Waking Night Support Worker – Graig Y Bedw, Swansea
Full Time | Waking Nights | 39 hours per week | Driver Essential
£13.45–£13.75 per hour (depending on qualifications and experience)
Priority Childcare, part of Orbis Education & Care, is
recruiting a Waking Night Support Worker to join our dedicated adults
service at Graig Y Bedw in Swansea. We provide person-centred,
compassionate support that helps individuals feel safe, secure, and supported
throughout the night.
About Graig Y Bedw
Located in Pontarddulais, Graig Y Bedw is a newly refurbished adults
service within a 3 bed home, offering highly tailored support in a calm
residential setting. The service supports adults with learning disabilities,
mental health needs, and autism, and works closely with local communities
across Swansea and the surrounding area. Our size allows for consistent
routines, strong relationships, and truly individualised care.
The Role
As a Waking Night Support Worker, you will play a
vital role in maintaining a peaceful and reassuring environment while
individuals rest. Although nights are quieter, your presence is essential to
safety, comfort, and continuity of care.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing
reassurance and emotional support during the night
- Monitoring
wellbeing and responding to needs or incidents
- Supporting
personal care when required
- Completing
scheduled checks and maintaining a safe environment
- Accurately
recording night-time observations and incidents
- Ensuring
clear and effective handovers with the day team
- Supporting
light household tasks where appropriate
What We’re Looking For
This Waking Night Support Worker role is ideal for
someone who is:
- Calm,
patient, and caring, with a reassuring manner
- Reliable
and confident working independently overnight
- Able
to remain composed in unexpected or challenging situations
- Willing
to work waking night shifts as part of a rota, including weekends
- In
possession of a full UK driving licence (essential)
- Motivated
to learn and develop, with full training provided
This position involves regulated activity with adults and
requires an Enhanced DBS with barred list check.
What You’ll Receive
We value our people and offer:
- Employee
Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
- Blue
Light Card with discounts at over 15,000 retailers
- Refer
a Friend scheme paying up to £1,000
- Funded
QCF qualifications and clear career progression
- Health
Shield Plan after probation
- Enhanced
maternity and paternity pay after 12 months’ service
- Paid
time off for cancer screening
Ready to Apply?
If you’re ready to apply for a Waking Night Support
Worker role supporting adults in a 3 bed home in Swansea, we’d love
to hear from you. Join our supportive team in Swansea and build a
meaningful career making a difference across Swansea. This Waking
Night Support Worker opportunity offers stability, purpose, and the chance
to have a real impact overnight.
Priority Childcare, part of Orbis Education & Care, is
committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all
backgrounds.
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