Children's Residential Support Worker Waking Nights

Children's Hospice South West; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 41,548,000 - 47,169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer-a-Friend bonus

Paid Enhanced DBS check

Blue Light Card discounts

Early Pay On Demand

Company pension scheme

Ongoing training and career develop

Job summary

Agincare Childrens' Services in Salisbury is seeking compassionate individuals for a Waking Nights Support Worker role. Join a not-for-profit children's home designed to be warm, supportive and nurturing for up to three children, with shifts covering evenings and overnight.

The role focuses on building relationships, promoting independence, and maintaining a safe environment. Starting pay from £14.50 per hour, rising to £15.50 with an NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare; full-time contract

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare is advantageous.
• No specific qualifications are required initially, as full training and ongoing support will be provided.
• Be willing to work evenings, weekends, and overnight shifts.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and be able to travel between dual-registered homes if required.
• Have a minimum of 12 months remaining on your right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Build positive and trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Support evening, bedtime, and settling routines.
• Promote independence and life skills development.
• Work collaboratively to provide a safe, nurturing environment.
• Monitor wellbeing and conduct hourly welfare checks; assist with light domestic duties.

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare

Job description

Job summary

Be part of an exciting new chapter in children's residential care. Our newly opened, not-for-profit children's home near Salisbury has been thoughtfully designed to provide a warm, supportive and nurturing environment for up to three children. We're seeking compassionate and dedicated individuals who share our commitment to helping young people feel safe, valued and empowered to reach their full potential.

Why Join Agincare?

At Agincare, we're a family-run organisation that puts people first both the children we support and the dedicated colleagues who care for them. We're proud of our values, our commitment to quality, and our supportive, friendly culture.

What You'll Receive

• £14.50 per hour
• £15.50 per hour with a Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare
• Additional payments for overnight shifts where applicable
• Full-time contract averaging 40 hours per week
• Company pension scheme
• Waking Nights shifts: 10:00pm 8:00am
• Refer-a-Friend bonus of up to £1,000*
• Paid Enhanced DBS check
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Early Pay On Demand
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Staff recognition and appreciation schemes

Main duties of the job

As a Children's Residential Support Worker for Waking Nights at Agincare Childrens' Services, you will be part of a committed team dedicated to providing compassionate support to young individuals. The role involves building positive relationships with children, supporting evening and bedtime routines, promoting independence, and ensuring a safe environment. You'll engage in activities including monitoring children's wellbeing throughout the night and assisting in light domestic duties. The role offers a salary starting from £14.50 per hour, with opportunities for further earnings with qualifications. Agincare provides a supportive environment with ongoing training, career development, and recognition schemes.

About us

Agincare is a family-run organisation that has been providing care to communities for over 40 years. As one of the UKs largest care providers, Agincare delivers a wide range of services, including care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide. The newly established children's services are a reflection of the company's commitment to innovative care solutions, focusing on not-for-profit models that put individuals' wellbeing at the forefront. As an equal opportunities employer, Agincare proudly supports diverse applications.

Job responsibilities

Be part of an exciting new chapter in children's residential care. Our newly opened, not-for-profit children's home near Salisbury has been thoughtfully designed to provide a warm, supportive and nurturing environment for up to three children. We're seeking compassionate and dedicated individuals who share our commitment to helping young people feel safe, valued and empowered to reach their full potential.

Your Role as a Waking Nights Support Worker

As part of a team committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, you will provide consistent, compassionate support that helps children feel safe, valued, and empowered.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building positive and trusting relationships with children and young people
• Supporting evening, bedtime, and settling routines
• Promoting independence and helping children develop essential life skills
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to provide a safe, nurturing environment
• Supporting care plans, daily routines, and risk assessments (full training provided)
• Monitoring children's wellbeing throughout the night
• Carrying out hourly welfare and administrative checks
• Completing light domestic duties to maintain a comfortable and welcoming home environment

About You

We're looking for people who are caring, reliable, and motivated to make a positive impact. Previous experience is welcomed and reflected in a higher rate of pay, but it's not essential, as full training and ongoing support will be provided.

You’ll ideally:

• Have a genuine passion for supporting children with complex needs
• Be patient, resilient, and emotionally intelligent
• Have a positive attitude and enjoy working as part of a team
• Be able to work flexibly, including evenings, weekends, and overnight shifts
• Be capable of meeting the practical and emotional demands of the role
• Hold, or be willing to work towards, an NVQ Level 3 (or above) in Residential Childcare
• Hold a full UK driving licence, as travel between our dual-registered homes in Wimborne may occasionally be required
• Have a minimum of 12 months remaining on your right to work in the UK

About Agincare

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• No specific qualifications are required initially, but having an NVQ Level 3 or above in Residential Childcare is advantageous. Agincare is keen on supporting staff development, and ambitious employees are encouraged to work towards qualifications with provided training offerings.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Agincare

Address

Agincare Childrens' Services

Salisbury

SP2 7EN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)