Waking Night Support Worker Thetford

Mencap; Tetford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Tetford is seeking dedicated Waking Night Support Workers to provide essential care for individuals. Responsibilities include ensuring comfort and safety, assisting with evening routines, and providing personal care. No prior experience is necessary as full training will be offered. This role provides an opportunity to make a real difference and work within a supportive team. Enjoy a career in a respected charity that values equality and inclusion, with various benefits including paid holiday and discounts.

Benefits

24 days of paid holiday

Discounts at leading high-street retailers

Access to health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in supporting people.
• No previous experience in care required; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the people supported feel safe, comfortable, and respected.
• Assist with evening routines and respond to overnight needs.
• Provide personal care and complete safety checks.

Skills

Reliable and caring

Ability to work independently

Job description

Job Advert

Are you someone who finds purpose in supporting others, especially when the world is quiet? Mencap are looking for dedicated and compassionate Waking Night Support Workers to join our team, providing vital care to individuals.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that the people we support feel safe, comfortable, and respected.
• Assist with evening routines, respond to any overnight needs, and help maintain a calm and reassuring environment.
• Provide personal care, complete safety checks, or simply be there with a listening ear.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Reliable and caring with a genuine interest in supporting people.
• Can work independently and make a real difference.
• No previous experience in care required, as full training will be provided.

Working at Mencap means being part of something bigger. You'll be joining a passionate team and a well‑respected charity that believes in equality, inclusion, and supporting people to live the lives they choose. In return, we offer a meaningful career with full training, ongoing development, and a supportive environment where your work is genuinely valued.

Apply today and be part of a team that puts people first—every hour of the day and night.

We have 1x 33 hour position available and shifts will run from 10pm‑7am varying across 7 days a week.

Job ID 34888

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

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 carers. 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.
• Everyday 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.