Support Worker

Homecare First; Southampton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Homecare First is recruiting a caring and reliable Bank Waking Night Support Worker to join our team supporting a young adult with complex care needs in her own home in Southampton. You will provide safe, person-centred night-time support, promote wellbeing, dignity and independence, and follow care plans, risk assessments and professional guidance.

The role requires staying awake and alert for the entire waking-night shift, strong communication, record-keeping, and the ability to respond calmly

Qualifications

• Caring, patient and person-centred approach.
• Reliable and able to work confidently during the night.
• Able to stay awake and alert for the full waking-night shift.
• Experience in care or support work.
• Experience with epilepsy and learning disabilities preferred.
• Calm and confident in emergencies.
• Able to follow care plans and professional guidance.
• Good communicator with strong record-keeping.
• Comfortable in a wider multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide attentive support throughout the night.
• Assist with personal care and continence when required.
• Monitor and respond to epilepsy/seizure activity.
• Follow care plans, risk assessments and clinical guidance.
• Support safe mobility and use of specialist equipment.
• Administer medication where trained and authorised.
• Maintain clear and accurate care records.
• Communicate with the care team and provide handovers.
• Promote dignity, independence and quality of life; report concerns.

Skills

Night shift experience

Care experience

Epilepsy awareness

Record-keeping

Communication

Education

Care qualification or equivalent

Job description

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have an existing and valid Right to Work in the UK and be able to provide evidence of this as part of the recruitment process.**

We are looking for a caring, reliable and experienced Bank Waking Night Support Worker to join an established care team supporting a young adult with complex care needs in her own home.

The role involves providing safe, person-centred support throughout the night, promoting her wellbeing, comfort, dignity and independence while following established care plans, risk assessments and professional guidance.

This is a waking-night role. You must remain awake, alert and available throughout the entire shift.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide attentive support throughout the night.
• Support with personal care and continence needs when required.
• Monitor and respond appropriately to epilepsy/seizure activity.
• Follow care plans, risk assessments and clinical guidance.
• Support safe mobility and use of any specialist equipment.
• Administer medication where trained and authorised.
• Maintain clear and accurate care records.
• Communicate effectively with other members of the care team and provide clear handovers.
• Promote choice, dignity, independence and quality of life.
• Report any concerns or changes in presentation appropriately.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Caring, patient and person-centred.
• Reliable and able to work confidently during the night.
• Able to remain awake and alert for the full waking-night shift.
• Experienced in care or support work.
• Ideally experienced in supporting individuals with epilepsy and learning disabilities.
• Calm and confident in responding to emergencies.
• Able to follow care plans and professional guidance.
• A good communicator with strong record-keeping skills.
• Comfortable working as part of a wider care and multidisciplinary team.

Employment will be subject to satisfactory references, right-to-work checks and an Enhanced DBS check, consistent with the existing role requirements