Night Care Worker

Hampshire County Council; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,186 - 26,244; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits package

Comprehensive training and development programmes

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is seeking a Night Care Worker for Swanwick Lodge, a specialist children's residential home in Southampton. The role involves becoming a therapeutic parent to children with complex needs, helping them recover from past experiences. Applicants should be emotionally intelligent, resilient, and ideally have experience working with youth. Full training is provided, and the salary range is £25,186 - £26,244 pro-rata plus additional benefits. All candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children, young people or adults within a residential or secure setting is an advantage.
• Physically able to undertake the role and training.
• Ability to form positive, trusting relationships.

Responsibilities

• Act as a therapeutic parent and role-model to children.
• Join educational and health teams in fun activities.
• Complete a thorough induction programme including mandatory training.
• Work night shifts from 21.30 to 08.00.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

Resilience

Patience

Understanding

Job description

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Night Care Worker

Job Reference: HCC621781
Salary Range: £25,186 - £26,244 pro-rata, per annum, plus Market Supplement of £5,000 pro-rata, per annum, plus Enhancements for unsociable hours
Work Location: Swanwick Lodge, Southampton
Hours per week: up to 37
Contract Type: Permanent

The Role:

Swanwick Lodge is a specialist, secure Children's Residential Home looking after up to ten children with complex attachment, mental health and behavioural needs.

This is an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling role where you can help children recover from difficult life experiences. You will be joining an exceptional team of dedicated and supportive professional carers, working together to provide a highly structured, stimulating and caring environment within our well-appointed home.

What you’ll do:

Your focus will be to act as a ‘therapeutic parent’ and a role‑model to our children, forming positive, trusting relationships that enable them to feel safe and cared for. Working with our diverse on‑site education and health and wellbeing team, there’s also the opportunity to engage in fun activities that interest both the children and the staff. You will need to have a great deal of patience, empathy and understanding, with the ability to be consistent, kind and respectful, even in the face of extremely challenging behaviour.

When you start your job with us, the first four weeks of the role will see you complete a thorough induction programme that includes mandatory training.

Our waking night shifts are 21.30 – 08.00 (10.5 hours per shift). If you would like to discuss shift patterns, please do contact us.

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping children. Emotionally intelligent and resilient, you will also need to be physically able to undertake the role and the training. Experience of working with children, young people or adults within a residential, secure or similar setting is an advantage but not essential.

You will be provided with all the training you need as well as our regular ongoing training and support to develop both your personal and professional skills.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

Hampshire County Council offers a modern, forward‑looking local authority, with a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment. We invest in you through our internal development programmes and training and offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.