Support Worker - Waking Nights

Discovery UK; Taunton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A supportive care organization seeks Waking Night Support Workers to provide essential overnight care in Taunton. Responsibilities include ensuring safety checks, maintaining a clean environment, and offering personal care as needed. The role offers an hourly rate of £14.44 with opportunities for training and career development. This organization is committed to providing a fulfilling work experience while promoting mental health support for staff.

Benefits

Comprehensive training programme

Access to an apprenticeship worth over £3,000

Career development opportunities

Salary advance scheme

24/7 employee assistance programme

Support for personal qualifications

Qualifications

• Essential skills to provide support in line with the Care Certificate.
• Experience in personal care is a plus.
• Ability to maintain accurate written records.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out ‘keeping safe checks’ to ensure comfort and safety.
• Maintaining a clean and sanitary environment.
• Creating a calm and therapeutic setting for individuals supported.
• Encouraging personal engagement during evenings/nights.

Skills

Caring and empathetic attitude

Ability to work during the night

Good communication skills

Job description

Begin 2026 with a career that matters. Join our team and help create brighter futures. Apply today or contact us for an informal conversation.

Support Worker
1 - 4 Waking Nights per week
Hourly rate - £14.44 per hour
Hours - 10pm - 7am

Discovery is looking for caring Waking Night Support Workers in Bishops Lydeard to support people throughout the night, ensuring the appropriate support is given in line the risk assessment and support plan whist also carrying out a number of key allocated tasks.

The role may involve tasks such as:

• Carrying out “keeping safe checks” at regular intervals to ensure the people we support are safe and comfortable.
• Ensure that the environment is clean and sanitary.
• You will keep written records, using IT systems as required to help support plans, incident log and health and safety records.
• Creating a calm therapeutic environment for the people we support.
• Supporting people to make the most of their late evenings / nights when they wish to
• Provide personal care when required.

Discovery is proud to be successfully accredited by the Great Places To Work Programme for the forth year in row in 2024.

We are passionate about investing in your training and career development. Our training covers essential skills and knowledge to provide support in line with the Care Certificate.

Alongside our generous benefits package, we give you:

• Training Programme including Care Certificate - delivered by Skills for Care endorsed ‘’Centre of Excellence’’
• Access to Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship worth over £3,000.
• Career development opportunities with access to our award winning Aspire programme
• We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7 helpline for advise
• Employee wellbeing strategy and listening network promoting mental health support.
• Support to take part and complete any personal qualifications while at work providing it does not interfere with your duties.

A full list of rewards can be found in the job description attached.

Applications will be shortlisted on receipt and interviews will be held until the posts are filled

Apply now:

We want the people we support to have fulfilling lives and we want our colleagues to have great careers with us. If you would like to be a part of our team and feel that your values match ours, please apply by clicking the button below, or contact the Internal Resourcing Consultant team on 0300 303 9150 or drop us an email at [e-mail] for an informal conversation about the role. Before you know it you could be making a positive difference every day.

This role requires an enhanced DBS Disclosure, which will be obtained for you by Discovery.

Discovery is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. Discovery are Disability Confident Committed and we guarantee to interview all applicants who let us know they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for this role. Discovery has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees. As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application . Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150 or email [e-mail]

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Discovery
The Exchange, Bridgwater, Somerset
TA6 4RR