INTENSIVE NEEDS NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER within our Intensive Needs Hub Job Type - Permanent/Part-Time Hours 28 hours per week Salary - £17,178.7 per annum (Base Salary £16.268.7+ £910 Unsociable Hours allowance) Location Lincoln Rota - Week 1: Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday 8am 4pm; Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday and Friday 8am 4pm; Week 3: Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday 2.30pm -10.30pm; Week 4: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 2.30pm-10.30pm. Are you looking for a new role where you can make a difference every day? Do you want to work as part of an established team that employs a non-judgemental approach, sensitivity and understanding? This might be the right role for you! This role sits within our Intensive Needs team in Lincoln. The Team provides 1-2-1 and 1-2-2 support to Young People in their own home who present with complex needs and behaviours including but not limited to substance misuse, self-harm, verbal aggression, and past trauma. This is the role every support worker dreams of, no big case load, just focused time with 1 or 2 Young People allowing you to really make a difference to the lives of those we support. Please note this role does not involve delivering personal care. Key responsibilities To be the first point of contact for each young person within a positive and empowering service, delivering direct support within their home environment. To implement safety plans as and when required. To ensure robust recording of activities. To contribute to meeting the overall SMART action plans of the Young Person. To respond to challenging behaviours in a professional manner and calmly in a solution focused way. To support and encourage the young person to be a good neighbour by promptly addressing any noise, visitor, ASB issues. To ensure that all accommodation is safe by completing cleaning duties. To report as necessary any serious incidents including taking action when young people are missing from placement to include contacting children services and police What we want from you An understanding of the support needs of Young People who typically use our services and Knowledge of working with individuals that experience complex learning difficulties, challenging behaviours, and mental health disorders. Previous experience of working with Young People or extensive experience of providing care and/or support services within another social care setting. Understanding of safeguarding and positive behavioural support. Effective communication skills. Ability to work individually as all shifts are lone working, but also to be able to work with others to build a safe and effective team around the individual as and when required. What you can expect from us A dynamic and supportive team who delivers results for the people we support every day. A commitment to helping you learn and develop your career. Excellent benefits including a great annual leave entitlement, additional special leave, an occupational sick pay scheme which exceeds statutory requirements and cycle-to-work scheme. A Full Driving License and access to vehicle are essential as occasionally there may be a requirement to work in the community and/ or service setting/ at other hub locations within Lincolnshire. An Enhanced and Barred DBS check will be required for this role. For full details about the role, please click . For full details about Nacro's amazing benefits, please click . Please Apply Online
