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About the role
- Waking Night Support Worker
- Part time – 30 hours per week (9pm-7am)
- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33
We’re looking for an experienced Support Worker to support a 30-year-old gentleman in a supported living home. He loves music (The Rolling Stones and Queen), browsing pub memorabilia online, exploring virtual pub tours, visiting his favourite pub for a meal, and going to the park to throw a frisbee or enjoy the swings. He attends a local day centre which he’s been part of for seven years and values familiar, trusted relationships, especially with his family.
You’ll work from a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) approach, overseen by Dimensions’ Behaviour Support team. Your role is to support safely and proactively, using structured routines, clear communication, and environmental adjustments to achieve the best outcomes.
In this role, you will:
- Provide skilled 1:1 support throughout the night.
- Implement his PBS plan consistently, using proactive and least restrictive approaches.
- Support communication needs using simple, consistent language and Makaton (training provided).
- Maintain safety during the night, including monitoring for any risks, managing incidents, and ensuring the environment remains safe.
- Assist with personal care and nighttime hygiene routines as needed.
- Promote his health and wellbeing by following health plans, monitoring for any changes, and recording concerns.
- Encourage independence by supporting any appropriate night-time tasks or routines.
- Maintain positive family links by providing agreed updates and ensuring clear communication.
- Accurately record all required notes, safeguarding concerns, observations, and outcomes in line with policy.
We’ll provide full, paid, accredited training and a supportive induction to set you up for success. You’ll receive role-specific training including PBS, Makaton, and Pro-SKIP to support safe care.
About you
We’re looking for experienced Support Workers who can bring calm, structure, and positivity.
You will be:
- Values-led, person-centred, and resilient under pressure.
- Skilled in supporting autistic adults with complex needs/OCD using PBS approaches.
- Clear and consistent in your communication; comfortable using Makaton (or willing to learn).
- Risk-aware and confident supporting safety in the community (roads, public interactions, environmental “fixing”).
- Organised, reliable and a strong team player who values family partnerships and professional boundaries.
Experience in complex behaviour support is highly desirable.
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.
- 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.
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.
- If a driving licence is required for this role you will need to produce a copy of the driving licence at the onboarding stage.
- 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.
