Night Support Worker

Manuele Praktijk Open Hart; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Night Support Worker at The Crescent in Nottingham. You will support individuals with severe mental health issues, ensuring their wellbeing and promoting independence through dedicated professional care. The role offers a structured training pathway and a supportive work environment focused on staff wellbeing and diversity.

Benefits

Employee assistance programs

Fully-funded professional qualifications

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Paid sick leave

32 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Loyalty awards

Non-contributory life insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health support or similar services.
• Strong values for equality and diversity.
• Ability to collaborate with agencies.

Responsibilities

• Act as Shift Lead and manage day-to-day operations.
• Provide 1:1 support and facilitate group activities.
• Respond to incidents and maintain records.

Skills

Teamwork

Crisis management

Communication

Problem-solving

Job description

NIGHT SUPPORT WORKER – THE CRESCENT, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 37HRS, GRADE 2 NIGHTS, £25,141 FTE

The Crescent Recovery Service is a residential supported accommodation service based in Hyson Green. We support individuals who live with severe and enduring mental health issues. We encourage applications from people who value equality and diversity, are passionate about helping others develop and achieve their goals, and are strong team players.

Please note, this is a waking nights role. Your shift pattern will be 4 nights on and 4 nights off.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to the safe and effective operation of the service, responding to incidents, tensions, welfare concerns, and staffing issues, supporting colleagues and residents with calmness, respect, and professionalism.
• Act as Shift Lead.
• Provide support in line with the service's aims, including 1:1 support to meet immediate needs, facilitate access to services, and assist with independent living tasks.
• Organize group activities to promote social inclusion, develop independent living skills, reduce isolation, and support meaningful engagement.
• Manage risks using safety plans and de-escalation techniques appropriate to each situation.
• Collaborate with other agencies to ensure residents receive holistic support that promotes independence and recovery, sharing information in line with protocols and regulations.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of all activities.

Why Join Us?

• We invest in your development through full induction, e-learning, classroom training, management pathways, and fully-funded professional qualifications.
• Your wellbeing is a priority. We promote wellbeing in our workplaces and employ a Wellbeing Practitioner to support staff.
• Employee assistance programs, salary sacrifice schemes, stakeholder pension, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, paid sick leave, 32 days holiday including Bank Holidays (increasing with service), paid DBS, loyalty awards, and non-contributory life insurance.
• We value diversity and are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and cultures, including those with disabilities, and support flexible working or job sharing requests.

98% of staff in a recent survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is committed to equal opportunities and supporting diversity. If you have specific requirements or need adjustments, please inform us to support your application.

Note: We do not sponsor overseas candidates. Applicants must have valid right to work in the UK without support from us.