Support Worker - waking nights 
Pay rate: £13.20 effective from 1st April 2025
Shift Patterns: Nights 8pm - 8am

Priory Adult Care is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist adult care services. Our aim is to provide the right support in the right home for all the individuals we accommodate. With community-based residential care settings, as well as a network of supported living services, we support adults over the age of 18 with autism, dementia, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) and behaviours that communicate distress. We also offer a range of residential and nursing care settings for older people with varying levels of need.  
At Priory, you'll have the opportunity to be part of something special.  A close-knit, supportive and diverse team who help to make a real difference to people’s lives. 
We offer full training and numerous career pathways, including our Nurse Apprenticeship program. 
Our roles can be flexible around your lifestyle, either full or part time and with a variety of shift patterns including weekdays and weekends.  
For further detail on the site location and type of support provided, please review the additional information section.

Your positive attitude and passion for providing high-quality care and support will be your key strengths, but you'll also have a friendly, patient and positive approach to work. You should be keen to learn and show compassion to care for the people we support. 
You will provide support with day to day activities, whilst encouraging and promoting independent living. As part of our team, you’ll help people reach their potential, through both practical and emotional support, making a positive difference to their lives.
Our teams provide care and support for individuals with different conditions at Priory sites all across the UK. 
It would be ideal if you have previous experience gained in a similar role. However whilst this is valuable, we are looking for individuals who display the right values and behaviours in order to make a difference to people’s lives. You should be keen to learn and show compassion to care for the people we support. Not only is full training provided, but there are numerous career pathways available to you. 

Benefits include:

• A competitive salary
• Enhanced disclosure cost coverage
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to on-going training
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (Pro Rata)
• Online benefits and cashback rewards
• Blue Light Card application opportunity
• Cycle to work scheme
• NEST pension option
• Benefits are subject to T&Cs
• Working alongside an incredible team!

Responsibilities 

• Supporting with personal care tasks, such as washing, dressing and eating.
• Supporting with housekeeping tasks, such as dusting, vacuuming 
• Assistance and support to with evening activities
• Observe, monitor, and record physical and emotional well-being, and quickly report any changes to   senior staff
•  Encouragement and support to participate in social and recreational activities

Riverview is located in the picturesque seaside town of Teignmouth, Devon. Our home offers residential support for eight autistic individuals. We are within a short walk of the local town and all amenities, right on the coast. 

Our team are dedicated to supporting the people we care for to develop skills that will enable them to fully participate in the community and live their best life!

Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory.  

We are an equal opportunity employer.