Job reference:001259

Salary:£12.60 - £12.81 per hour

Closing date:28/02/2026

Department:Tullideph

Location:Dundee

Employment type:Permanent

Hours Per Week:35

Closing date:28/02/2026

About us

Looking for a rewarding career in Social Care?

At Sense Scotland, we take immense pride in our work and are currently seeking new talent to join us in supporting individuals with their everyday lives. Our vision is to help those we support lead fulfilling and happy lives, enabling them to achieve their own ambitions. We prioritise strong values, fostering warm relationships, and creating positive experiences. We value input from all staff members, ensuring meaningful outcomes through the commitment to our core values.

Join us in making a real difference and embark on a fulfilling journey at Sense Scotland.

About the service

The service supports 6 adults, 5 men and 1 woman within their own tenancies by a large staff team. The service when full supports 8 adults with learning disabilities. The needs of the people supported are unique to them but do include Learning Disabilities, Autism, Epilepsy, ADHD, Diabetes and Hearing Impairment. Each service is bespoke to the individual, with a focus on their priorities, likes and interests and ambitions. All of the people that we support have their own individual personalities, lifestyles, interests and hobbies and so the support they require can vary from person to person.

Most of the people supported have Welfare Guardians appointed either through the Health and Social Care Partnerships or families. We work closely with them and ensure that any change to support or event is reported and reviewed appropriately.

About the role

We are looking for a Waking Night Support Worker for our Tullideph Housing Support Service. We require three waking night staff members on shift each night to ensure safe delivery of support. Two waking night shifts are within a person supported home and one night shift is based in the office for additional support should it be required. We believe that night-time care is just as important as daytime support. Our Waking Night Support Team at Tullideph Housing Support Service plays a vital role in ensuring that the people we support feel safe, comfortable, and valued throughout the night.

As a waking night support worker, you’ll be an important part of a dedicated team, working to create a calm and reassuring environment where individuals with complex needs and learning disabilities can rest peacefully and wake up feeling secure, refreshed, and well cared for. This 35 hour role is key in maintaining the safety and well-being of the people we support during the night and when people supported wake in the morning before day shift staff arrive.

Key responsibilities include:

• Complete regular "keeping safe" checks to ensure well-being.
• Supporting individuals with evening and morning routines, and medication administration.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.
• Accurately updating support plans, incident logs, and health & safety records.

Shift details:

Shifts are 9.30pm to 07.30am or 10pm-8am depending on the person you will be supporting.

A shift pattern of four nights one week and three nights the next week.

About you

At Sense Scotland what is important is that all our staff have a genuine passion to make a difference in the life of someone with additional support needs.

What you will need to succeed

• Good team-working skills and a positive attitude are essential qualities
• Ability to communicate effectively and use your own initiative
• Strong work ethic and organised to support routines
• Able to prioritise and manage workloads
• Eager to develop
• A genuine passion for caring for others
• Patience and understanding

If you value the power of a smile and want to make a positive impact by helping those, we support engage in activities they love, this role is for you. Whether you have experience in health and social care and seek a better work-life balance or are considering a career change to start in social care, we want to hear from you!

Working for us

We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment. Our full list of benefits can be found here.