Waking Night Support Worker

Adult Residential Waking Night Support Worker

Camphill Community Glencraig is currently recruiting for the following vacancy:

26/07/WNSW/WEB - A Adult Residential Waking Night Support Worker

Closing date: 4pm Tuesday 10th March 2026

Glencraig is seeking to employ Waking Night Support Workers to work as part of a community with the purpose of meeting the physical, psychological, emotional and social needs of each resident with disabilities and challenging behaviour. Ideally, you will have experience supporting persons with Autism and learning disabilities.

The Waking Night Support Worker role can require an element of personal care and at times may require redirection or physical intervention as a last resort with those presenting challenging behaviours.

• We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for international candidates; however we invite our current short‑term Volunteers to apply providing they meet the essential criteria.

Hours: 33 and 44 hour contracts available, shift patterns are from 10pm 9am

Salary: 4 point incremental scale commencing on £16.57 per hour between 10pm-7am and £12.93 per hour between 7am-9am

• QCF Level 2 or equivalent
  ** in Health & Social Care or related discipline (In the case of applicants who do not have an QCF level 2 or equivalent but have 1 years relevant care experience this part of the essential criteria will be waived).
• Basic Numeracy and literacy (English language) skills
• Registered or agreeable to applying for registration with the N. Ireland Social Care Council
• At least six months experience in a caring field
• Be flexible to work on a rota basis that may include unsocial hours and weekends

• Qualification in Health & Social Care, Social Sciences, Nursing or similar field
• Experience in a health or social care setting
• Experience of working with individuals with a disability
• Experience of dealing with challenging behaviour

To apply for this vacancy, application pack including a detailed job description and personnel specification are available to download, alternatively application packs can be emailed where requested.

Completed applications should be returned to the HR department no later than the date and time stipulated above.

Camphill Community Glencraig is an equal opportunities employer.

• Personal Care
• Personal Care Assistance
• Domestic care
• Challenging Behaviour
• Learning Disabilities
• Autism
• Residential Care

• Group Life Assurance
• Paid Holidays
• Parking
• Pension Fund