Female Support Worker

Job description

Female Waking Night Support Worker
Pay rate: Waking Night £14.18 per hour
Shift Pattern:1 x12 hour shift -20:00pm - 8:00am

We are looking for compassionate, reliable, and proactive Support Workers to join a dedicated team providing 24-hour support for a young adult living in their own home with Global Development Delay, Autism, visual impairment (registered blind), and Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties.

The person you will be supporting enjoys baking, cooking, and going on outings in the community. They attend a local day centre once a week and share their home with a much-loved indoor cat, so you must not be allergic to animals.

Enriching activities will be an important factor in your support, and you will bring a wonderfully empathetic approach to truly make a difference to this persons life. You will also need to bring previous experience with you in the following:

• Learning Disabilities
• Autism
• Behaviours that can be perceived as challenging

What will your shift involve?

• Providing high-quality care on a 1:1 basis
• Providing personal care and support with daily living tasks, including showering
• Supporting with routines, community access, and attending appointments or day centre activities
• Encouraging and enabling independence in a safe and supportive way
• Working collaboratively with family and other professionals involved
• Ensuring a calm, structured, and understanding approach to behaviour and emotional needs

Who we are

acuity care delivers specialist support across Brain Injury, Spinal Injury, Learning Disability & Autism, and Mental Health Services. Every package of care is individually designed around the person, their goals, and their life.Our teams are passionate about delivering person-centred care and empowering the people we support to access new experiences, learn new skills, and live as independently as possible.

What happens next?

If this sounds like the right role for you, please apply by sending us your CV through the job link.
If you meet the requirements, one of our Specialist Recruitment Partners will be in touch to arrange an interview.

acuity care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable individuals. All roles are subject to Enhanced DBS checks and referencing.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

What we offer

• Westfield Rewards exclusive discounts with 1,000+ big-name retailers, restaurants and travel brands
• Westfield Health Cash Plan including 24/7 GP access and cashback on health costs
• Employee Assistance Programme confidential support for wellbeing, finances and relationships
• Blue Light Card discounts and free event tickets
• acuity academy training, qualifications and continuous professional development
• Career progression within the organisation
• Refer a Friend bonus earn up to £500

This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1. Due to the nature of the role and the needs of the people we support, we can only accept applications from women for this position.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Saxilby

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Salary indication

£14.00 Per Hour

Published at

02-05-2026

Profession type

Home Care Jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English