If you're a shift worker it can be hard to get enough sleep compared to people who work a regular 9-5 job.
More than 3 million people in the UK work night shifts but the average shift worker loses one to four hours of sleep per night, which often has an impact on their overall physical and mental health.
In a bid to help the Britain's night workers, is on the look out for 'Professional Sleepers' to help them test out various methods and find the ultimate sleep routine.
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Five successful candidates, of varying ages and professions, will each receive £500 for taking part in a nationwide study to better understand the patterns and disturbances of night workers.
This will see them fitted with sleep monitoring equipment and partaking in a range of changes to their usual routine, advised by a sleep specialist, such as; adjusting their sleeping temperature, light source, sound and diet.
Speaking about the study, Jason Peterkin, director at , said: "The last ten years has seen a significant growth in the number of people working through the night.
"Whilst we’re happy to keep on manufacturing and selling blackout blinds to shift workers, we feel it’s important to understand more about the nuances of daytime sleep.
“By undertaking this important study, we can use real-life scenarios and data to enable us to develop the most effective products, whilst sharing our wider findings to help the British public overcome the challenge of daytime sleep.”
In order to apply you must be a regular night shift worker and willing to trial different methods to allow 247 Blinds to measure the quality of your sleep.
Dr Deborah Lee from said: “The importance of good quality sleep must not be underestimated.
"Fatigue is unpleasant and difficult, but poor sleep on a regular basis can have serious and irreversible health implications, including metabolic problems, heart disease, gastrointestinal difficulties, obesity, some cancers and poor mental health.
“It’s crucial to understand that successful sleep during the day isn’t just about recreating night, as our bodies aren’t programmed to sleep during this time.
"This study will provide insights into the factors that truly impact rest during daylight hours, and could really make a difference to the productivity and wellbeing of the UK’s growing night shift workforce.”
Shift workers can apply to the role here until October 21.
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