Support Worker – evenings / sleep-ins
  
Role Type:     Temp to Perm available
Hours:            13 hrs pw
Salary:            £26,227.50
Location:        Weston Super Mare
  
  
The Opportunity
  
We are seeking a Support Worker to join a Young Persons service in North Somerset, providing trauma-informed support to young people aged 16 and above. This role is part time, working 13 hours per week, including overnight sleep-in shifts on a rolling rota. You''ll be part of a wider team delivering 24/7 support across multiple services, helping young people build independence through tailored tenancy training, education, and employment support in partnership with social care.
  

• Overnight sleep-in shifts on a flexible 4-week rolling rota, with paid sleep-in rates in addition to contracted hours
• Work across Ofsted-registered supported housing services, supporting young people aged 16–30 with trauma-informed care
• Competitive benefits including 26 days annual leave (rising to 31), pension matching, enhanced family leave, and access to wellbeing support and professional development

• Relevant experience supporting young people, with a genuine passion for improving their life outcomes
• Familiarity with a variety of software systems and databases for record-keeping
• Strong safeguarding awareness and commitment to responding appropriately to concerns and managing risks

• Relevant qualification or accreditation in youth support, social care, or a related field
• Enhanced DBS clearance or willingness to obtain one
• Training or certification in trauma-informed practice or safeguarding is advantageous