Waking Night Residential Support Worker - Emotional Well-being Home

Barnardo's; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Barnardo's in Hinckley is seeking a Waking Night Residential Support Worker for our Emotional Well-being Home. This full-time permanent role covers night shifts from 10pm to 8:15am, four on/four off, supporting children and young people aged 8–18 who face risks around exploitation.

You will build trust, work with parents and professionals, help maintain the home, document records, follow safeguarding policies, and ensure a safe environment at all times.

Qualifications

• Experience building nurturing relationships with young people.
• Ability to work night shifts and maintain consistency.
• Strong teamwork with families, carers and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Build trust and develop nurturing relationships to promote independence and wellbeing.
• Work in partnership with parents/carers and other professionals.
• Contribute to the upkeep of the home including cooking and cleaning.
• Document information accurately and keep records up to date.
• Ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are followed.
• Maintain a safe environment at all times.

Skills

Trust-building

Parent/Carer collaboration

Safeguarding

Job description

Waking Night Residential Support Worker - Emotional Well-being Home

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working with children & young people and positively impacting their lives? We have an exciting opportunity to join our new Contextual Safeguarding Home as a Residential Support Worker, on a full-time permanent basis.

Location of the post: Hinckley, Leicestershire.

Hours: 10pm – 8:15am (4 shifts on, 4 shifts off)

Service Overview: Barnardo's, the UK's largest Children's Charity are currently on an exciting and innovative Journey alongside Leicestershire County Council to deliver a range of Children's homes for the most vulnerable children & young people in Leicestershire.

Southfields, our beautiful new home in Hinckley will support children & young people between 8-18 years facing risks around exploitation, by identifying and responding to harm and abuse posed to them outside of their home environment and understanding the importance of intervention. The service will provide up to 3 service users at any one-time opportunities to enjoy different experiences, establish friendships and develop confidence, independence and social/emotional skills.

Some of the responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• To build trust and develop nurturing relationships which promote the service user's independence, wellbeing, strengths, and capabilities.
• To work in partnership and build relationships with parents/carers and other professionals.
• To contribute to the upkeep of the home including cooking, cleaning etc.
• To document information accurately and ensure records are kept up to date.
• To ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to.
• To promote, monitor and maintain a safe environment at all times.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

• Company: Barnardo's
• Salary: £26,666 to £27,838 a year
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Hinckley
• Working pattern: On-site
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 22 Oct 2026
• Closing date: 5 Nov 2026