Job Introduction
Pay rate: £13.13 per hour
Shift pattern: Monday - Friday - 22:00pm - 9:15am - 36 hours per week (3 night shifts)
We are looking for a female support worker to join a small, dedicated team providing one-to-one overnight support for a friendly and independent woman living with a high-level spinal cord injury (C6/7 Tetraplegia).
She is articulate and enjoys reading, gardening, visiting garden centres, and swimming. She values calm, capable support that allows her to maintain her independence, comfort, and dignity.
About the Role
You’ll provide respectful and attentive support throughout the night, ensuring comfort, safety, and personal care needs are met. There are occasional 2:1 overlaps with another team member when needed.
This role involves:
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Providing personal care, including Stoma bag care.
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Supporting with repositioning, using appropriate equipment.
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Monitoring wellbeing and ensuring a peaceful night’s rest.
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Promoting dignity, choice, and a person-centred approach at all times.
Experience supporting someone with a spinal injury is highly valued, as is confidence in continence and bowel care. Please be aware you will be asked if you are comfortable carrying out bowel care as part of the role.
About You
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You are patient, kind, and professional
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You have awareness of supporting spinal injuries
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You are confident working one-to-one during the night
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You are reliable, discreet, and able to work with empathy and respect
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Westfield Rewards – exclusive discounts with 1,000+ big-name retailers, restaurants and travel brands
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Westfield Health Cash Plan – including 24/7 GP access and cashback on health costs
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Employee Assistance Programme – confidential support for wellbeing, finances and relationships
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Blue Light Card – discounts and free event tickets
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acuity academy – training, qualifications and continuous professional development
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Career progression within the organisation
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Refer a Friend bonus – earn up to £500
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.
Our CARE values are at the heart of everything we do:
Compassionate. Accountable. Respectful. Empowering.
At Acuity Care Group, CARE isn't just a set of values, it's the way we work every day.
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.
