Hourly Rate: £13.69 - £13.90 per hour (£14.43p including supplement – after 6 months)
A market supplement of £0.53p per hour is currently being applied to this role and will be payable once you have been in post for 6 months. The Market Supplement will be applied to both your basic salary and to any additional hours, uplifting the hourly rate to £14.43 per hour. There will also be the option to take this as a lump sum annually if preferred.
Location: Kendal Supported Living – based at Eskdale House
Contract Type: Permanent
Available Hours: 28.5 per week
3 night shifts per week (10pm - 7:30 am). Includes weekends, week days and bank holidays over a 4 week pattern
About this opportunity
Our hardworking and friendly team is looking to recruit more likeminded people to make a difference to our Service User’s lives.
We support adults with learning and physical disabilities, promoting their emotional and physical wellbeing, enabling them to access the personalised support they need to live independently in their own homes and access their local communities.
As a Night Support Worker you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety, comfort and wellbeing of our Service Users throughout the night. Working closely with the wider team, you will follow and contribute to individually tailored care plans, providing high-quality personal care where required. You will offer reassurance and support, while promoting independence wherever possible.
Your responsibilities will include conducting regular welfare checks, responding promptly to any needs during the night, supporting with medication, personal care, nutrition, hydration maintaining accurate records and ensuring a calm and safe environment. You will help ensure continuity of care by effectively communicating with the day team at handover.
Who we are looking for…
We are looking for the right people who share our vision and passion for Care to join our teams across Care Services, we’d like to hear more about your motivations, interests and values, including what attracted you to a role in Care.
We can offer great opportunities to develop and build your skills to take you where you want to go at any stage of your career in Care.
If you’re compassionate, caring and looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we would love to speak with you!
What can we offer you!
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers siteOur benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)
Would you like to find out more?
For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:
If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please email carerecruitment@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Application and Interview information
We have made it easier to apply for a job in care. Simply fill in the details on our online application form and a member of our Recruitment team will be in touch.
Closing Date: 10th May 2026
Interviews: w/c 18th May 2026
We look forward to hearing from you!
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We are currently operating in-person interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.
Safer Recruitment & DBS
At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with an Adults Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.
