Waking Night Residential Support Worker

Charles Hunter Associates; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local council in Doncaster is seeking Waking Night Support Workers to provide care for children and young people with complex needs. This role requires experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities, mental health issues, and challenging behaviours, and offers competitive public sector benefits.

Benefits

£27,259 per annum

Additional 17.5% allowance for unsociable hours

Public Sector benefits including annual pay reviews

Enhanced pension benefit

Job security in a local council employer

Excellent progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Waking Night Support Worker.
• Experience in SEN education, youth work, or fostering.
• Willingness to complete Level 3 in Residential Childcare.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young adults with various needs during the night.
• Ensure safety and well-being of residents.
• Stay awake and attentive throughout the night.

Skills

Experience working with children

Experience with learning disabilities

Experience in mental health

Experience with challenging behaviours

Education

Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people? A job working for the council could be for you!

I am in search for passionate Waking Night Support Workers with experience working with Children and/or Young Adults with either traumatic backgrounds, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health or Challenging Behaviours.

My client is the local council who have a portfolio of children's homes offering residential care and support for young people with behavioural difficulties, traumatic backgrounds, learning disabilities and complex needs based in Doncaster.

Please note this is a Waking Night role, so you must have experience in a similar role and be able to work nights and be awake the whole night.

This role is an ideal opportunity if you are looking for a new role if you have experience with children and young people in SEN education, youth work, young offenders or fostering, a career in children's homes is for you.

Benefits include:

• £27,259 per annum
• Additional 17.5% allowance for unsociable hours
• Public Sector benefits including annual pay reviews, enhanced pension benefit
• Job security in a local council employer
• Excellent progression opportunities within the council

Do you have:

• Experience of working within children or young adults with learning disabilities, mental health, or behaviours that challenge - SEN School, youth work, community young people, children's learning disabilities, semi-independent services, care leavers, youth justice, children's homes
• Experience as a Waking Night Support Worker
• Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent (or willingness to complete)

For more information apply now.

Please note, we are unable to consider applications from candidates who require sponsorship.