Waking night support worker – female – Permanent – Part Time
ID: 320036
Job Specialism: Operations – Northern Ireland
Location: Newtownabbey
Salary: £13.00 per hour (plus 50p allowance)
Closing Date: Friday, 14th August 2026
Could you provide calm and comfort through the night?
Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose. We’re looking for Waking Night Support Workers to join our team at The Manor House in Newtownabbey; a respite service providing temporary care and support that gives both the people we support and their families a much-needed break.
These are permanent roles available for 24 and 32 hours per week, paying £13.00 per hour plus a £0.50 per hour waking night enhancement. Shift patterns can be discussed at interview.
As a Waking Night Support Worker, you will be awake and actively supporting throughout the night, ensuring the people we support feel safe, comfortable, and well cared for until the morning team arrives. Full training will be provided so no previous experience is needed, just the right values and a genuine desire to make a difference.
Please note: this post is restricted to female applicants. This is a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
We are looking for someone who is:
- Warm, calm, and reassuring
- Caring and empathetic
- Reliable and consistent throughout the night
- Willing to attend training and develop in their role
This role might include supporting people with:
- Personal care and hygiene
- Medication and wellbeing
- Providing reassurance and comfort overnight
- Keeping accurate records and handover notes for the morning team
Benefits:
- 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
- Free Access NI Check
- Free access to over 100 online and face to face training
- On-going development opportunities
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- Employee referral scheme
- Health and well-being support
- Pension Scheme
- Discount scheme
- Wisdom App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application
About Sense
Sense is here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That’s why we’re committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.
We know there’s always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we’re working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.
We are a disability confident leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role. More information on this can be found here Our commitment as an employer | Sense Careers
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced ACCESS NI check.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone’s contribution is valued and we ensure they’re given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/
Precise Location: The Manor House, 51 Mallusk Road, Newtownabbey, County Antrim, BT36 4RU, United Kingdom
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