Waking Night Support Worker

The Grace Eyre Foundation; Hove; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holiday

Paid celebration day

Cost of living support

Cycle to work

Refer-a-friend

Volunteer day

Blue Light Card

Sick pay

Pension contribution

Death in service

Employee assistance

Electric car scheme

Training and development

Flexible working

Job summary

The Grace Eyre Foundation in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Waking Night Support Worker for a new service in Hove. You will provide practical and emotional support, assist with personal care and night-time routines, and help people live independently.

We value patience, dignity and teamwork. You will work with person-centred plans, conduct wellbeing checks, monitor safety, and report any changes. We offer enhanced benefits and equal opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience or transferable skills in care or support roles.
• Ability to work night shifts and promote dignity.
• Commitment to person-centred support plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide night-time practical and emotional support.
• Assist with personal care and night routines.
• Support independence and wellbeing checks.
• Maintain a safe, welcoming environment.

Skills

Caring & reliable

Strong communication

Patient & respectful

Job description

Grace Eyre is one of the oldest and most innovative charities in the UK. We're committed to supporting a range of people, including people with an acquired brain injury, physical disabilities, learning disability and autistic people.

Our mission is to provide good homes and pioneering support, connections and experiences led by Our Charter, where voice, choice, growth and happiness lead the way.

Are you a caring, reliable person who wants to make a real difference in people's lives?

Introduction to the role:

Grace Eyre is starting a new service in Hove supporting people with Acquired Brain Injuries and Physical Disabilities. We are looking for enthusiastic, skilled workers with experience or transferable skills to work at the service and support people to live full and independent lives.

As a Waking Night Support Worker, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety, wellbeing and comfort of the people we support throughout the night. You'll provide practical and emotional support, promote independence, and help create a safe, positive and welcoming environment where individuals can thrive.

You'll get to know the people you support and work in line with their person-centred support plans, providing support with personal care, medication and night-time routines when required. Through regular wellbeing checks and compassionate support, you'll help people feel safe, respected and valued.

We're looking for people who are patient, caring and respectful, with strong communication skills and a positive attitude. You'll be committed to recognising individual needs, treating everyone with dignity, and supporting people to live the lives they choose.

We have contracts available up to 37.5 hours per week

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:

No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favourably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership or pregnancy & maternity, and we encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or identify with being on the autistic spectrum/neurodiverse.

Staff benefits include:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• One paid celebration day a year
• Cost of living support package such as rental deposit scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Generous refer-a-friend scheme
• One paid volunteering day a year
• Free Blue Light Card
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Enhanced death in service
• Employee Assistance
• Electric Car Scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible working opportunities.

We are also:

• A real living wage employer
• Accredited as a Disability Confident Leader
• Accredited as an Investors in People employer

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Successful applicants will be required to provide details of 2 referees. One must be your most recent employer, however if you have not undertaken employed work before, a reference from voluntary work, educational facility or personal reference can be accepted. You must also undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure and provide proof of your right to work in the UK.