Female Waking Nights Support Worker

Turning Point UK; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Turning Point Benefits

Job summary

Turning Point UK in Watford is seeking a Wake Night Support Worker to assist adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs in a 24-hour supported living setting. You will help with medication, personal care and daily living activities, promoting independence and safety.

This permanent full-time role offers a caring, energetic team environment with training and progression opportunities. Night shifts run from 9pm to 7am in a not-for-profit network.

Qualifications

• Passionate, caring and enthusiastic
• Flexible, patient and non-judgemental
• Great team player with lots of energy
• Able to demonstrate good communication skills

Responsibilities

• Promoting the independence of people we support
• Supporting a full range of daily activities including cleaning and cooking, days out or going away on holiday
• Arranging activities in the home and in the local community
• Developing residents' life skills and personal interests
• Helping residents stay safe and healthy
• Assisting with personal care needs
• Manual handling
• Supporting people with medication
• Ensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements

Skills

Caring

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

# Female Waking Nights Support Worker### Job IntroductionDo you have a caring nature? Are you looking to make a difference to people's lives? Do you want to work in an environment where no two days are the same? Are you flexible with your working hours? Can you see yourself providing care to adults who need your support?If you have answered a big YES to these questions we would love to hear from you.At Turning Point, we support people with Learning Disabilities across England.As a Support Worker, you will make a real difference to residents' lives as you improve their daily living skills. Passionate about people, you will enjoy the scope and support to enhance your own life and career too, as you gain the experience and training you need to progress with us.**Where will I be working?**Welcome to Timberlea. We are a 24 hour supported living service, providing care for people with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health Needs for over 10 years.We accommodate up to twelve people with mild to moderate Learning Disabilities. We tailor our services to enable people to be as independent as possible. You will be required to support clients with their medication and personal care needs.**Shift Patterns**This is a waking nights position. The shift pattern is from 9pm to 7am.### Role Responsibility**What will I be doing?**This is a hands-on job in which no two days are the same. Your duties will include:* Promoting the independence of people we support* Supporting a full range of daily activities including cleaning and cooking, days out or going away on holiday* Arranging activities in the home and in the local community* Developing residents' life skills and personal interests* Helping residents stay safe and healthy* Assisting with personal care needs* Manual handling* Supporting people with medication* Ensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements### The Ideal Candidate**What skills and qualities do I need to have?**Whilst knowledge of learning disabilities and complex needs would be beneficial, it isn't essential. What is essential is that you are:* Passionate, caring and enthusiastic* Flexible, patient and non-judgemental* A great team player with lots of energy* Able to demonstrate good communication skills* Able to complete the physical aspects of the role such as manual handling where needed### About usAs a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.**What Benefits Will I Receive?**We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package.You will get 29 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 31 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.***Turning Point Benefits***Turning Point### Attached documents* Grade 2 - Support Worker.pdfApply| | || --- | --- || Salary | £26,495 based on 37 hours / £31,850 based on 45 hours (inclusive of OLW £1,722) || Frequency | Annual || Job Reference | turningp/TP/39993/13862 || Contract Type | Permanent || Closing Date | 7 November, 2026 || Job Category | Support Work || Business Unit | Learning Disabilities || Location | Watford, United Kingdom || Posted on | 8 October, 2026 || Contract Details | Full Time || Working Hours | 37 hours per week |