Waking Night Advanced Support Worker

Community Integrated Care; Stockport; On-site; GBP 17,908 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly wage £14.78

Flexible hours

Pension scheme

No uniform

Paid DBS/PVG

Contracted hours

Training & progression

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is recruiting for an Advanced Support Worker at Brackley House in Stockport. You will support three young men with complex care needs in a supported living home, helping them achieve independence and safety in daily life.

We offer progression, specialist training, DBS/PVG paid, flexible hours and contracted 36 hours per week. A Level 3 in Social Care and experience with autism/mental health are preferred, with a collaborative, values-driven team environment.

Qualifications

• Empathy, patience and ability to provide person-centred support.
• Experience with complex care needs, autism and mental health is preferred.
• Level 3 in Social Care or equivalent qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support three young men with complex needs in a supported living home.
• Promote independence and safety in home and community.
• Liaise with family and professionals as required.
• Participate in training and progression opportunities.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Decision making

Education

Level 3 in Social Care

Job description

Are you a Male Waking Night Support Worker that is looking to progress in your career?

Would you like to gain qualifications, enjoy specialist training, have more responsibility and earn more money?

Community Integrated Care is recruiting for an Advanced Support Worker, with flexible shift patterns.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced support worker to step up. You will support adults with learning disabilities and autism, who have complex needs, to lead the best life possible.

Benefits & USP’s

• £14.78 per Hour
• Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work
• Work for a multi award-winning Charity that invests all it profits right back into the people we support, our workforce and our local communities
• Managed by supportive leaders
• 28 Days annual leave inclusive of statutory bank holidays (for full time, part time is worked out on a pro-rata basis)
• Pension Scheme
• No uniform - we wear our casual clothes
• Flexible Working Hours & Shift patterns
• We will pay for your DBS / PVG
• We are based in one location, so no need to be a car driver
• Guaranteed & Contracted Hours
• Spend your whole shift with the person you support, making the biggest impact on their lives
• Shopping Discounts Scheme
• Ongoing continued professional development and progression opportunities
• Recommend a Friend Bonus scheme
• Financial Hardship Fund
• Investment in your wellbeing

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s largest health and social care charities. We work hard to enriching the lives of people with many different care needs. It’s exciting and rewarding work, and we’re full of pride and passion for what we do.

Since the early days, we’ve grown to provide many innovative and bespoke care services to thousands of people across England and Scotland. We want to provide support based on the principles of choice, dignity and respect. This resonates in our vision of ‘Your Life, Your Choice’ and our strategy ‘Best Lives Possible’.

We have strong values and we’re proud to pioneer new ways of delivering social care to stand out in our sector. In the past two years, we have won or made the shortlist for over 100 national and regional awards!

We are also focussed on our people. Our Support Workers are dedicated and passionate about going ‘the extra mile’ for the people we support and in return, we go the extra mile for them by investing in pay, recognition, wellbeing and continued professional and personal development. We will provide you with all the training, support and personal protective equipment you need in your role and will help you develop, should you decide you want to develop your career with us.

What are we looking for?

• We are looking for advanced support workers who are empathetic, patient and able to provide person-centred support to three young men who share a supported living home. You will be proactive, able to make decisions and liaise with family and professionals when required.
• We need advanced support workers who have experience of supporting people with complex care needs, youth transition and supporting young adults who are care leavers.
• You will be supporting people to work towards person-centred outcomes, enabling them to develop independence and maintain safety in their home and community.

You will have experience in Autism, Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Epilepsy, and Medication management and administration.

About The Service

• Brackley House is a beautiful, detached property in the Heaton Chapel area of Stockport. It is a five-bedroom property where 3 young gentlemen with complex care needs are currently living. The people we support are all aged between 19 years and 24years.
• Brackley House is a supported living project for 4 young men, when at capacity, with complex care needs. All the people supported are young men and some are care leavers who have transitioned into their own tenancies for the first time.
• The young men need support with daily activities. These include prompting and assisting with personal care needs, housekeeping, meals and cooking assistance, and taking part in local activities and accessing the community.

It is a lively and fun service. A busy environment generating loads of smiles on a daily basis!

Other information?

We will have a team on duty 24/7 so there are both day shifts and waking night shifts in place, and we provide additional 2-1 hours of support for community-based activities.

We have one day shift vacancy and one night shift vacancy - both 36 hours a week.

Typically, the cover provided is: Day shifts - 8am to 8pm Waking Nights - 8pm to 8am

Due to the person supported and their needs, we would be looking for Male support staff to join the team.

The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 in Social Care and strong experience in mental health, autism and sensory communication, and physical health.

If you do not have a qualification, you will need to have experience in social care.

You will know how to connect with people and be passionate about supporting people to live independently. You will also be a brilliant mentor and share your skills and experiences with your colleagues.

We will develop your talents with a range of specialist training, including the opportunity to learn Positive Behaviour Support methods, Makaton and the Picture Exchange System.

During recruitment you will meet the people we support in their home. This will allow you to see their wonderful personalities first-hand and fully understand the level of support that they require.

Naturally It Is Important Too That You Share Our Company Values - We Include; We Deliver; We Aspire; We Respect; We Enable, Which Are At The Heart Of Everything We Do And Ensure That We Deliver High Quality, Consistent Care And Support. People's Values Are Important To Use, So We Look For People With

• Patience
• Empathy, compassion and sensitivity to others
• A strong work ethic
• Reliability
• Honesty
• Determination
• A problem solver
• Resilience

We wish you the very best of luck in your application to joining our charity. Should you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to contact [e-mail]

Community Integrated Care is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.

We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.

In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34.

The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones - and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations.