Support Practitioner - Nights

Sense Scotland; Coatbridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in social care is seeking a Waking Night Support Practitioner to ensure the safety and comfort of individuals during the night. This role involves conducting regular checks, providing personal care, and maintaining a therapeutic atmosphere. With full training and opportunities for development, this position is ideal for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of others.

Benefits

Retention payment of £500

Discount options at high street stores

Referral bonus of £250

Training and development opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for caring for others.
• Ability to communicate effectively and use initiative.
• Strong work ethic and organised to support routines.

Responsibilities

• Conducting regular 'keeping safe' checks.
• Providing personal care and meal preparation.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.

Skills

Team-working

Communication

Organisational Skills

Patience

Understanding

Job description

About us

Looking for a rewarding career in Social Care?

At Sense Scotland, we take immense pride in our work and are currently seeking new talent to join us in supporting individuals with their everyday lives. Our vision is to help those we support lead fulfilling and happy lives, enabling them to achieve their own ambitions. We prioritise strong values, fostering warm relationships, and creating positive experiences. We value input from all staff members, ensuring meaningful outcomes through the commitment to our core values.

Join us in making a real difference and embark on a fulfilling journey at Sense Scotland.

About the service

At Sense Scotland, we recognise that night-time support is just as important as the care provided during the day. Our Waking Night Support Team at our Coatbridge service plays a key role in making sure the people we support feel safe, comfortable, and respected throughout the night.

This service is based in a shared house where we support two men in their late 50s to early 60s. One of the men is blind, and both have learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and diagnoses of autism and epilepsy. They also have complex communication needs and require consistent support with their health conditions and personal care routines.

A structured approach is essential in helping them maintain a positive night-time routine and get the rest they need for their wellbeing. This is a settled, consistent service where building trusting relationships and maintaining routine are key.

About the role

As a Waking Night Support Practitioner, you’ll be a calming presence through the night, helping the people we support feel safe, comfortable, and cared for ensuring they can rest peacefully and wake feeling refreshed.

This is a lone working role, however you won’t be unsupported: another waking night colleague is based in the house next door, and an on-call system is in place if you need emergency support or advice.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting regular "keeping safe" checks to ensure well-being.
• Supporting individuals with evening and morning routines.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.
• Accurately updating support plans, incident logs, and health & safety records.
• Providing personal care, meal preparation, and medication administration.
• Creating a therapeutic, reassuring atmosphere to enhance well-being.

We provide full training, induction, and work-shadowing to set you up for success.

Shift details:

Shifts run from 9:45 pm to 7:45 am, including weekends, and there are opportunities to pick up additional shifts or overtime as required.

About you

At Sense Scotland what is important is that all our staff have a genuine passion to make a difference in the life of someone with additional support needs.

What you will need to succeed

• Good team-working skills and a positive attitude are essential qualities
• Ability to communicate effectively and use your own initiative
• Strong work ethic and organised to support routines
• Able to prioritise and manage workloads
• Eager to develop
• A genuine passion for caring for others
• Patience and understanding

If you value the power of a smile and want to make a positive impact by helping those, we support engage in activities they love, this role is for you. Whether you have experience in health and social care and seek a better work-life balance or are considering a career change to start in social care, we want to hear from you!

Working for us

We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment, some of these include:

• Retention payment of £500 – we reward our people
• 100’s of discount options to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
• Earn £250 by referring a friend
• Training and development – opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge via our e-learning packages and so much more
• Generous annual leave entitlement – 24 days annual leave plus 12 Public Holidays which increases with length of service
• Pension scheme to help you save for the future
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life
• Cycle to Work scheme and HSF Health Plan, your health and wellbeing is important to us.

Our full list of benefits can be found here.

Please note that Terms and Conditions and/or qualifying criteria apply to the benefits listed above.