Night Support Worker - Christian Head Residential Home - Kirkby Stephen

The Cumbria County Council; Kirkby Stephen; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave

Perks & discounts

Job summary

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking a Night Support Worker for Christian Head Residential Home in Kirkby Stephen. You will work 21.37 hours per week, supporting adults with care needs during night shifts, administering medication, and maintaining resident safety.

The role involves working nights 9:45pm–7:30am, on a rota including weekends and bank holidays. A compassionate approach and reliability are essential to help residents stay safe and well in a home-from-home setting.

Responsibilities

• Administer medication to residents during night shift.
• Perform security checks and respond to emergencies.
• Assist residents with their needs during the night.

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job reference REQ00000020332 Date posted 25/08/2026 Application closing date Blank Location KIRKBY STEPHEN Salary £13.69 - £13.90 per hour (£14.43p including supplement - after 6 months) Package Blank Contractual hours 21.37 Basis Part time Attachments Blank

Night Support Worker - Christian Head Residential Home - Kirkby Stephen

Hourly Rate: £13.69 - £13.90 per hour (£14.43p including supplement - after 6 months)

A market supplement of £0.53p per hour is currently being applied to this role and will be payable once you have been in post for 6 months.The Market Supplement will be applied to both your basic salary and to anyadditionalhours, uplifting the hourly rate to £14.43 per hour.

Location: Christian Head Residential Home, Kirkby Stephen

Available Hours: 21.37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

About this opportunity

Are you interested in supporting Adults in Cumbria?

Would you like to be part of our friendly, hardworking teams, making a difference to someone’s life?

We have opportunities for caring and compassionate people to join our team at Christian Head, providing support and care within Residential Care Services

Christian Head provides a safe, caring and home-from-home environment for up to 28 residents with complex health care needs. Situated close to all facilities in the market town of Kirkby Stephen, we offer respite and residential care for those who are elderly, frail or have dementia.

As a Night Support Worker, you will support our residents between 9:45pm and 7:30am. During this time, you will be responsible for administering medication, ensuring all security checks are completed, dealing with emergencies and assisting our Service Users with any of their needs.

It is a challenging role, with a great deal of responsibility, and we are looking for someone who has good responses, the ability to adapt and can make safe and confident decisions to support the wellbeing of our residents.

Working within our Residential Care Service will typically involve working over 7 days, 365 day a year – this will include alternate weekends (as part of a set rota) and Bank Holidays.

Who we are looking for…

We are looking for the right people who share our vision and passion for Care to join our teams across Care Services, we’d like to hear more about your motivations, interests and values, including what attracted you to a role in Care.

We can offer great opportunities to develop and build your skills to take you where you want to go at any stage of your career in Care.

If you’re compassionate, caring and looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we would love to speak with you!

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact [e-mail]

Safer Recruitment & DBS

At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with an Adults Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.