Waking Night Childrens Home Support Worker HCC624799

The Methodist Church in Britain; South Derbyshire; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-depth induction

Continuous training and development

£500 Level 3 Diploma bonus on完成ing

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is recruiting a Waking Night Support Worker for Hockley House in Romsey, a residential children’s home for 12–18s with complex emotional, behavioural and mental health needs. The role focuses on overnight supervision, welfare checks and recording, while building trusting relationships with young people.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you’ll deliver trauma-informed care, promote safeguarding and wellbeing, and help create a safe, nurturing home environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in overnight residential care or youth work is desirable.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with young people.
• Ability to complete welfare checks and accurate record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Build positive, trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Provide overnight supervision to keep young people safe, supported and secure through the night.
• Complete welfare checks and maintain accurate records and reports.
• Support independence, routines and resilience for young people.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver therapeutic care plans.
• Promote safeguarding and wellbeing to achieve positive outcomes.
• Help create a safe, nurturing and stable home environment.

Job description

This is a Waking Night Support Worker post at Hockley House, a children's home in Romsey run by Hampshire County Council for young people aged 12 to 18 with complex emotional, behavioural and mental health needs. The work centres on overnight supervision, welfare checks and records, alongside building trusting relationships with young people. The home is distinct as Hampshire's first residential setting combining social care, healthcare and education, using intensive, trauma-informed support. Sponsorship is not offered, so candidates must already have the right to work in the UK.

What the job involves

• Build positive, trusting relationships with children and young people
• Provide overnight supervision so young people feel safe, supported and secure through the night
• Complete regular welfare checks and keep accurate records and reports
• Support young people to develop independence, routines and resilience
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver therapeutic care plans
• Promote safeguarding, wellbeing and positive outcomes
• Help create a safe, nurturing and stable home environment

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK, as sponsorship is not offered

What’s offered

• Full, in-depth induction programme and continuous training and development
• One-off £500 payment on completing a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, if not already heldEmployee Assistance Programme via Health Assured, with 24/7 phone support, online resources, and legal and financial advice
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Occupational sick pay
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Ongoing development opportunities to advance a career in the care sector
• Supportive, inclusive and collaborative team