Male waking night support worker

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Northampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Matched pension contributions up to 5%

Free life assurance

Cashback & discounts on high street +

Cycle to work scheme

Travel season ticket loans

Enhanced sick pay

Free DBS check (where required)

Refer-a-friend scheme (£350)

Wisdom App mindfulness access

Job summary

Sense is seeking a Male waking night support worker at our King's Heath supported living service in Birmingham. This 35-hour per week waking night role requires staying awake and engaged to ensure residents feel safe, supported, and valued during the night.

You will support adults with active lifestyles, utilizing communication methods including BSL and picture exchange, and collaborate with a team to manage overnight tasks and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Overnight care experience preferred.
• Ability to engage adults with varied communication needs (including non-verbal).
• Flexible to work across days including weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide 35 hours per week of waking night support at the King's Heath location.
• Ensure residents feel safe, settled and cared for throughout the night.
• Support activities and facilitate communication methods such as BSL and picture exchange.

Job description

Male waking night support worker

Overview

• ID

  323156

• Salary

  £13.50 per hour (inclusive of allowance)

• Type

  Permanent - Part Time

• Location

  King's Heath

• Hours

  35 hours per week.

• Closing Date

  18/09/2026

• Interview Date

  As suitable applications are received

• Downloadable Files

We are looking for a Waking Night Support Worker to join our team at our Supported Living service in King's Heath, Birmingham. This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week, and we cannot offers less hours for this role.

Working across our multiple 1:1 flats, you'll provide attentive overnight support to adults who lead active and fulfilling lives; remaining awake and engaged throughout your shift to ensure the people you support feel safe, settled, and cared for.

The people you'll support are great communicators who enjoy activities such as gaming, watching football, trips to the gym and cinema, and music and sensory sessions. Some may display behaviours that require patience and a consistent approach, and many are developing new ways to communicate including BSL and picture communication.

Flexible working across Monday to Sunday is required, including some bank holidays.

Benefits

• 24 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
• Free life assurance policy.
• Cashback and discounts on high street brands (and 10% off at Sense charity shops!).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Travel season ticket loans.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Free DBS check if your role needs one.
• A £350 refer-a-friend scheme
• Wisdom App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application.

About Sense

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

To apply

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/

Closing Date

18/09/2026