Female Support Worker - Wake Nights

Dimensions; Harston; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

£1,000 welcome bonus (pro-rata)

Overtime pay uplift

30 days annual leave

Career progression

Learn to Drive scheme

Salary advance scheme

High Street discounts

Life Assurance and Pension

Enhanced DBS paid for

BSL translated recruitment videos

Job summary

Dimensions is seeking a Female Waking Night Support Worker for a supported living home in Harston, Cambridgeshire. This part-time role (10 hours/week) offers a £14.66 per hour rate, with a pro‑rata welcome bonus of up to £1,000 and a valid UK driving licence required.

You will work in a two-person team, supporting four individuals aged late 20s–50s, providing nocturnal care, medication and safety. Training is provided to handle PEG needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing care or support to people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people.
• Ability to work waking night shifts and handle personal care, medication and health needs with training provided.
• Commitment to high-quality, person-centred support.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care in a respectful, dignified way.
• Administer medication (training provided).
• Carry out regular observations.
• Support PEG-fed individuals and special health needs.
• Complete light household tasks to prepare for the next day.

Skills

Care experience

Night shifts

Person-centred care

Job description

About Dimensions

A role where you can be you. At Dimensions, you can bring your whole self to work – and be celebrated for it. You’ll support autistic people and adults with learning disabilities to live more independently, building confidence and joy in everyday life. We’ll support you too, with a workplace that values wellbeing, listens to every voice, and offers real opportunities to grow through Aspire and Dimensions Academy. Recognised as a Great Place to Work for eightyears running, this is more than a job – it’s a place where you can truly be you.

About the Role

• Female Waking Night Support Worker
• Part time – 10hours per week (X1 Shift a week, every Wednesday night)
• £14.66 per hour
• Harston, Cambridgeshire.
• Up to £1,000 welcome bonus (pro-rota)
• Full UK driving licence essential.

We’re looking for aFemale Waking Night Support Workerto join our supported living home inHarston, Cambridgeshire, where you will play a vital role in ensuring comfort, safety, and reassurance throughout the night.

You will work as part of a two‑person team (one waking night and one sleep‑in) and provide attentive support to four people, three ladies and one gentleman, aged from their late 20s to their 50s. Each person communicates in their own way: the ladies use facial expressions and body language, while the gentleman uses words and enjoys positive interaction. All three ladies are PEG‑fed, and you’ll receive full training, so you feel confident and supported in delivering this care.

Your night‑time responsibilities will include:

• Providing personal care in a respectful, dignified way.
• Administering medication (training provided).
• Carrying out regular observations.
• Supporting specialised health needs such as PEG.
• Completing light household tasks to prepare for the following day.

Shifts-One waking night shift per week, every Wednesday, start9:45pm to 7:45am.As part of your induction, you will be required to work some daytime shifts during your first 1-2 weeks to get to know the people we support and become familiar with their personal care needs and daily routines.

Afull UK driving licence and access to your own carare essential.

About You

You’ll bring previous experience in providing care or support to people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people, along with a strong commitment to delivering high‑quality, person‑centred support. You’ll be confident in working waking night shifts and comfortable with responsibilities such as personal care, medication, and supporting specialised health needs (full training for PEG will be provided).

You will be someone who works calmly and thoughtfully, with a genuine belief in supporting people to feel safe, respected, and valued throughout the night.

Rewards that make a difference

• A competitive payrate with uplift for overtime you chose to work.
• 30 days paidAnnual Leave(including public holidays – pro rata)
• Opportunities forcareer progression
• Supported ‘Learn to Drive’ scheme (up to 30 driving lessons, 1 theory/practical test - allpaid for by us)
• We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you’ve earned before payday.
• High Street Discounts – Retail and Entertainment (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.).
• Life Assurance and Company Pension
• Industry leading training
• Enhanced DBS paid for by us
• 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.
• Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. In this context, "gender" refers to the sex legally assigned to an individual.
• As Disability Confident Leaders, you guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training, and career development of disabled employees.
• As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments, you can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
• We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.

Benefits:£1,000 welcome bonus