Female Support Practitioner - Waken Nights

Nightingale Hammerson; Scotland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring organization in Scotland is seeking a Female Waking Night Support Practitioner to join their dedicated team. This role involves providing support to individuals with complex needs during the night, ensuring safety and comfort. The ideal candidate will be compassionate and reliable, able to conduct safety checks, assist with personal care, and create a reassuring environment. Competitive pay and benefits included.

Benefits

Pension contribution

Staff benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with complex needs and learning disabilities.
• Ability to provide a calm and reassuring environment.
• Knowledge of health & safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular safety checks for well-being.
• Support individuals with evening and morning routines.
• Maintain a clean and welcoming environment.
• Update health & safety records and support plans.

Skills

Conducting safe checks

Personal care

Meal preparation

Updating support plans

Job description

SENSE SCOTLAND - JOIN A TEAM AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE EVERY DAY!

At Sense Scotland, we believe that night‑time care is just as important as daytime support. Our Waking Night Support Team at Blantyre Short Breaks plays a vital role in ensuring that the people we support feel safe, comfortable, and valued throughout the night.

As a Female* Waking Night Support Practitioner, you’ll be an integral part of a dedicated team, working to create a calm and reassuring environment where individuals with complex needs and learning disabilities can rest peacefully and wake up feeling secure, refreshed, and well cared for. This 35 hour role is key in maintaining the safety and well‑being of the people we support during the night.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting regular "keeping safe" checks to ensure well‑being.
• Supporting individuals with evening and morning routines.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.
• Accurately updating support plans, incident logs, and health & safety records.
• Providing personal care, meal preparation, and medication administration.
• Creating a therapeutic, reassuring atmosphere to enhance well‑being.

We provide full training, induction, and work‑shadowing to set you up for success.

Shift details:

Shifts are 9.45 PM – 7.45 AM on a rolling rota, designed to support work‑life balance. You will work 14 x 10 hours shifts over a four week period.

*This is a Female Support Practitioner role and for this position, female is an Occupational Requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

Salary / Benefits: £12.60 - £12.81 per hour plus pension contribution and staff benefits