Night Support Worker

We are looking for a passionate and highly motivated Support Worker! Why not have a look at our dedicated Careers in adults' residential services, day opportunities and shared lives webpage to learn more about the difference you can make!

About the job

Salary: £16,874 - 17,180 per annum (FTE £20,812 - £21,189)
Working Pattern: Part-time (30 hours per week)
Contract Length: Permanent
Location: Ball Tree Croft, Lancing

Do you want to support people to ensure they get the best care?

Ball Tree Croft are looking for a passionate and highly motivated Night Support Worker to join their team.

About Ball Tree Croft

Ball Tree Croft is a long-established residential care home for people who have learning disabilities situated in Sompting in between Lancing and Worthing. It is home for up to 15 people and also has a 'short-break service' for up to 4 people.

As a Night Support Worker, you will:

• Provide personal physical, emotional care and support during a waking night shift.
• Listen to people and treat all with respect, kindness and dignity.
• Undertake light domestic duties as required to ensure cleanliness, comfort, and safety for people we support throughout the day e.g., laundry, or safely cleaning an area after a person has needed personal care.
• Complete regular hourly checks around the service, to include checking on people's wellbeing and on the security of the building.

If you would like to join our dynamic team, please take a look at the attached job description and see if you have the skills, qualifications, and experience to be a Night Support Worker!

Experience and skills (These will be used as the shortlisting criteria)

Key Skills:

• Ability to interpret information, such as service complaints, and then redirect them to the appropriate person to provide quick and accurate resolution.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to provide clear and concise specialist advice and guidance to a range of people we support. Be able to work with a person who might be less able to express themselves and understand non-verbal communication.
• Clear, concise basic literacy and numeracy skills to record and document activities in the care plan.
• Able to deal appropriately with expressive behaviour from people and respond sensitively to their families and carers.
• Able to build relationships with people from a wide variety of cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds.
• Ability to work as part of a team completing shared tasks to deliver a service to others.

Qualifications and/or experience:

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills to record and document activities in the provider plans.
• Diploma Level 2 in Care, or willingness to work towards, or equivalent qualification - Desirable
• Basic understanding of Safeguarding, the needs of the people and their rights as an individual.
• Demonstrable successful experience of working as part of a team.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety practice, First Aid and Fire procedure, Manual Handling - Desirable
• Previous experience of working in a care setting and with people who have a disability or vulnerable people - Desirable

Reward and benefits

Our values and support for one another is intrinsic to everything we do and will be a key priority within the assessment for this post. We care hugely about wellbeing, allowing time for a good work/life balance, and developing our team to be the best they can be. Alongside this, we also offer the below benefits.

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Maternity, paternity, dependency, and adoption leave.
• Training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships and personal development.
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme, 21.37% employer contribution
• Eligible to apply for a Blue light card
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is CAFHE04695.

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Donna Gilbert Registered Manager For an informal conversation regarding the application process, please contact Rachael Doolan (Recruitment Advisor) at