Support Worker - Nights

White Lodge; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Support Worker to provide care and support for young people in a nurturing overnight environment. This role requires experience with children, knowledge of safeguarding, and a commitment to inclusivity. Competitive hourly pay and a supportive workplace culture are offered, alongside opportunities for career development.

Benefits

38 days’ annual leave (pro rata for part-time)

Culture of progression and development

Qualifications

• Experience with children/young people in work or volunteering.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and data protection.
• Willingness to obtain a Level 3 qualification.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe and supportive environment for young people.
• Prepare meals and assist with hygiene and care tasks.
• Support the day team with admin tasks and preparations.

Skills

Experience working with children

Knowledge of safeguarding

IT literacy

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

NVQ Child Care

Health and Social Care

Job description

Salary£ 14.07 per hour - £16.34 per hour

White Lodge, Holloway Hill, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 OFA

Vacancy listed12/06/2025

Details

The Role

As a Support Worker, you will play a vital role in creating a nurturing, safe and supportive overnight environment for young people, ensuring their comfort, dignity and wellbeing.

Your presence provides both reassurance and practical care, making each night a continuation of the warmth and encouragement they experience during the day.

Working alongside senior support workers and the wider team, you will help meet the social, emotional and health needs of disabled children and young people during evenings, overnight and early mornings.

Additionally, you will:

- Prepare meals and help with manual handling
- Assist with cleaning, laundry, and maintaining a tidy, welcoming environment
- Help the day team with admin tasks, signage, PECs, and review preparation

Please note, due to our open and collaborative working environment and the nature of our work with children and adults with disabilities, all our office-based roles can experience periods of elevated noise levels and some elements of disruption.

About You

To be considered as a Support Worker, you will need:

- Experience working with children and or young people in a work setting or voluntary basis
- Knowledge of safeguarding and data protection
- A good level of IT literacy
- To hold or be willing to work towards the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or hold an equivalent Level 3 qualification e.g., NVQ Child Care, Health and Social Care

All staff are required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check. Please make it known if you are on the DBS update service.

Other organisations may call this role Care Assistant, Care Assistant - Nights, Residential Carer, Care Worker, or Healthcare Assistant.

Webrecruit and White Lodge Centre are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking for a meaningful opportunity as a Support Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency

- Salary of £14.07 - £16.34 per hour
- A culture of progression and development
- 38 days’ annual leave (including Bank Holidays) to support a healthy work/life balance (pro rata for part-time)

Notes

Joining our dedicated team, you’ll enable us to achieve our vision of a world which is inclusive to all, regardless of ability, making a difference to countless lives across Surrey.

We boast a comprehensive array of values that ENABLE our teams, stakeholders and services through Equity, Nurturing, Advocacy, Belonging, Language and Empathy.

What’s more, we pride ourselves on our employee experience, many of our staff have exceptional lengths of service. We are committed to inclusivity and over the years we have had many employees working for us who were previously attending our nursery and therapy services.

So, if you’re ready to advance your career and join the team, we’d love to hear from you!