Night-time SEND Residential Support Worker – £14.25/hr

TeacherActive Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD courses

PAYE payments

Referral scheme

24/7 consultants

Competitive pay

Job summary

TeacherActive is seeking experienced Waking Night Residential Support Workers to assist in a SEND school and residential setting in the DE4 area. You will support children and young people with a range of SEND, ensuring a safe, calm night-time environment and responsive care.

This hands-on role requires attentiveness, patience, and a compassionate approach to the individual needs of the young people in your care.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience working with children or young people with SEND.
• Previous residential, care, education or support experience.
• Confidence working waking-night shifts.
• A patient, compassionate and resilient approach.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• An understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries.
• The ability to remain calm and responsive during challenging situations.
• Reliability and a strong commitment to supporting vulnerable young people.

Responsibilities

• Providing waking-night support within the residential setting.
• Ensuring young people remain safe and comfortable throughout the night.
• Supporting individual SEND and additional care needs.
• Responding calmly to challenging situations or changes in behaviour.
• Following individual care and support plans.
• Completing appropriate observations and records.
• Supporting personal care where required.
• Working closely with the wider residential and SEND team.
• Maintaining safeguarding and professional standards at all times.

Skills

SEND experience

Residential care

Waking-night shifts

Patient and compassionate

Communication skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Calm under pressure

Reliability

Job description

TeacherActive is seeking experienced Waking Night Residential Support Workers to assist in a SEND school and residential setting in the DE4 area. You will support children and young people with a range of SEND, ensuring a safe, calm night-time environment and responsive care.

This hands-on role requires attentiveness, patience, and a compassionate approach to the individual needs of the young people in your care.