Female waking night support worker

Sense; Newtownabbey; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Free Access NI Check

Free training (100+ courses)

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Mindfulness app access

Job summary

Sense is recruiting a Waking Night Support Worker for The Manor House, Newtownabbey. This permanent, part-time role is 24 hours per week, offering a rate of £13.00 per hour plus a £0.50 enhancement for night work. The post is restricted to female applicants under applicable law.

You will be awake during the night, ensuring safety, comfort and high-quality care until the morning team arrives. Full training is provided; no prior experience is required beyond the right values and commitment.

Qualifications

• No formal experience required; full training provided.
• Value-driven role; right values and a genuine desire to help others.

Responsibilities

• Be awake and actively support throughout the night until morning shift starts.
• Support people with personal care, medication, and wellbeing overnight.
• Keep accurate records and handover notes for the morning team.

Skills

Warm demeanor

Calm under pressure

Empathy

Reliability

Willing to train

Job description

Could you provide calm and comfort through the night?

Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. We're looking for Waking Night Support Workers to join our team at The Manor House in Newtownabbey; a respite service providing temporary care and support that gives both the people we support and their families a much-needed break.

This is a permanent role working 24 hours per week, paying £13.00 per hour plus a £0.50 per hour waking night enhancement. Shift patterns can be discussed at interview.

As a Waking Night Support Worker, you will be awake and actively supporting throughout the night, ensuring the people we support feel safe, comfortable, and well cared for until the morning team arrives. Full training will be provided so no previous experience is needed, just the right values and a genuine desire to make a difference.

Please note: this post is restricted to female applicants. This is a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Warm, calm, and reassuring
• Caring and empathetic
• Reliable and consistent throughout the night
• Willing to attend training and develop in their role

This role might include supporting people with:

• Personal care and hygiene
• Medication and wellbeing
• Providing reassurance and comfort overnight
• Keeping accurate records and handover notes for the morning team
• 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
• Free Access NI Check
• Free access to over 100 online and face to face training
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Health and well-being support
• Pension Scheme
• Wisdom App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application

About Sense

Sense is here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That's why we're committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.

We know there's always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we're working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.

If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with a member of the talent acquisition team. We are a disability confident leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role. More information on this can be found here Our commitment as an employer | Sense Careers

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced ACCESS NI check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/