Support Worker - Waking Night

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with overtime

Flexible shifts

30 days leave

Career progression

Life Assurance

Company Pension

Industry training

Enhanced DBS

Job summary

Dimensions is seeking compassionate Waking Night Support Workers for Portsmouth (PO1/PO2) roles. You will support people with complex needs during overnight hours, promoting wellbeing, safety, and dignity in a calm, patient, person-centred manner.

Roles include night shifts (21:00–09:00 or 22:00–08:30) across Portsmouth homes, with full-time and part-time opportunities. Competitive benefits and pathways for progression are offered by Dimensions.

Qualifications

• Care for people with profound learning disabilities and complex health needs.
• Calm, patient, and person-centred approach during night shifts.
• Good communication and diligent record-keeping are essential.
• Independent night-shift work with a respectful, dignified attitude.

Responsibilities

• Carry out wellbeing and safety checks through the night.
• Maintain a clean, hygienic environment and complete laundry/cleaning tasks.
• Record information accurately using digital systems (care notes, plans, incidents).
• Create a calm, therapeutic atmosphere and respond to individual needs.
• Respect routines and independence of individuals in the evenings and overnight.
• Provide personal care and health-related support with dignity.
• Work with colleagues to follow care plans and ensure consistent, person-centred care.

Skills

Night shift care

Care planning

Documentation

Compassion

Job description

Dim/24155

£13.26 Per Hour

Portsmouth

England, Hampshire, South East England

Permanent

Hours per week: 37.5

Closing Date: October 22, 2026

Waking Night Support Worker – Portsmouth (PO1 & PO2)

Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities Available

About Dimensions

At Dimensions, you'll discover more than just a job – you'll find purpose, belonging, and the opportunity to make a genuine difference every day. Guided by our values, we create an inclusive and supportive workplace where your voice is heard, your wellbeing is valued, and your development is encouraged.

As a Waking Night Support Worker, you'll play an essential role in ensuring the people we support feel safe, comfortable, and cared for throughout the night.

Thanks to our incredible colleagues, Dimensions Group has been recognised as a Great Place to Work® for 2026, marking our eighth consecutive year of accreditation.

Together, we'll make a real difference – for the people we support and for you.

About the Role

We are looking for compassionate, reliable, and proactive Waking Night Support Workers to join our teams across our homes in the Portsmouth area (PO1 & PO2).

You will be supporting people with profound learning disabilities, complex physical disabilities, and a range of health needs. Experience supporting people with autism and an understanding of behaviours of distress would be advantageous, although a calm, patient, and person-centred approach is most important.

Working independently during overnight hours, you'll be responsible for promoting wellbeing, maintaining a safe environment, and providing high-quality support tailored to each person's individual needs.

What You'll Be Doing

• Carrying out regular wellbeing and safety checks, ensuring the people we support feel safe, secure, and comfortable throughout the night.
• Maintaining a clean, hygienic, and welcoming environment, including cleaning kitchens and bathrooms, sweeping and mopping floors, completing laundry and ironing, and undertaking deep-cleaning tasks such as refrigerator cleaning.
• Accurately recording important information using our user-friendly digital systems, including support notes, care plans, incident records, and health and safety documentation.
• Creating a calm, therapeutic, and reassuring atmosphere that promotes comfort, wellbeing, and restful nights.
• Supporting individuals to spend their evenings and overnight hours in ways that are meaningful to them, respecting their preferences, routines, and independence.
• Providing personal care and health-related support when required, always with dignity, respect, and compassion.
• Working closely with colleagues and following support plans to ensure consistent, person-centred care.

About You

You'll be someone who:

• Is caring, patient, and committed to improving the lives of others.
• Remains calm and confident in a variety of situations.
• Is comfortable working independently during night shifts.
• Has good communication and record-keeping skills.
• Understands the importance of dignity, choice, and person-centred support.
• Shares our values and is passionate about helping people live fulfilling lives.

Shifts - 21.00 - 09.00 / 22.00 - 8.30 / 21.00 - 07.00

Rewards that make adifference

• A competitive payrate with uplift for overtime you chose to work
• Flexible shift patterns to suit your needs
• 30 days paid Annual Leave (including public holidays – pro rata)
• Opportunities for career progression
• High Street Discounts – Retail and Entertainment (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.)
• Life Assurance and Company Pension
• Industry leading training
• Enhanced DBS paid for by us