Senior Support Worker; Nights

Senior Support Worker – Nights

Provide calm and consistent support overnight

As a Senior Support Worker (Nights), you’ll guide colleagues through steady overnight shifts where safety, comfort and continuity of care are the priority. You’ll make sure children and young people with complex disabilities are supported with dignity and consistency through the night, and that handovers are smooth for the day team.

Location: North Chailey, BN8 4EF

Salary: From £30,087 pa

Hours: 33 hours per week

• Lead on night shifts, helping organise and guide colleagues; role-modelling safe practice.
• Support your Team Manager with training, onboarding and supervision of colleagues.
• Provide safe, person-centred care (personal care, mobility, health monitoring, comfort).
• Prepare and administer medication safely, once fully trained.
• Support night-time routines and ensure continuity of care between shifts.
• Ensure safeguarding, compliance, accurate reporting and risk management.
• Build clear communication with families, professionals and the daytime team through effective handovers.

• We’re seeking someone who brings experience supervising or coaching colleagues, ideally in a residential social care setting.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, compliance, CQC/Ofsted standards, and medication procedures.
• A calm, resilient and positive approach, with good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Flexibility to work shifts (including some weekends/public holidays) and to join the on-call rota.
• A passion for supporting children and young people with complex disabilities.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent).
• GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths.
• Full UK driving licence is desirable.

• We believe in nurturing potential — for children and young people, and for colleagues too. That’s why we invest in you with competitive salary.
• Enhanced Annual Leave – 25–30 days (plus bank holidays), increasing with length of service
• Healthcare Cash Plan & Wellbeing Support
• Enhanced Pension Scheme & Death in Service Benefit
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Retail and leisure discounts
• Free onsite parking, café, and kitchen facilities

We cover the cost of all DBS checks and renewals.

If you’re ready to build on your care experience and take the lead on night shifts that make a daily difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Safeguarding Statement Chailey Heritage Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Employment is subject to two satisfactory professional references, an enhanced DBS certificate, and occupational health clearance. It is an offence to apply for a role in regulated activity with children and vulnerable adults if you are barred from doing so.

Equal Opportunities Statement Chailey Heritage Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.