Support Practitioner - Nights

TN United Kingdom; Coatbridge; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Sense Scotland as a Waking Night Support Practitioner and make a real difference in the lives of individuals with additional support needs. This role involves providing essential night-time care and support in a safe and comforting environment. You will help maintain routines, assist with personal care, and ensure a therapeutic atmosphere for the individuals supported. Full training is provided, and you will work in a collaborative environment with opportunities for further development and a rewarding career.

Benefits

Retention payment of £500

Discount options at high street stores

Earn £250 by referring a friend

Training and development opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for caring for others.
• Good team-working skills and a positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Conducting regular 'keeping safe' checks.
• Supporting individuals with evening and morning routines.
• Providing personal care and meal preparation.

Skills

Team-working

Communication

Organizational Skills

Initiative

Patience

Understanding

Job description

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Coatbridge, United Kingdom

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Posted:

17.05.2025

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01.07.2025

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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.

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.