Waking Night Support Worker

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!