Waking Night Support Worker

We're looking for a caring and compassionate Waking Night Support Worker to join our Forensic Mental Health service located in Kingston. £15,400.00 per annum, working 20 hours per week.

• Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
• A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply)
• Free DBS
All applicants must be legallyeligible to workin the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship. The waking night support worker will provide skilled waking-night support across the pathway, maintaining safety and relational security while responding to customers' emotional, mental health, medication and practical needs overnight. The role also includes overarching health and safety responsibilities. What you'll do:
• Maintain an active and visible waking-night presence as part of a team, with no lone support working in the service model.
• Engage customers who are distressed, unsettled or awake overnight and provide calm, trauma-informed and boundaried support.
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead What you'll bring: Essential:
• Experience of waking-night work with people who have mental health or other complex needs, or closely comparable work requiring safe decisions overnight.
• Desirable:
• Forensic mental health, statutory restrictions and public-protection arrangements.
Please attach a CV and send your personal statement to: The service is anticipated to open on 4 January 2027, subject to contract finalisation, successful mobilisation and confirmation of operational readiness., Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.