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!