Night Support Worker

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 22 March 2026
LOCATION
East Sussex
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Healthcare
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SKILLS

Communication Skills Teamwork Personal Care Dignity and Respect Support Planning Working with Disabilities

FULL DESCRIPTION

Night Support Worker, Weekends- East Sussex

Post title: Night Support Worker

Accountable: Service Manager

Basic Hours: Saturday and Sunday 10.5 hour waking night shifts

primary purpose: To support and assist the service users in all aspects of their daily lives. Ensuring they receive a good standard of physical, emotional and social care.

Employee Benefits: Salary £11.55 per hour

Duties and Responsibilities May Include

  • The post holder will be expected to assume a level of responsibility designated by the service manager.
  • To develop a full knowledge and understanding of administrative procedures pertaining to the service users.
  • Ensure that satisfactory recordings are made in relation to all service users, for example, daily recordings, monthly reports, review and care plans.
  • To be aware of the Care Quality Commission, its role and the essential outcomes and regulations.

Service Users:

  • To support our service users in all aspects of their daily lives
  • Assist the service users with their individual Support plans and help them to achieve their goals.
  • Provide respect for their personal wishes, choices, space and possessions and have due regard to the level of disability of all service users and respect their individuality.
  • Provide a high level of dignity, respect and value to the service users in all areas of contact.
  • Assist service users in their personal care when appropriate.
  • All other duties are documented within the full job description

General:

  • To participate in regular supervision sessions and individual personal reviews with your service manager, and attend regular staff meetings.
  • The post holder will be required to attend in service training programs.
  • To be aware of and work within the company’s policies and procedures, including the regulations of Health and Safety at Work Act.

Person Specification:

Skills & Knowlege

Essential

  • Clear written and verbal communication skills.
  • Must have appropriate life skills, and carry out a range of personal care tasks as stated in personal service users plans.
  • Experience of team working.
  • Knowledge and experience of the need for dignity, respect and sensitivity when dealing with people with a disability.

Desirable

  • Experience of working with adults with a Learning disability / mental illness.

Experience & Qualifications

Essential

  • Willingness to undertake appropriate and regular training as required and in accordance with CQC and Skills for Care Outcomes and our own training plan.

Desirable

  • Face to face working with people with a learning disability and Autism
  • Dealing with challenging situations & behaviours.
  • Experience in residential care or supported living.
  • NVQ / Diploma level 2 in Care
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