Support Worker - Nights

WEBRECRUIT; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in Surrey seeks Support Workers for night shifts, providing care for young people with disabilities. This rewarding role involves ensuring a safe environment, preparing meals, and addressing their emotional and health needs. Join a dedicated team committed to inclusivity and making a difference in the lives of children.

Benefits

38 days annual leave

Culture of progression and development

Qualifications

• Experience in a work or voluntary setting with children or young people.
• Willingness to work towards required childcare qualifications.
• Good level of IT literacy required.

Responsibilities

• Create a nurturing and supportive overnight environment for young people.
• Prepare meals and assist in maintaining a clean environment.
• Help meet the social and health needs of disabled children overnight.

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

Support Worker - Nights

Surrey

The Organisation

Our client enables those with disabilities, their families, and their carers to lead fulfilling lives.

Supporting individuals across Surrey, they offer a diverse range of services for all ages and abilities.

Theyare now looking for Support Workers to join their team on a permanent basis, working nights. They have both full-time and part-time hours available.

The Benefits

- 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)

This is a rewarding opportunity for a caring and attentive individual with experience supporting children or young people to join our client’s compassionate organisation.

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

What’s more, they pride themselves on their employee experience, many of their staff have exceptional lengths of service. They are committed to inclusivity and over the years they have had many employees working for them who were previously attending their services.

So, if you’re ready to advance your career and join the team, our client would love to hear from you!

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 client’s open and collaborative working environment and the nature of their work with children and adults with disabilities, all 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 our clients 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.