Trauma-Informed Waking Night Support Specialist (Forensic MH)

Confidential; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave up to 30 days with length

Pension contributions up to 8%

Life assurance up to 3x Pensionable

Free DBS

Job summary

Look Ahead is seeking a compassionate Waking Night Support Worker for our Forensic Mental Health service in Kingston. The role is 20 hours per week with an annual salary of £15,400. The service emphasises safety, relational security, and responsive care overnight.

Essentially, you will have waking-night experience with mental health or complex needs and contribute to a trauma-informed, boundaried approach. The service opens 4 January 2027, subject to approval; Look Ahead champions safeguarding,

Qualifications

• Experience of waking-night work with people who have mental health or other complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an active and visible waking-night presence as part of a team.
• Engage distressed customers with trauma-informed and boundaried support during overnight hours.

Skills

Waking-night experience

Job description

Look Ahead is seeking a compassionate Waking Night Support Worker for our Forensic Mental Health service in Kingston. The role is 20 hours per week with an annual salary of £15,400. The service emphasises safety, relational security, and responsive care overnight.

Essentially, you will have waking-night experience with mental health or complex needs and contribute to a trauma-informed, boundaried approach. The service opens 4 January 2027, subject to approval; Look Ahead champions safeguarding,