Waking Night Residential Support Worker

Resicare Alliance Ltd; Desborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Resicare Alliance Ltd. is seeking a Waking Night Residential Support Worker to provide overnight care and safeguarding for children and young people in our residential home.

You will be the constant, reassuring presence through the night, ensuring each child feels safe, secure, and supported until morning. The role involves staying awake, conducting welfare checks, and supporting routines as needed.

Qualifications

• Calm and professional under pressure.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child welfare.
• Willingness to undertake mandatory training and development.

Responsibilities

• Remaining awake and alert throughout your shift.
• Carrying out regular welfare checks in line with care plans and risk assessments.
• Supporting children who wake during the night, offering reassurance and assistance.
• Maintaining a calm, safe, and settled night-time environment.
• Supporting bedtime and morning routines where required.
• Monitoring children identified as vulnerable overnight.
• Responding immediately to safeguarding concerns or incidents.
• Managing missing-from-home incidents in line with procedures.
• Maintaining building security and monitoring access to the home.
• Carrying out fire safety checks and emergency procedures.
• Responding appropriately to medical or emotional crises.
• Following care plans, behaviour strategies, and risk assessments.
• Maintaining professional boundaries at all times.
• Providing clear handovers to day staff.
• Escalating concerns to on-call management.

Skills

Calm under pressure

Dependable

Safeguarding awareness

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Resicare Alliance Ltd. is seeking a Waking Night Residential Support Worker to provide overnight care and safeguarding for children and young people in our residential home.

You will be the constant, reassuring presence through the night, ensuring each child feels safe, secure, and supported until morning. The role involves staying awake, conducting welfare checks, and supporting routines as needed.