Nightshift Support Worker

Inspire Wellbeing; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Northern Ireland seeks a Nightshift Support Worker for their Rosewood Court service. This role involves providing personal and practical care, supporting individuals with learning disabilities. No prior experience required; full training provided. Competitive pay, generous leave, and a supportive work environment are offered in this fulfilling position.

Benefits

Competitive pay and conditions

Generous annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational sick pay

Pension scheme

Health cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Work calmly and confidently in a service with challenging behaviours.
• Follow support plans and risk assessments for safety.
• Provide care with kindness and dignity.
• Build strong, respectful relationships with individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including showering and toileting.
• Assist with practical care like feeding and medication.
• Engage in daily living tasks such as laundry and cleaning.
• Offer emotional support and create a calm environment.
• Implement safety techniques as needed based on assessments.

Skills

Compassionate

Resilient

Ability to work independently

Confidence in handling challenging behaviour

Relationship-building

Job description

The Vacancy

At Inspire, we believe everyone deserves to live a healthy, meaningful life filled with purpose and connection.

As a Nightshift Support Worker at our Rosewood Court service, you'll be at the heart of that mission, providing hands-on care and emotional support to people with learning disabilities and complex needs.

About the Role

You'll play a key role in day-to-day life at Rosewood Court, where your support makes a real difference. This is a varied, rewarding, and physically active role that involves:

• Personal care: including showering, bathing, changing, toileting etc
• Practical care: feeding support, assistance with drinks and medication
• Daily living: laundry, cleaning, general house maintenance, and completing daily notes
• Relationship-building: offering emotional support and helping to create a calm, homely environment
• Behavioural support: engaging in personal safety techniques where required and working in line with individual risk assessments

What We're Looking For

We're looking for compassionate, resilient individuals who are able to:

• Work calmly and confidently in a service that may involve incidents of behaviours that challenge
• Follow agreed support plans and risk assessments to keep everyone safe
• Provide practical care with warmth, kindness, and dignity
• Work independently or as part of a team
• Build strong, respectful relationships with the people we support

You don\'t need previous experience, just the right values and a commitment to making a difference.

Training and Support

All new staff will receive full training on personal care and positive behaviour support, including how to safely use personal safety techniques in line with our organisational training.

We also offer

• Award-winning induction and development programmes
• Regular supervision and peer support
• Clear progression pathways for long-term careers in care

Why Work With Inspire?

Working with us isn\'t just a job, it\'s a commitment to improving lives. We offer:

• Competitive pay and conditions
• Generous annual leave
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational sick pay and pension
• Health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme and retail discounts
• A supportive, values-led team culture

Ready to Apply?

If you\'re passionate about making a difference and think this sounds like the role for you, we\'d love to hear from you.

Our Organisation

Inspire is an all-island charity and social enterprise and our aim is wellbeing for all. We work together with people living with mental ill health, intellectual disability, autism and addictions to ensure they live with dignity and realise their full potential.

We campaign to create a society free from stigma and discrimination with a culture of compassion that focuses on people and their abilities.

Our Benefits

• Enhanced Annual Leave
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Shopping Discounts
• Employee Wellbeing Initiatives
• Death in Service Benefit
• Occupational Sick Pay

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