts per week (Thursday
night + 1 other)
8pm – 8am
Location: Barnsley S70
Be the Difference in Someone’s Day
We are looking for a compassionate, proactive and engaging Personal
Assistant (PA) or Health Care Assistant (HCA) to join a dedicated team
supporting a young person with complex care and behavioural needs in Barnsley.
This role would suit someone who is naturally warm, interactive and happy to
get involved. If you enjoy board games, electronic games, storytelling and
building genuine connections, this could be a brilliant match.
Meet Our Client
You will be supporting a young man who enjoys regular interaction,
games and engaging activities. They are looking for a proactive, friendly and
energetic Support Worker with a playful and bubbly personality who can provide
companionship and keep them engaged through activities such as board games,
electronic games and reading. The individual has Worster-Drought Syndrome,
hypothyroidism, complex epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a Vagus Nerve
Stimulator (VNS), scoliosis, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD and
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). The ideal candidate will be patient,
adaptable and confident in supporting someone with complex health and
behavioural needs while promoting a fun, positive and engaging environment.
About the Role
- Providing
2:1 support with daily routines and activities
- Personal
care and medication support
- Encouraging
engagement in interests and hobbies
- Providing
attentive support
- Supporting
with medication and clinical needs
- Supporting
with personal care
- Offering
reassurance, companionship and meaningful engagement
- Monitoring
safety and wellbeing
About You
- Eligibility
to Work in the UK: You must be eligible to work in the UK. Home Care
Direct does not offer sponsorship or work visas
- Knowledge
of Epilepsy is essential
- Experience
and Knowledge of Behaviours with Restraint/Breakaway – Essential
- Knowledge
of dissociative seizures – Desirable
- Previous
Care experience is desirable
- Willing
to be Playful and learn/play with the client
- Friendly,
patient, and well organised
- Full
clean UK driving licence (25+ for insurance purposes) – Desirable
- Clear
and confident in spoken English, with the ability to communicate
effectively with the person being supported and the wider team
- Willing
to pick up shifts on the day duties should this be required.
- Committed
to providing safe, respectful, and consistent support
Why Join Us?
- Paid
training including Safeguarding, hoisting, and more
- 24/7
support from Regional Care Leads and Nurses
- Pension
and recognition for long service
- Wellbeing
support including Blue Light Card and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunities
for career development
- Enhanced
pay for Bank Holidays
- Enhanced
sickness benefit
Every shift you work makes a genuine difference. You will be
supported, valued, and part of a team that recognises your contribution.
Apply now and make a difference every day!