Job Description
Waking Nights Support Worker
Up to 30 hours per week
£13.47 per hour raising to £13.68 per hour after successful induction and probationary period
About you
You don’t need to have previous experience of working in social care, what’s important is that you are caring, a good communicator, patient, creative, able to work on your own initiative, show empathy and also work as part of a team. Most of all we are looking for someone who shares our values. You will need to make the effort to get to know the people you support so a relationship of trust can be built.
Flexibility is important as you will work on a rota basis that meets the needs of the people we support.
About the role
You will work waking nights as part of the team and will be supported by operational support officers and the service manager.
Being a support worker can be a very rewarding job. Even though the role can be hard and often challenging, making a positive difference to someone’s life and enabling them to become more independent brings feelings of accomplishment and satisfaction. It’s a great career choice for those who enjoy a varied job role and lots of interaction with others.
Some of the people we support also require support with personal care such as bathing, dressing and un-dressing, managing medication, catheter care and support with their mobility. We also support people with complex and behavioral needs and dementia, in your role, you will follow comprehensive planning and risk assessments, to ensure that the people you support achieve positive outcomes.
Further information about the role can be found in the job description below
In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career -
We provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.
For more details on learning & development, click here. Find out about our values and our purpose here.
Click here for stories on working for Persona, from people who work for us and read FAQ about working in care here.
Persona is committed to being an inclusive employer and recognises the value of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We welcome applications from all people, irrespective of their personal characteristics or circumstances, and appointments are made objectively based upon talents, abilities and experience.
Where possible, we will support employees to work flexibly or with adjustments, so that they can perform to their best ability. We are committed to providing a working environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual skills and life experiences are valued.
Please note
Satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service is required prior to appointment.
Click here to read our policy on working in care with a criminal conviction.
To Apply
If the above sounds like you, then please 'apply for job' and a member of the team will give you a call back to discuss your interest in the role, any questions you may have and to secure your place at our recruitment event, which is taking place on 7th April 2026.
If this is your first time applying for a role with us, you will need to register first when you click on 'apply for job'.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Please note we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to workers.