Support Worker - Waking Nights

Active Care Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Specialist training

Nest Pension

Active Awards

Active Learning Hub

Refer a Friend £1,500

Rolling rotas

Job summary

Active Care Group is seeking a reliable Waking Night Support Worker in Islington, London to support a male client living independently with a spinal injury. You will work 22:00–06:00 on a zero-hours basis, ensuring safety, comfort and wellbeing throughout the night.

The role involves nocturnal repositioning, temperature regulation, blood glucose monitoring, and maintaining care plans with accurate records while upholding dignity and independence.

Responsibilities

• Providing regular repositioning and pressure area care throughout the night.
• Supporting with temperature regulation and ensuring comfort.
• Monitoring blood glucose levels as required.
• Responding promptly to any care needs that arise during the night.
• Following established care plans and maintaining accurate records.
• Promoting dignity, privacy, and independence at all times.

Job description

Are you a compassionate and reliable care professional looking for a rewarding role in a supportive family environment?

We are seeking a reliable and professional care assistant to support a male client living in Islington, London.

Meet the client:

Our client is a Vietnamese gentleman who speaks both Cantonese and English. Before a life-changing car accident in 1989, he worked as a baker. Following a C1–C4 spinal cord injury, he is tetraplegic and paralysed from the neck down, with limited movement in his left hand. He lives independently in his adapted home, using an electric wheelchair to support his mobility.

Family is at the heart of his life. He has two children and two grandchildren, who mean the world to him. He enjoys socialising with family, friends, and his support team, and values support workers who are friendly, engaging, and enjoy conversation. Equally, he appreciates quiet time and would like this to be respected when he wishes.

In his spare time, he enjoys watching football on television, learning about different cultures, and visiting his local market during the summer months.

When you'll be working:

• Night shifts: 22:00 – 06:00.

While this role is offered on a zero-hours contract, shifts are typically stable and consistent, giving you reliable working patterns within a dedicated care package.

What you'll be doing:

As a Waking Night Support Worker, you will remain awake throughout the shift to ensure the client's safety, comfort, and wellbeing. Duties include:

• Providing regular repositioning and pressure area care throughout the night.
• Supporting with temperature regulation and ensuring comfort.
• Monitoring blood glucose levels as required.
• Responding promptly to any care needs that arise during the night.
• Following established care plans and maintaining accurate records.
• Promoting dignity, privacy, and independence at all times.

The client is prone to pressure sores, and during these periods may remain on bed rest for 7–10 days, following a four-hourly turning regime to aid healing.

What to look forward to:

• £12.75 - £13.00 per hour
• Additional 14.07% holiday pay on top of each hour worked.
• Full specialist training, shadow shifts, and ongoing supportfrom the Care Manager provided
• Accrued holiday pay
• Regular consistent workwith rolling rotas
• Flexible zero hours contract
• Join the Active Learning Huband benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• A Nest Personal Pensionaccount
• We recognise outstanding Active Behavioursvia the Active Awards programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1,500by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Take a look around the company

https://activecaregroup.co.uk/