Support Worker – Waking Nights at CAMHS Professionals

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Induction and support

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childca

Auto-enrolled pension

Job summary

Young Care Hub in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a Bank Night Residential Support Worker to provide trauma-informed, compassionate care for children aged 8–17. You will work the night shift as the sole waking staff member, with on-site sleep-in colleagues, and support through calmly checking in and reassuring children as needed.

Responsibilities include light tasks, accurate logging, and helping with the morning routine before handover to the day team.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or in childcare settings is desirable; full training will be provided.
• Driving licence with clean record preferred
• Knowledge of child development and care planning processes
• Basic IT skills for documentation and reporting
• Compassionate, patient, and reliable approach to supporting young people
• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Work the night shift as the sole waking staff member, with sleep-in colleagues on site.
• Check in on children and offer reassurance if they wake.
• Complete light household tasks and write accurate logs.
• Assist with the morning routine before handover to the day team.

Skills

Communication

Empathetic

Patience

Care planning

Driving licence

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Tools

Documentation software

Job description

Bank Night Residential Support Worker – Young Care Hub

Imagine stepping into a role where the work you do genuinely transforms a child ’s future, on the shifts that suit you. As a Bank Night Residential Support Worker at Young Care Hub, you’ll provide the same high-quality, trauma-informed care as our permanent team, with the flexibility to choose when you work. Whether you’re looking to supplement existing work or ease into a new career path, this is a meaningful opportunity to make a real difference.

About the home

Our brand new therapeutic children’s residential home in Hemel Hempstead supports 2 children of any gender, aged 8–17, with emotional and behavioural difficulties. It’s a small, nurturing environment where consistent, compassionate care truly matters.

Your role

Working through the night as the sole waking staff member (with sleep-in colleagues on site), you’ll provide calm, consistent support, checking in on children, offering reassurance if they wake, completing light household tasks, writing accurate logs, and helping with the morning routine before handover to the day team.

What you’ll receive

• Flexible, as-needed shifts to fit around your life
• A thorough induction and ongoing support
• Opportunity to work towards a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare
• Auto-enrolled company pension

What we’re looking for

• Experience working with children or in childcare settings is desirable; full training will be provided
• Valid driving licence with a clean record preferred
• Knowledge of child development and care planning processes
• Basic IT skills for documentation and reporting
• A compassionate, patient, and reliable approach to supporting young people
• Excellent communication skills

Important information

All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and proof of identity, in line with our safer recruitment processes.

Location and salary

Location: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Agency: CAMHS Professionals
Salary/Rate: £13 – £14.02/hour

Young Care Hub is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, or any other protected characteristic.