Female Waking Night Support Worker – Withington (M14)
📍 Location: Amherst Road, Withington, Manchester M14
⏰ Hours: 21:45 – 07:45 (10-hour shifts)
🗓️ Shifts Available: Mondays, Wednesdays, Sundays + alternating Fridays & Saturdays
🏡 About the Service
Amherst Road is a warm, supportive female-only shared home for adults with long-term mental health needs. We support up to 8 tenants (currently 6 in the home plus 1 in the community).
Our experienced and well-trained team works closely together to provide person-centred, trauma-informed care in a safe and nurturing environment.
🌙 About the Role
We are looking for a dedicated Female Waking Night Support Worker to join our team. You’ll play a vital role in ensuring the safety, comfort and wellbeing of our tenants throughout the night.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide emotional support and reassurance overnight
• Administer and prompt medication where required (one early-morning medication call)
• Respond appropriately to mental health crises, contacting relevant agencies when needed
• Carry out night checks, complete documentation and maintain accurate records
• Give and receive thorough handovers with day staff
• Follow established nightly routines and tasks outlined in the Waking Night File
✔️ Requirements:
• Medication trained
• Confident lone worker
• Strong safeguarding knowledge (essential)
• Crisis management / de-escalation skills (desirable)
• Compassionate, reliable and calm under pressure
A full induction will be provided. You’ll also have continuous support from Out of Hours management and local on-call staff. A nearby sleep-in team member (at our sister service, Burkhart) is also available for additional assistance if required.
💛 Why Join Us?
• Supportive, experienced staff team
• Clear handovers and communication
• Access to management and on-call support at all times
• Meaningful work making a real difference in women's lives