Support Worker
Waking Night Carer – Daventry, NN11
A great bank opportunity supporting Sue, a fun and engaging 20-year-old young woman with a learning disability and epilepsy, during waking night shifts. £17.26 gross per hour.
Location: Daventry, NN11 (Welton area)
Pay: £17.26 gross per hour
Driver: Not required for waking nights (required if covering extra day/twilight shifts)
Essential: Waking night experience, learning disability and epilepsy experience. Female applicants only and non-smoker/vaper
Desirable: Non-verbal communication and visual communication aids experience
Start Date: ASAP
Hours: Bank waking nights, 10:00pm–8:00am, offered on an as-needed basis, including short notice cover
Pets: Family cat
About the Role:
Provide overnight support to Sue, ensuring her safety, comfort, and wellbeing, including close observation for seizure activity, epilepsy management, medication administration, personal care, light manual handling, food/drink preparation, record keeping, and handovers to day staff. Based in a welcoming family home with a dedicated carers room.
Ideal Candidate:
An experienced, calm, and attentive female Support Worker who is reliable, patient, and confident supporting epilepsy and waking night care while staying alert and responsive overnight.
Why Apply?
A rewarding opportunity supporting a fun, characterful young woman within a caring family and strong MDT, with excellent training and ongoing support.
Recruiter Contact: Sally
Please note: Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this role.
Start date As soon as possible
Salary £17.26 gross per hour
Hours Bank waking nights, 10:00pm–8:00am, offered on an as-needed basis, including short notice cover
Qualifications required Not specified
DBS checked Not specified
Required language English
Experience required Waking night experience, learning disability and epilepsy experience. Female applicants only and non-smoker/vaper
Driving license required No
Employment type Part time
Duration Permanent
Live in / out Live out