• Department:
    Personal Support
  • Position:
    Paid
  • Town/City:
    Great Tey, Colchester, Essex
  • Salary Details:
    £12.71 per hour + excellent benefits
  • Hours Per Week:
    0
  • Advertising End Date:
    12 Jul 2026
  • Internal Advertising End Date:
    12 Jul 2026
  • Vacancy Type:
    Relief

  • Job Advert

  • Relief Waking Night Support Worker

    Great Tey, Colchester

    Calling all compassionate and dedicated individuals! Mencap is seeking passionate Relief Waking Night Support Worker to join our incredible team in Great Tey in Colchester.

    As a Waking Night Support Worker, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities. You will be working with a diverse group of people, each with their own unique abilities and needs.

    This role will involve providing support during the night to the adults with a learning disability. Duties will include supporting with personal care, administering medication/PRN, checking on general well-being, carrying out laundry tasks and some cleaning tasks throughout the night. 

    Typical shifts are for 9 hours (10:00 pm to 07:00 am)

    We are looking for someone who is passionate and committed to making a difference to the people with learning disability. This is a tremendously rewarding role!  In addition to this, you will be supported with our ongoing award-winning training to enhance your career.

    * An enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate. Offer subject to suitable references and the right to work in the UK.

    Job ID: 36382

     

  • Benefits

    • Flexibility to work the hours you choose 

    • Annual leave entitlement based on hours accrued 

    • Ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills. 

    • A supportive and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued. 

     

    For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document and below link with all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!  

  • About Mencap

  • Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives. 

      

    We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carer’s. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in. 

     

    At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues. 

      

    Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere. 

    • Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation. 

    • Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes 

    • Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves. 

     

    We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies. 

      

    We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for. 

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