Specialist Behavioural Night Support Worker

Look Ahead; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Look Ahead seeks a Specialist Behavioural Night Support Worker in Hertfordshire to provide essential overnight support to customers with learning disabilities. The role involves ensuring safety, building trusting relationships, and supporting personal routines, all within a caring, inclusive environment. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Annual leave increasing with service

Free DBS

Fully paid induction programme

Healthcare cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous pension contributions

Quarterly Staff Awards

Qualifications

• Enjoys social interaction and encourages customer involvement.
• Resilient and calm, able to manage challenging behaviors.
• Has organizational skills and respects professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Support the customer in routines and activities during the night.
• Ensure safety and wellbeing of the customer and the building.
• Build supportive, trusting relationships with customers.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Social interaction

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

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Specialist Behavioural Night Support Worker, Hertfordshire

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Client:

Look Ahead

Location:

Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

We’re looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Specialist Behavioural Night Support Worker to join our Learning Disabilities service in Hertfordshire.

£, per annum, working hours per week.

Want to feel like you’re making a difference? You’ll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping youthrive in every way. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren’t token gestures - we’ve thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Our benefits include:

• Annual leave increasing up to days with length of service
• Free DBS
• Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
• Fully paid induction programme and further training
• ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
• Healthcare Cashplan through our partner Healthshield
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme for - confidential support
• A generous pension – we will contribute up to % and life assurance cover up to £, (T&Cs apply)
• Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff’s commitment and contribution

All applicants must be legallyeligible to workin the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

Waking Night Behavioural Specialist Support Workers are responsible for ensuring continuity of a support service at night and for keeping customers and the building safe.

Hemel Hempstead Supported Living Service will be a new home for one customer with learning disabilities and Autism, and we are looking to build a staff team with an excellent value base to support the customer to build their new life and develop their skills as an independent person.

hour night shifts.

Experience is essential.

What you’ll do:

• Building a supportive, trusting relationship with the customer and creating a positive atmosphere;
• Supporting the customer in their preferred night time routine, including personal care and promoting good sleep hygiene;
• Supporting the customer to undertake activities in line with their preferences;
• Ensuring the customer’s safety and wellbeing at night, providing emotional and practical support and reassurance as needed;
• Using positive behavioural support and Autism-specific approaches to manage any distress during night time hours;
• Working proactively with other members of the team to meet the needs of the customer and handle administrative responsibilities;
• Conducting key work sessions as required, that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals;
• Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with the customer within an attitude of ‘positive risk taking’;
• Ensuring appropriate handovers between shifts and documenting night time activity, including any incidents;
• Working in line with Look Ahead’s lone working protocols and maintaining high levels of awareness in relation to the health and safety of yourself and colleagues;
• Adhering to all other Look Ahead policies and procedures;
• Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
• Working as part of a team with Look Ahead colleagues, the customer’s family and external professionals;
• Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/Manager

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:

• Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
• Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
• Prefers working as part of a group or team
• Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
• Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organized
• Able to apply the right balance of care and support dependant on the needs of the customer
• Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
• Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
• Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
• Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
• Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour
• Ability to adhere to Look Ahead’s professional boundaries policy

What you’ll bring:

- NVQ Level / or equivalent with little or some previous relevant sector work experience

- Driving Licence

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

• We focus on Excellence and innovation.
• We are Caring and Compassionate.
• We are Inclusive and Trusted.
• We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard . We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.