Bridge Support

Job title:                     Waking Nights Flexible Support Worker (Russell Road Service)

No. of Vacancies:      X 1

Location:                    Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6BE

Contract Type:           Full-Time Permanent Contract 40.25 hrs per week, on a rota over 7 Days agreed by management.

Salary Range:            £26,442 per annum

Reports to:                 Service Manager and Service Deputy Manager

Essex Waking Nights Support Worker JD

The role of a dedicated Night Support Worker is primarily one of providing support and looking after the wellbeing of the clients between the hours of 9pm and 8.30am, across a 7-day working rota.

This role involves supporting clients transitioning from hospital to their homes, offering flexible assistance for individuals with enduring mental health needs on a 7-day shift rota. The focus is on guiding clients through their recovery journey over a 24-month period, helping them set and achieve their goals, become more self-reliant, and reduce their dependence on medical interventions and hospitalisations. The role also includes providing outcome-focused support, addressing dual diagnosis issues, managing housing-related aspects, and collaborating across various services and sites as needed.

Benefits:

Added to SAGE Benefits, X 2 death in service salary, automatic enrolment on a workplace pension scheme (after 3 months). 22 Days holiday, plus all statutory bank holidays (holiday entitlement will increase to 25 days after 3 years of continued service). Company Sick Pay after 12 months of continuous service. Mandatory Training is provided when and where appropriate. Future workforce development opportunities which align with the organisation’s ethos and values and its growth.

Applying for a role at Bridge Support will open the door to joining an organisation that has been awarded, at an excellence level, the Healthy Workplace Charter 2019 and retained its Mindful Employer status for a further two years 2024-2026..

Bridge cares passionately about all aspects of their staff’s working life, and we don’t just write it we act on it too.

This spans from how workers feel about their duties and providing them with meaningful work, giving our employees a voice in accepting and utilising feedback, to their working environment ensuring quality and safety of the physical environments for all, and finally a leadership team with a focus on its people. Put us to the test and apply today!

Bridge Support is committed to being an inclusive workplace, and our recruitment process is designed to be accessible to all interested applicants.

Initially, candidates who have been shortlisted will undergo a pre-screening telephone interview, and depending on the outcome candidates will be invited for a face-to-face interview.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments for all or at any stage of the recruitment or interview process, please do not hesitate to let us know.

As stated in the attached Job Description, all vacancies will be subject to pre-Right to Work Checks, Career Checks, and Enhanced DBS checks.

To apply CV’s, together with a supporting Personal Statement, should be emailed to vacancies@bridgesupport.org, all applications will be considered and the closing date is Sunday 26th October.  Pre-screening will take place week commencing Monday 27th October and interviews will take place week commencing Monday 3rd November 2025.

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