Children's Support Worker - Nights

Active Care Group; Winchester; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Nest pension

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Active Care Group is seeking a caring night-shift helper to support a young girl with learning disabilities and epilepsy in her Winchester family home. The role runs 8pm–8am, two nights per week (24 hours) with flexibility to cover day shifts, and may involve moving and handling support as part of a stable care team.

You will benefit from comprehensive training, shadow shifts, a dedicated Care Manager, and access to development resources.

Qualifications

• This role supports a child with learning disabilities and epilepsy.
• Overnight care responsibilities with moving and handling needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide waking night support from 8pm to 8am in the family home.
• Work 2 nights per week (24 hours) with flexibility to cover day shifts.
• Be part of a consistent care team with rotas planned in advance.
• Receive full specialist training and ongoing support from the Care Manager.

Skills

Night shift support

Compassionate care

Epilepsy awareness

Job description

Are you looking for a role for waking night shifts (8pm-8am)? Would you love a rewarding role, supporting a little girl in her family home overnight? Join Active Assistance and become part of a rewarding care team supporting our young client in Winchester. This is more than just a job - it's a chance to build a trusted connection with one individual and make a genuine difference in her life.

About the role:

This role is to support a little girl who has learning disabilities and epilepsy and moving and handling needs in her family home overnight. She lives at home with her family and two cats.

When you will be working:

• Waking nights (8pm-8am)
• 2 nights a week available - 24 hours a week
• Plus flexibility to cover day shifts when needed
• In this role, you’ll support one individual with complex needs as part of a consistent care team, with regular weekly shifts and rotas planned in advance. While the role is offered on a flexible zero-hours contract, the work is ongoing and typically provides a stable working pattern with the same client.

What to look forward to:

• up to £13.50 per hour (depending on experience) - you’ll also receive an additional 14.07% holiday pay on every hour worked
• Advanced monthly rotas
• Full specialist training, shadow shifts, and ongoing support from your Care Manager
• Access to the Active Learning Hub - e-learning & in-person development
• Nest pension
• Be recognised through our Active Awards programme
• Refer a friend and earn up to £1,500
• A chance to build a meaningful career with the backing of a leading clinical and business team

We are an equal opportunites employer. However due to the needs of this client, we are only able to accept applications from female support workers under genuine occupational requirements (Equality Act 2010).

At Active Assistance we want everyone to feel welcome and supported. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or interview process, just let us know and we’d be very happy to discuss this with you.

Take a look around the company https://activecaregroup.co.uk/