Young Lives Night Support Worker
- Posted 21 May 2026
- Salary £26,899pa + £1,500 Night allowance FTE (Salary will be pro-rated for part time)
- LocationWeymouth
- Job type Permanent - Part Time
- Discipline Care & Support
- Reference008724
Job description
Night Worker - Young Lives
Location: Weymouth
Salary: £26,899pa + £1,500 Night allowance FTE (salary will be pro-rated for part time)
Permanent, Part Time (2 positions available 1 x 20 hour per week & 1 x 30 hour per week)
The first suitable applicant will be appointed.
YOU is a registered charity that has been providing care, support and advice for over 30 years to vulnerable people, working across Hampshire, Dorset, West Sussex, Wiltshire, Somerset and the Isle of Wight to give them the tools and resources they need to live independent, secure and valued lives. We also maintain an in-house pool of sessional workers, which we refer to as the ‘Premier Crew’.
Essential Requirements:
The ideal night support worker will have
Working Knowledge of Ofsted framework
Health and social care qualification or equivalent to NVQ level 3 or equivalent work level experience
In depth knowledge of support planning and risk management
An understanding of housing related support and homelessness legislation for vulnerable young people
In depth knowledge of safeguarding Children and Adults
Experience of working with young people in a trauma informed care environment
Proficient in using computers to perform daily operational/administrative tasks and writing reports
Be passionate about working with young people
The Role:
The Night Support Worker plays a key role in supporting young people to develop independent living skills and achieve positive outcomes. The post holder works in a person‑centred, outcome‑focused manner to promote engagement with education, training, and employment, while helping young people to avoid eviction and repeat homelessness.
Key Responsibilities
Provide effective and professional overnight support to young people, ensuring their safety and wellbeing at all times.
Maintain the security of the building throughout the night, responding appropriately to incidents and accessing the on‑call manager in emergencies.
Support young people to sustain accommodation and develop the skills needed to move on to lower‑intensity support or independent living at the earliest appropriate opportunity.
Ensure communal areas and office spaces are maintained to agreed standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
Work within the Psychological Informed Environments (PIE) framework to help clients make sustained, positive changes to their lives.
Collaborative Working
The role involves close partnership working with a wide range of internal and external agencies, including:
Community Mental Health Teams
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Local Housing Authorities
Education and training providers
Children’s and Adult Social Care
Probation Services and Youth Offending Teams
Voluntary sector organisations
Emergency services
All work is carried out in line with relevant regulatory requirements, including the Ofsted framework
Our Benefits:
If you choose to begin a career with our organisation, you are guaranteed:
* Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing.
* Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.
* Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options.
* Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave.
* Real opportunities to develop in your profession.
* Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
* Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites.
Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to adults and/or children it is an offence to apply for the role if you have been barred from engaging in such regulated activity. *
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