Night Team Leader / Senior Support Worker
Location: Alfreton, Derbyshire
Pay: 12.85 per hour
Hours: 33 or 38.5 hours per week
Shifts: Nights
We are recruiting an experienced Night Team Leader / Senior Support Worker for a 28-bed residential care service supporting adults aged 18 and over.
This is a hands-on senior role combining direct care with shift leadership, medication support, care-plan input, audits, risk assessments and the mentoring of other Support Workers.
The role
You will help ensure that service users receive safe, respectful and person-centred support throughout the night.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading the night shift and supporting other members of the care team
- Protecting the rights, dignity, health and safety of service users
- Supporting individuals with their daily routines and activities
- Monitoring service users and maintaining a safe environment
- Encouraging independence, rehabilitation and self-care
- Assisting with medication administration where required
- Contributing to care plans and reviewing standards of care
- Completing audits, risk assessments and relevant records
- Supporting the induction, training and mentoring of new employees
- Handling or auditing service-user monies at the beginning and end of shifts
- Completing weekly fire checks and maintaining the fire-safety records
- Working alongside management and multidisciplinary professionals
About you
To be considered, you should have:
- Strong previous experience working as a Support Worker or Senior Support Worker
- Experience supporting vulnerable adults
- The confidence to lead a shift and resolve day-to-day issues
- Experience administering or supporting with medication
- Good communication and record-keeping skills
- A calm, patient and reliable approach
- Relevant health and social care qualifications
- The flexibility to work contracted night shifts
What is available
- 12.85 per hour
- 33 or 38.5 contracted hours per week
- Regular night shifts
- A senior position within an established adult care service
- The opportunity to take responsibility for shift leadership and staff development
Apply today and we will be in touch in due course
