Waking Night Support Worker

Waking Night Support Worker – Droitwich (WR9)

Location: Droitwich (WR9)
Hours: Full Time – 37.5 hours per week (Waking Nights)
Pay: £12.85 per hour

About Dimensions

At Dimensions, you'll find more than a job – you'll find purpose, belonging, and the support to thrive. Your voice matters, your wellbeing is prioritised, and your growth is celebrated. Together, we make a real difference – for the people we support and for you.

Thanks to our amazing teams, Dimensions Group has been accredited as a Great Place to Work for 2026 — our eighth consecutive year of recognition.

Dimensions has also once again been recognised as one of the UK's Top 25 Best Workplaces for Wellbeing™ among Super Large Organisations, reflecting our commitment to creating a workplace where colleagues feel valued, supported and empowered to thrive.

"Making a difference in people's lives – and the joy that brings."
– Current Support Worker

If you're calm, compassionate and looking for a rewarding night role where you can make a real difference, this could be the perfect opportunity. You'll play a vital part in ensuring people feel safe, comfortable and supported throughout the night, helping them enjoy fulfilling and active lives during the day.

About the role

We're looking for caring and reliable Waking Night Support Workers to join our team in Droitwich (WR9), supporting six young adults aged 19–31 with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and complex health needs.

Each person lives in their own self-contained apartment within a purpose-built service, with shared communal spaces. You'll provide person-centred overnight support that promotes dignity, comfort and wellbeing, while working as part of a dedicated and supportive team.

The people we support have a range of complex support needs, including:

• Personal care and repositioning support
• Hoist and mobility support
• Wheelchair assistance
• Medication administration
• Epilepsy support (including Buccal medication training)
• PEG feeding and dysphagia support
• Communication support, including non-verbal communication and Makaton

Families are highly involved in people's lives, making consistency, professionalism and accurate communication especially important.

As a Waking Night Support Worker, you'll remain awake throughout your shift and support with:

• Overnight wellbeing and safety checks
• Personal care and comfort needs
• Medication administration
• Monitoring health and responding to changing needs
• Completing night-time routines
• Accurate recording and handovers
• Supporting dignity, independence and wellbeing

Full training will be provided for all specialist support requirements.

Shifts:

• 10:00pm – 7:00am
• 10:00pm – 8:30am
• 10:00pm – 9:30am

Rotas are provided in advance to support a healthy work-life balance.

About you

You'll be a great fit if you're:

• Calm, patient and observant
• Confident working independently overnight
• A supportive team player
• Positive, reliable and proactive
• Committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred support
• Comfortable supporting people with complex needs
• Keen to learn specialist skills and develop your knowledge
• Professional and attentive to detail

Experience is helpful but not essential — we'll provide all the training and support you need to succeed.

Rewards that make a difference

• A competitive payrate with uplift for overtime you chose to work
• Flexible shift patterns to suit your needs
• 30 days paid Annual Leave (including public holidays – pro rata)
• Opportunities for career progression
• Supported ‘Learn to Drive’ scheme (up to 30 driving lessons, 1 theory/practical test - all paid for by us)
• We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
• High Street Discounts – Retail and Entertainment (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.)
• Life Assurance and Company Pension
• Industry leading training
• Enhanced DBS paid for by us

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• 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 - Dimensions 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.
• We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.

Use of AI in the recruitment process

AI can help you research and refine your application, but everything you submit should reflect your genuine skills and experience. Please ensure your application represents your own voice and abilities.

If you use assistive technology or require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we are committed to supporting you where we can. Please let us know in advance so we can ensure appropriate arrangements are in place.

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