Weekend Waking Night Support Worker – Droitwich (WR9)
Part Time – 19.5 hours per week
£12.85 per hour
Shifts: Saturday & Sunday Nights
About Dimensions
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About the role
We’re looking for a caring, dependable and proactive Waking Night Support Worker to join our team in Droitwich (WR9), working weekends to support individuals through the night.
You’ll be supporting 10 individuals (4 ladies and 6 gentlemen in their 20s) with learning disabilities, autism and complex health needs in a shared supported living environment.
Waking nights are essential to ensuring people feel safe, comfortable and supported — helping them to rest well and prepare for the day ahead.
Who you will be supporting
The people you’ll support lead active and fulfilling lives and enjoy:
- At home: Gaming, comics, cartoons, sensory activities, arts & crafts
- Out and about: Cinema trips, swimming, bowling and walks
Strong relationships with family members are important, and maintaining consistent, high-quality support is key.
What you will be doing (Waking Nights)
As a waking night support worker, you’ll remain awake and alert throughout your shift, providing essential support and reassurance.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Carrying out regular safety and wellbeing checks
- Supporting personal care needs overnight, including bathroom support
- Providing reassurance and promoting restful sleep routines
- Responding calmly to any needs or incidents during the night
- Completing accurate records and handovers for day teams
- Maintaining a safe, calm and supportive environment
Shift patterns
This is a weekend-only waking night role, including:
- Saturday: 10:00pm – 7:00am
- Sunday: 10:00pm – 8:30am
About you
You’ll be a great fit if you are:
- Calm, patient and reliable
- Comfortable working independently overnight
- Observant and able to respond to changes in behaviour or health
- Caring and reassuring in your approach
- A good communicator and team player
- Organised and confident with record-keeping
Experience is helpful but not essential — full training is provided.
Rewards that make a difference
- A competitive pay rate
- 30 days’ paid annual leave (including public holidays – pro rata)
- Buy and sell holiday options
- Career development through Aspire & Dimensions Academy
- Salary advance scheme – access up to 50% earned pay before payday
- High Street discounts (shopping, entertainment, gyms, dining)
- £200 refer-a-friend bonus
- Life Assurance and Company Pension
- Industry-leading training
- Enhanced DBS paid for by us
Apply now
An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce.
As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
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