Waking Night Support Worker
| Posting date: | 23 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,824 to £27,254 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | Includes two increments for weekend working |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 March 2026 |
| Location: | Hailsham, East Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | East Sussex County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2646 |
Summary
Are you ready for a rewarding career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others? If so, join us!
At Grangemead, a top-tier respite and emergency service for adults with learning disabilities located in Hailsham, we are looking for a passionate Waking night Support Workers to join our dedicated team. Our beautifully refurbished facility provides a warm, hotel-style atmosphere complete with en-suite accommodations and interactive sensory equipment to enrich our guests’ experiences.
We offer a fun holiday experience for both long and short respite stays, promoting life skills, independence, community presence, and opportunities for guests to forge new friendships. Our emergency services accommodate individuals facing challenging life circumstances such as safeguarding issues, homelessness, illness, bereavement, or the end of placement with caregivers.
As a Waking Night Support Worker you will collaboratively with a colleague, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our guests. Your responsibilities include administering medication in line with care plans, completing regular welfare checks throughout the night to ensure safety and well-being, preparing drinks and snacks when needed, and assisting with personal care while maintaining dignity, respect, and independence.
This role also entails performing security checks and maintaining cleanliness to uphold Grangemead’s high standards, ensuring a safe environment for all guests.
We value your unique qualities! We believe that your core values matter most. We are committed to providing excellent training opportunities, thorough induction, and ongoing supervision to help you develop the necessary skills for success in this role.
We’re seeking candidates who are:
Enthusiastic and positive
Committed to creating a friendly and supportive atmosphere
Hardworking and dedicated
Well-organised with time management skills
Can work on own initiative
Resilient under pressure
Compassionate and caring
Our rotas operate on a 6-week rolling schedule, with Waking Night Support Workers completing 2 shifts per week from 21:30 – 07:30, please note this includes working 2 in every 3 weekends.
If you’re ready to embark on this fulfilling journey, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to upload your CV with a supporting statement. We will use your supporting statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests and showcase how your skills and experiences align with our needs.
At Grangemead, a top-tier respite and emergency service for adults with learning disabilities located in Hailsham, we are looking for a passionate Waking night Support Workers to join our dedicated team. Our beautifully refurbished facility provides a warm, hotel-style atmosphere complete with en-suite accommodations and interactive sensory equipment to enrich our guests’ experiences.
We offer a fun holiday experience for both long and short respite stays, promoting life skills, independence, community presence, and opportunities for guests to forge new friendships. Our emergency services accommodate individuals facing challenging life circumstances such as safeguarding issues, homelessness, illness, bereavement, or the end of placement with caregivers.
As a Waking Night Support Worker you will collaboratively with a colleague, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our guests. Your responsibilities include administering medication in line with care plans, completing regular welfare checks throughout the night to ensure safety and well-being, preparing drinks and snacks when needed, and assisting with personal care while maintaining dignity, respect, and independence.
This role also entails performing security checks and maintaining cleanliness to uphold Grangemead’s high standards, ensuring a safe environment for all guests.
We value your unique qualities! We believe that your core values matter most. We are committed to providing excellent training opportunities, thorough induction, and ongoing supervision to help you develop the necessary skills for success in this role.
We’re seeking candidates who are:
Enthusiastic and positive
Committed to creating a friendly and supportive atmosphere
Hardworking and dedicated
Well-organised with time management skills
Can work on own initiative
Resilient under pressure
Compassionate and caring
Our rotas operate on a 6-week rolling schedule, with Waking Night Support Workers completing 2 shifts per week from 21:30 – 07:30, please note this includes working 2 in every 3 weekends.
If you’re ready to embark on this fulfilling journey, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to upload your CV with a supporting statement. We will use your supporting statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests and showcase how your skills and experiences align with our needs.
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