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YMCA Leicestershire; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

YMCA Leicestershire is seeking a Waking Nights Residential Support Worker to provide overnight safeguarding, emotional support and care for children aged 7–18 in our residential home in Leicester. You will work independently through the night while staying connected to a supportive team.

The role emphasizes therapeutic parenting, trauma-informed practice and consistent routines. It is a part-time, on-site position with an enhanced DBS check and safeguarding responsibilities central to our

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the home remains safe, secure and monitored overnight.
• Maintaining awareness of children’s movements and responding calmly to concerns.
• Following safeguarding, missing and incident protocols in line with Children’s Home Regulations 2015.
• Providing emotional support and reassurance to children who may need help during the night.
• Completing accurate records, logs and handovers to day staff.
• Contributing to a nurturing, structured and consistent environment that promotes positive outcomes.

Job description

Waking Nights Residential Support Worker

At YMCA Leicestershire, we believe every child deserves a safe place to call home and the support they need to create lasting change.

For the children living in our Residential Children’s Home, night-time can be the most vulnerable part of the day. It can bring anxiety, memories, uncertainty or simply the need for reassurance.

This Waking Nights Residential Support Worker role exists to ensure that even while the world sleeps, children remain safe, supported and emotionally secure.

As a Waking Nights Residential Support Worker, you won’t just be “on shift” you’ll be a steady presence, a protector of safety, and someone children know they can rely on.

About the Waking Nights Residential Support Worker role

Working as part of our Residential Children’s Home team at Park House, the Waking Nights Residential Support Worker plays a vital safeguarding and care role overnight.

You’ll work using the principles of therapeutic parenting and trauma-informed practice, ensuring children aged 7–18 experience:

• Consistency
• Compassion
• Clear boundaries
• Emotional safety

This is not passive night work. It is purposeful, professional and child-centred.

Key duties of the Waking Night Residential Support Worker

• Ensuring the home remains safe, secure and appropriately monitored overnight
• Maintaining awareness of children’s movements and responding calmly to any concerns
• Following safeguarding, missing and incident protocols in line with Children’s Home Regulations 2015
• Providing emotional support and reassurance to children who may need help during the night
• Completing accurate records, logs and handovers to day staff
• Contributing to a nurturing, structured and consistent environment that promotes positive outcomes

The Waking Nights Residential Support Worker works independently overnight while remaining fully connected to a supportive, reflective team culture.

An enhanced DBS check is required as part of our safer recruitment process.

YMCA Leicestershire does not offer Sponsorship.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.

About Disability Confident: Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

Job Details

• Company: YMCA Leicestershire
• Salary: from £13,489 a year, pro rata
• Hours: Part-time
• Location: Leicester, LE1 6EY
• Working pattern: On-site
• Job type: Permanent
• Closing date: 11 Oct 2026