Support Worker - Waking Nights - Islington

Active Care Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-hours contract

Holiday pay

Training and development

Nest Pension

Refer a Friend £1500

Active Learning Hub

Job summary

Active Care Group is seeking a dedicated Waking Night Support Worker to assist a Vietnamese gentleman client in Islington, London. You will remain awake during shifts from 22:00 to 06:00, delivering safety, comfort and dignity within a stable care package designed for tetraplegia and mobility needs.

The role offers a zero-hours contract with regular shifts, training, and support from the Care Manager, plus a generous holiday entitlement and ongoing development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Remain awake during the shift to ensure the client's safety, comfort, and wellbeing.
• Provide regular repositioning and pressure area care throughout the night.
• Support with temperature regulation and ensuring comfort.
• Monitor blood glucose levels as required.
• Follow established care plans and maintain accurate records.
• Promote dignity, privacy, and independence at all times.
• Monitor for pressure sores and manage the four-hourly turning regime to aid healing.

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 support from the Care Manager provided
• Accrued holiday pay
• Regular consistent work with rolling rotas
• Flexible zero hours contract
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1,500 by recommending someone you know
• Take a look around the company https://activecaregroup.co.uk/