Night Support Worker

Turning Point; Queensbury; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care provider in Queensbury seeks a Male Night Support Worker to assist individuals with learning disabilities during night shifts. The role involves supporting personal care, food preparation, and maintaining health and safety standards. Ideal candidates are passionate, patient, and possess good communication skills. Comprehensive benefits include 29 days of paid holiday and a competitive salary based on hours worked. Join us in making a positive impact on people's lives.

Benefits

29 days’ paid holiday

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Experience in supporting individuals with complex needs is a plus.
• Ability to demonstrate non-verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care needs.
• Prepare food and support with eating and drinking.
• Maintain records including financial records.
• Help keep the home clean and tidy.
• Liaise with landlords regarding tenancies.

Skills

Knowledge of learning disabilities

Good communication skills

Flexibility

Team player

Ability to manage anxiety

Job description

# Male Night Support Worker### Job Introduction**Please note: All applicants must have a full UK driving licence to be considered for this role.**If you have answered a big YES to these questions we would love to hear from you!Turning Point takes pride in the services we provide. There is one vision that everyone shares at Turning Point, which is held together by our values. These include believing in potential, communicating in a confident way, embracing change and treating each other as individuals.We run our services on a not-for-profit basis. We invest every penny back into our services - and, our people. So, if you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to supporting people with learning disabilities to live fulfilling lives, then Turning Point is for you.**About the people you will be supporting:**We are a group of people with learning disabilities, that require high levels of support. We have lived together for a number of years. We enjoy spending time together but also have individual interests, to which we need support to be able to take part inWe support people that can demonstrate behaviours that can be considered challenging.The majority of the people we support need a high level of support with regard to personal care although moving and handling needs are minimal.**Shift Patterns:**Please note that this is a nights role. You will be working from 8:45pm to 8am. You will be working day shifts until all competencies are complete and then you will move onto nights.### Role Responsibility**Daily support we need from you:*** Assisting with our personal care needs* To prepare food for us or with our involvement when we want* Support us with our food and drinks* Manual handling* Supporting us with medication including creams and lotions* Ensuring our record keeping is maintained to the highest standard, this will include finance records as these will be audited* Help us to manage our money safely* To help us keep our home clean and tidy* Ensuring our health and safety is maintained* Making sure we have an interesting and varied day* Liaising with the Landlord regarding our tenancies and any repairs.### The Ideal Candidate**Knowledge of our learning disabilities and complex needs is essential; You will also need to be:*** Passionate, caring and enthusiastic* Flexible, patient and non-judgemental* A great team player with lots of energy* Able to demonstrate good communication skills, including understanding non-verbal communication* Able to complete the physical aspects of the role such as manual handling where needed* Transferable experience of helping people to manage anxietyIf this describes you we would love to hear from you.As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package. You will get 29 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 31 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees..Turning Point### Attached documents| | || --- | --- || Salary | £23,808 based on 37 hours, £28,995 based on 45 hours / £12.34 per hour || Frequency | Annual || Job Reference | Night Support Worker - 4 Cuthberts/12572 || Contract Type | Permanent || Closing Date | 8 March, 2026 || Job Category | Support Work || Business Unit | Learning Disabilities || Location | Queensbury, United Kingdom || Posted on | 6 February, 2026 || Contract Details | Full-Time || Working Hours | 37hrs per week |### Spread the word