Waking Night Support Worker - Weekends

Waking Night Support Worker (Weekends) – Trowbridge (BA14)

Part Time – 18 hours per week
£13.45 per hour
Shifts: 10:00pm – 7:00am (Saturday & Sunday)

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.

“Making a difference in people’s lives – and the joy that brings.”
– Current Support Worker

Dimensions is proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work year after year.

We’re looking for a reliable, calm and proactive Waking Night Support Worker to join our team in Trowbridge (BA14), supporting three gentlemen aged 30s–60s with mild learning disabilities and epilepsy (well managed with medication).

This is a weekend-only waking night role, where your support plays a vital part in ensuring people feel safe, comfortable and reassured throughout the night.

The gentlemen you’ll support are sociable, active and enjoy:

• Getting out into the community and socialising
• Visiting friends and exploring new places
• Relaxing with food, TV and shared downtime
• Having fun, laughing and building strong relationships with staff

Your support overnight helps create a smooth, settled environment between their active days.

As a waking night support worker, you’ll remain awake and alert throughout your shift, providing essential overnight support, including:

• Carrying out regular safety and wellbeing checks
• Supporting personal care needs when required
• Administering medication in line with training
• Providing reassurance and maintaining a calm environment
• Responding to any needs or changes overnight
• Completing accurate records and handovers for day staff

This is a fixed weekend role, including:

• Saturday: 10:00pm – 7:00am
• Sunday: 10:00pm – 7:00am

You’ll be a great fit if you are:

• Calm, patient and dependable
• Comfortable working independently overnight
• Observant and responsive to individual needs
• A strong communicator and team player
• Organised and confident with documentation
• A confident manual driver with business insurance

Experience is helpful, but not essential — full training will be provided.

• A competitive pay rate
• A consistent weekend working pattern
• 30 days’ paid annual leave (including public holidays – pro rata)
• Opportunities for career progression
• Salary advance scheme – access up to 50% earned pay before payday
• High Street discounts (shopping, dining, entertainment, gyms)
• Life Assurance and Company Pension
• Industry-leading training
• Enhanced DBS paid for by us

• 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 at the onboarding stage.
• As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
• As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 0300 303 9150.
• We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all recruitment communications.

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