Waking Night Support Worker

Aspris; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A residential childcare provider in Ipswich is seeking Waking Night Support Workers to support the safety and wellbeing of young people during overnight hours. Ideal candidates will possess resilience, communication skills, and a caring attitude. This role offers comprehensive training and development opportunities along with various benefits including a pension scheme and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme

Comprehensive induction

Commitment to ongoing training and career progression

Pension scheme

Paid for enhanced DBS

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to support children with emotional and behavioral difficulties.
• Strong communication skills to engage with young people.
• Organizational skills to maintain care plans.

Responsibilities

• Support children’s safety and wellbeing during overnight hours.
• Conduct regular checks on children and young people.
• Perform additional assigned tasks as required.

Skills

Resilience

Communication

Organisation

Caring

Attentive

Job description

Job Overview

There is no better time to start a career within residential childcare than now! Would you like secure employment where you can progress your career? If you would like to build a career that gives you genuine sense of achievement and fulfilment knowing that you can have a positive impact on the young people we support, then look no further and apply today!

Childrens Home Ipswich is recruiting for Waking Night Support Workers now! We are looking for enthusiastic, caring and passionate people to become an integral part of our support team. In this role, you will support our young people and you will be required to be alert and observant at all times. In addition to regular checks on the children and young people you will be assigned additional tasks.

Responsibilities and Expectations

Support children’s safety, health and wellbeing during overnight hours. Conduct regular checks on children and young people. Perform additional assigned tasks as required. Maintain observation and attentiveness at all times.

Key Qualities and Qualifications

• Resilience – you will support children with emotional and behavioural difficulties, autism, ADHD and associated difficulties.
• Communication – communicating with our young people and relaying information to other staff.
• Organisation – update care plans and report relevant information.
• Caring – provide the best care to our young people.
• Attentive – remain alert to understand and support each young person.

Benefits

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to ongoing training and career progression
• Pension scheme
• Paid for enhanced DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme
• More

Additional Information

Aspris Children’s Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references covering the last 3 years. References may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.

If you want residential childcare to be a job for life, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.