Overnight Youth Support Worker

YourRecruit; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

YourRecruit is seeking a Waking Night Support Worker in Derby, Derbyshire. You will provide safe, child-centred care during night shifts (10pm–8:30am) on a 4-days-on/4-days-off pattern, including weekends and bank holidays.

The role requires safeguarding knowledge, DBS clearance, and the ability to work independently at night while coordinating with the team, families and professionals. You will follow care plans, perform safety checks and keep accurate records.

Qualifications

• Essential: Genuine commitment to supporting children and young people.
• Essential: Previous experience working with children, young people or vulnerable individuals.
• Essential: Understanding safeguarding and professional boundaries.
• Essential: Calm, patient and professional approach, particularly in challenging situations.
• Essential: Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Essential: Ability to work independently at night while contributing effectively to the wider team.
• Essential: Reliable, responsible and able to remain alert throughout waking-night shifts.
• Essential: Commitment to mandatory training and ongoing professional development.
• Essential: Enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references, where required.
• Desirable: Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent, or willingness to work towards one.
• Desirable: Experience supporting children with additional needs, autism, learning disabilities or emotional/behavioural difficulties, and an understanding of trauma-informed and child-centred approaches.
• Desirable: Relevant training, such as First Aid, Safeguarding, Medication or Fire Safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide attentive supervision throughout the night, ensuring children and young people remain safe through support bedtime and early-morning routines and respond appropriately to emotional or other needs.
• Carry out welfare, security, health and safety, and fire-safety checks.
• Follow individual care plans, risk assessments and behaviour-support plans.
• Promote safeguarding and promptly report concerns, incidents or suspected abuse. Maintain accurate records, including observations, incidents and medication.
• Maintain confidentiality, professional boundaries and a safe, clean and homely environment.
• Complete appropriate practical duties, including breakfast preparation, laundry and tidying, without compromising supervision.
• Work positively with colleagues, managers, families and other professionals.
• Attend relevant training, supervision and team meetings.

Job description

YourRecruit is seeking a Waking Night Support Worker in Derby, Derbyshire. You will provide safe, child-centred care during night shifts (10pm–8:30am) on a 4-days-on/4-days-off pattern, including weekends and bank holidays.

The role requires safeguarding knowledge, DBS clearance, and the ability to work independently at night while coordinating with the team, families and professionals. You will follow care plans, perform safety checks and keep accurate records.