Night Support Worker - Westminster House

27 hours per week

Shift patterns consist of working weekday nights and weekends

Are you a calm, compassionate individual who thrives in a supportive overnight care environment?

Westminster House is looking for a dedicated Night Support Worker who can provide a safe, emotionally responsive and welcoming short stay service for adults with learning disabilities, Autism, and ‘behaviours that challenge’.  As a Night Support Worker, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the people we support feel secure, cared for, and respected throughout the night.

We have waking staff throughout the night to provide care and support for people with a wide range of complex care needs and diverse interests. As part of our team, you’ll be expected to provide overnight care and emotional support tailored to each individual’s needs.

We are looking for a positive, committed, and proactive night support worker who is empathetic and can connect well with diverse personalities, because, as a short stay service, the people we support are ever-changing, all with different emotional and physical wellbeing needs. We also specialise in emergency short term care, supporting people during challenging emotional times in their lives.

As a night support worker, you will need to remain alert and responsive throughout the night and adapt quickly to changing needs, communicating with clarity and warmth. As part of your role, you will assist with personal care routines including toileting, dressing, and medication administration where required, monitor wellbeing and responding to any needs or incidents during the night. Support with domestic duties such as cleaning and preparing breakfast will also be expected of you as well as completing accurate and thoughtful reports to ensure continuity of care.

At Westminster House, every night brings new opportunities to make a meaningful impact. You’ll be part of a team that helps people leave feeling more confident and capable than when they arrived. It’s a deeply rewarding role where your presence truly matters.

Contact us today to discover how you can fit in with our team at Westminster House! 

Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:

• Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
• Local Government pension scheme
• Discounted Solent ferry travel
• Island bus network discount
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff parking permit scheme
• Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
• National and local discounts & benefits schemes
• Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
• Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island.

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.

We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees. We are an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community.

We are a Disability Confident employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by;

unacceptable behaviour policy

employee code of conduct

our values, culture and inclusivity

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [email protected] if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than stated, if required. To ensure your application is considered, it is recommended to submit your application promptly.

Out of Hours Standby and Call Out. You may be asked to provide support in exceptional circumstances, outside of usual business hours. Unless stated otherwise in the job summary for the role this is not part of the department’s usual standby arrangements.

For support completing your online application or for further information on how to apply, phone 01983 823134 or email [email protected]  Only applications submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.

We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. Please revisit our job page for alternate posts that may be suitable.

Please read the Application Guidance Notes before applying. If you are unable to complete this application, email us at [email protected] or telephone us on 01983 823113