Female Waking Night Support Worker

Acuity Care Group; Bracebridge; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading support service provider in the United Kingdom seeks a Female Waking Night Support Worker to provide care for a child with complex medical needs. This role involves working nightly from 22:30 to 08:30, offering companionship and engagement to enrich the child's life. Ideal candidates should have experience in complex care and be based near Lincoln. Benefits include training opportunities and mental wellness support.

Benefits

Access to Westfield Rewards

Westfield Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card discount scheme

Further training opportunities

Generous Refer a Friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in complex care and knowledge of tracheostomy procedures.
• Experience in supporting children with special needs.
• Ability to provide emotional support and creative engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support a child with complex medical needs in daily activities.
• Ensure safety and well-being during waking night shifts.
• Engage the child in meaningful activities.

Skills

Complex care, including Tracheostomy and Ventilator support

Brain Injury support

Children’s care

Job description

Female Waking Night Support Worker
Pay rate: Week night £14 per hour & Weekend nights £15 per hour (Monthly Pay)
Shift Pattern: Waking nights 22:30pm - 8:30am across varied nights of the week.

We have a deeply rewarding opportunity for the right person to support a bright and resilient little girl living with her family in Lincoln. She lives with Congenital Nemaline Rod Myopathy, Osteoporosis, and Neuromuscular Kyphoscoliosis with Kyphosis — but these medical needs are just one part of her story. She’s full of personality and joy, and thrives on meaningful, engaging interactions.

We’re looking for someone who is based in or near Lincoln and knows the area well, so they are able to reliably get to work for waking nights.

This is a role where your warmth, empathy, and creativity can truly make a lasting difference. Supporting her in enriching activities and everyday moments will be at the heart of what you do.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need experience in the following areas:

• Complex care, including Tracheostomy and Ventilator support
• Brain Injury support
• Children’s care

If you’re someone who finds purpose in helping others live life with dignity, joy, and connection, we would love to hear from you.

About us:

We have been around for nearly 20 years so know our stuff! We have over 900 people working for us across Operations and supporting roles. Acuity Care Group is a Supported Living healthcare provider, comprising 3 specialist business divisions:

• LD&A – Learning Disabilities & Autism
• Bespoke
• Team Brain Injury

This role sits within our Team Brain Injury family, and you will be supported by an experienced hands-on Complex Care Manager.

We work together in a wide variety of locations to support adults and children with complex care needs, and a range of both physical and mental disabilities. We are person-centred and the needs of the people we support are at the heart of everything we do. Our teams are passionate about working in close partnership with the people we support to provide outstanding, tailored care that promotes empowerment, and do everything possible to help our clients to access new experiences.

What next?

If you have the skills and experience listed above for this role, please pop us over your CV through the job link but if you have any questions and need to know more before you apply, please drop us a call.

We will be in touch to discuss the role in more detail as soon as possible, go through some screening questions with you. Should you be keen to take it further and have the right experience, we will arrange an interview on Teams.

Acuity Care Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable individuals. All applicants will be subject to Enhanced DBS checks and referencing.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What else do we offer?

We do offer additional benefits including:

• Access to Westfield Rewards - an exclusive rewards website, special offers on all your favourite goods and services from over 1,000 leading online and high street retailers, restaurants, travel companies
• Access to Westfield Health Cash Plan with access to GP appointments 24/7 and cashback for health expenses
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), support helplines and counselling for when you need more support covering mental wellness, finances and relationships to name a few.
• Blue Light Card discount scheme and Blue Light Card tickets – grab a free ticket to a horse race or comedy show.
• Further training in NVQ's in Health and Social Care
• Progression opportunities within the organisation
• Ongoing training and development
• A generous Refer a Friend scheme - receive up to £500!