Waking Night Support Worker

Mencap; Bridlington; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday

Discounts at retailers

Health cash plan

Job summary

Mencap is seeking a Waking Night Support Worker to join our Bridlington service for 18 hours per week. The role involves two nights per week from 10pm to 7am, including weekends and bank holidays, to provide high-quality personal care and support for residents in a safe, dignified environment.

The successful candidate will work as part of a committed team, ensuring a stable night-time routine, safety, and wellbeing of the people we support, while maintaining a clean and comfortable home.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing personal care to individuals.
• Ability to work nights and observe health changes.
• Strong communication with colleagues and residents.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assist with bedtime routines.
• Conduct regular checks and toileting support as required.
• Support with light household tasks during night shifts.
• Ensure house safety and report any issues.
• Help residents prepare for the day and maintain a clean, safe living environment.

Skills

Caregiving

Communication

Observation

Job description

We are looking for a Waking Night Support Worker to join our Service based in Bridlington for 18 hours per week.

2 nights per week 10pm - 7am includes weekends and bank holidays

As a Waking Night Support Worker you will be expected to provide an outstanding level of support that will enormously contribute to the people we support, living a more comfortable, dignified, liberated and happy life.

• Personal care – supporting individuals to bed at their chosen time, carrying out regular checks and supporting them with toileting as required.
• Light household tasks as the people we support sleep such as ironing, cleaning, updating supported offered on our digital systems.
• Ensuring the safety of the house is maintained.
• Getting the people we support ready for the day ahead.
• Ensuring the home of the people we support is clean and tidy.
• Supporting people to be safe overnight and meeting their health needs

Mencap welcomes applications from all suitable candidates and is committed to attracting a diverse workforce. However, all available Certificates of Sponsorship for 2026 have now been allocated, so we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must already have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.

*All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.

* Job ID 36293

Waking Night Support Worker

Company: Mencap

Salary: £12.71 to £12.71 an hour

Hours: Full-time

Location: Bridlington, YO16

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 12 Nov 2026

Closing date: 11 Dec 2026

Summary

Job Advert

We are looking for a Waking Night Support Worker to join our Service based in Bridlington for 18 hours per week.

2 nights per week 10pm - 7am includes weekends and bank holidays

As a Waking Night Support Worker you will be expected to provide an outstanding level of support that will enormously contribute to the people we support, living a more comfortable, dignified, liberated and happy life.

• Personal care – supporting individuals to bed at their chosen time, carrying out regular checks and supporting them with toileting as required.
• Light household tasks as the people we support sleep such as ironing, cleaning, updating supported offered on our digital systems.
• Ensuring the safety of the house is maintained.
• Getting the people we support ready for the day ahead.
• Ensuring the home of the people we support is clean and tidy.
• Supporting people to be safe overnight and meeting their health needs

Mencap welcomes applications from all suitable candidates and is committed to attracting a diverse workforce. However, all available Certificates of Sponsorship for 2026 have now been allocated, so we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must already have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.

*All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.

* Job ID 36293

Benefits

Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.

Our benefits package offers 24 days of paid holiday (excluding bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high‑street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest‑free loans, and many more exciting offerings.

For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document and below link with all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team

https://jobs.mencap.org.uk/benefits.aspx

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Mencap

Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.

We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carer’s. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.

At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.

Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.

• Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
• Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes
• Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.

We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.

We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.