Night Support Worker - Colchester

Caritas Recruitment Limited; Nayland; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Caritas Futures in Colchester is seeking a Night Support Worker to provide overnight support for residents in a specialist accommodation service, addressing homelessness, domestic abuse, and complex needs. The role is full-time, on-site, with a 4pm–9am shift and a 7-day rota.

You will conduct welfare checks, assist with risk assessments and support plans, liaise with healthcare professionals and local authorities, manage referrals and handovers, and promote independence and wellbeing while

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable adults in homelessness, housing, domestic abuse, or related services.
• Strong safeguarding, risk management, and professional boundaries.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and levels of need during a shift.

Responsibilities

• Provide overnight support, welfare checks, and safeguarding interventions.
• Deliver one-to-one support sessions tailored to individual needs.
• Complete and review risk assessments and support plans.
• Assist with PIP applications, benefits, housing matters, and external services.
• Respond to incidents, emergencies, and safeguarding concerns.
• Liaise with healthcare professionals, local authorities, and partner agencies.
• Manage referrals, appointments, case records, and shift handovers.
• Promote independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes for residents.

Skills

Safeguarding

Risk management

Professional boundaries

Experience with vulnerable adults

Job description

Night Support Worker

Colchester | Full-Time | 4pm to 9am | 7-Day Rota | On-Site

Caritas Futures is recruiting for a Night Support Worker to join a specialist supported accommodation service in Colchester, supporting individuals affected by homelessness, domestic abuse, modern slavery, human trafficking, housing-related issues, and other complex needs.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone with experience in housing, homelessness, domestic abuse, hostels, supported living, mental health, substance misuse, or other vulnerable services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide overnight support, welfare checks, and safeguarding intervention where required
• Deliver one-to-one support sessions tailored to individual needs
• Complete and review risk assessments and support plans
• Assist with PIP applications, benefits, housing matters, and accessing external services
• Respond to incidents, emergencies, and safeguarding concerns appropriately
• Liaise with healthcare professionals, local authorities, and partner agencies
• Manage referrals, appointments, case records, and shift handovers
• Promote independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes for residents

Requirements:

• Experience supporting vulnerable adults within homelessness, housing, domestic abuse, modern slavery, trafficking, mental health, or related services
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, risk management, and professional boundaries
• Ability to manage changing priorities and levels of need throughout a shift