Waking Night Support Worker

We are seeking an individual who shares our values to work waking night shifts in mental wellbeing supported living accommodation. The role involves supporting people with mental health issues to lead fulfilling and independent lives in a culturally appropriate, person‑led service context.

Key Responsibilities

• Support individuals to maintain good mental health and maximise recovery outcomes to maintain independent lives.
• Support individuals to prevent tenancy breakdown and loss of accommodation and to be integrated members of their communities.
• Partnership working with relevant agencies, in particular mental health professionals.
• Provide an environment where all individuals within the nine (9) protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010 feel safe, secure, and protected from avoidable harm.
• Promote independence and enable people to live as independently as possible.

Essential Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Experience in supporting vulnerable individuals gained from paid work and/or voluntary and/or life experience.
• Minimum of GCSE or Level II qualification in English, or equivalent.
• Basic competence in the use of email and word processing software.
• Demonstrate a non‑judgemental attitude and an ability to be empathetic towards service users and create a trusting environment.
• Able to work in partnership with service users and establish and maintain professional boundaries in working with service users.
• Able to establish and maintain a safe environment.
• Willing and able to undertake domestic tasks with, and for, service users as necessary.
• Demonstrate problem‑solving skills relating to welfare benefits, education and relationships.
• Open to – and willing to participate in – formal and informal job‑related learning.
• Willing and able to collaborate with colleagues and other organisations.
• Able to use email and computerised systems for service user records and reports.
• Able to travel; have access to car/public transport.
• Able to work a varying pattern of shifts on a 24‑hour, 7‑day week rota, with notice.

Desirable Skills

• Lived experience of mental distress.
• NVQ Level II in Health and Social Care, or equivalent.

Job Benefits

Compensation: £24,968.26 per annum pro rata (basic salary).

Successful candidates will require an enhanced DBS check. More information is available on the DCB website.

Together is committed to equal opportunities and non‑discriminatory practices. Charity No. 211091.

Reporting To

Nicola Moore.

Location

Kingsmead.

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