Waking Night Support Worker - Weekends

Support Worker / Carer

Droitwich Spa

£ 13 Per Hour

Permanent, Part time

Desirable Skills

Support Worker

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Job description

Weekend Waking Night Support Worker - Droitwich (WR9)

Part Time - 19.5 hours per week
£12.85 per hour
Shifts: Saturday & Sunday Nights

About Dimensions

At Dimensions, you'll find more than a job - you'll find purpose, belonging, and the support to thrive. Your voice matters, your wellbeing is prioritised, and your growth is celebrated. Together, we make a real difference - for the people we support and for you.

"Love seeing small differences make big changes."
- Current Support Worker

Dimensions is proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work year after year.

About the role

We're looking for a caring, dependable and proactive Waking Night Support Worker to join our team in Droitwich (WR9), working weekends to support individuals through the night.

You'll be supporting 10 individuals (4 ladies and 6 gentlemen in their 20s) with learning disabilities, autism and complex health needs in a shared supported living environment.

Waking nights are essential to ensuring people feel safe, comfortable and supported - helping them to rest well and prepare for the day ahead.

Who you will be supporting

The people you'll support lead active and fulfilling lives and enjoy:

At home: Gaming, comics, cartoons, sensory activities, arts & crafts

Out and about: Cinema trips, swimming, bowling and walks

Strong relationships with family members are important, and maintaining consistent, high-quality support is key.

What you will be doing (Waking Nights)

As a waking night support worker, you'll remain awake and alert throughout your shift, providing essential support and reassurance.

Your responsibilities will include:

Carrying out regular safety and wellbeing checks

Supporting personal care needs overnight, including bathroom support

Providing reassurance and promoting restful sleep routines

Responding calmly to any needs or incidents during the night

Completing accurate records and handovers for day teams

Maintaining a safe, calm and supportive environment

Shift patterns

This is a weekend-only waking night role, including:

Saturday: 10:00pm - 7:00am

Sunday: 10:00pm - 8:30am

About you

You'll be a great fit if you are:

Calm, patient and reliable

Comfortable working independently overnight

Observant and able to respond to changes in behaviour or health

Caring and reassuring in your approach

A good communicator and team player

Organised and confident with record-keeping

Experience is helpful but not essential - full training is provided.

Rewards that make a difference

A competitive pay rate

30 days' paid annual leave (including public holidays - pro rata)

Buy and sell holiday options

Career development through Aspire & Dimensions Academy

Salary advance scheme - access up to 50% earned pay before payday

High Street discounts (shopping, entertainment, gyms, dining)

£200 refer-a-friend bonus

Life Assurance and Company Pension

Industry-leading training

Enhanced DBS paid for by us

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An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.

We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce.

As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments, we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 0300 303 9150.

We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all recruitment communications.

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