Night Support Worker - Colchester in Essex

Colchester | Full-Time | 4pm to 9am | 7-Day Rota | On-Site

Caritas Futures is recruiting for a Night Support Worker to join a specialist supported accommodation service in Colchester, supporting individuals affected by homelessness, domestic abuse, modern slavery, human trafficking, housing-related issues, and other complex needs.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone with experience in housing, homelessness, domestic abuse, hostels, supported living, mental health, substance misuse, or other vulnerable services.

• Provide overnight support, welfare checks, and safeguarding intervention where required
• Deliver one-to-one support sessions tailored to individual needs
• Complete and review risk assessments and support plans
• Assist with PIP applications, benefits, housing matters, and accessing external services
• Respond to incidents, emergencies, and safeguarding concerns appropriately
• Liaise with healthcare professionals, local authorities, and partner agencies
• Manage referrals, appointments, case records, and shift handovers
• Promote independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes for residents

• Experience supporting vulnerable adults within homelessness, housing, domestic abuse, modern slavery, trafficking, mental health, or related services
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, risk management, and professional boundaries
• Ability to manage changing priorities and levels of need throughout a shift
• Confident working independently and responding to emergencies
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one

• Ongoing contract opportunity
• Supportive and experienced team
• Training and professional development
• Meaningful work making a genuine difference
• Dedicated support from Caritas Futures

Interviews are taking place immediately. Apply today to be part of a service helping vulnerable people achieve safety, stability, and independence.

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.