Waking Night Support Worker

Cherry Trees; Liphook; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Company pension

Blue Light Card

Employee Assistance Programme

On-site parking

Job summary

Cherry Trees is seeking a compassionate Waking Night Support Worker for Goldcrest Lodge, Liphook. You will work 7:00pm–7:00am, ensuring safety and settling each child in a calm overnight environment.

This part-time role (24 or 36 hours) pays £150–£160 per night, with benefits including 33 days annual leave, pension, DBS support, Blue Light Card and on-site parking. Experience in residential childcare is desirable but not essential.

Qualifications

• Caring and compassionate nature with good communication skills.
• Ability to stay calm and focused during night shifts.
• Willingness to work independently overnight and follow care plans.
• Commitment to safeguarding children and promoting wellbeing.
• DBS check required or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Carry out welfare checks during the night and monitor children.
• Comfort and settle children who wake during the night.
• Follow care plans and medical guidance for each child.

Skills

Caring

Patience

Reliability

Communication

Calm under pressure

Independent overnight

Safeguarding

Job description

Earn £150 to £160 a night as a Waking Night Support Worker at Goldcrest Lodge, keeping children safe and settled until morning.

Working arrangements

Location: Goldcrest Lodge, Liphook, Hampshire

Salary / Pay: £150 to £160 per night, equivalent to approximately £15,600 to £16,640 per year pro rata based on 24 hours (2 nights per week), or £23,400 to £24,960 per year based on 36 hours (3 nights per week)

Shift Pattern: 7:00pm to 7:00am, part-time (24 or 36 hours), including some weekend work

About Cherry Trees

Cherry Trees provides specialist, home-from-home care for children with complex disabilities across our two homes in Surrey and Hampshire, giving families a vital break, while helping children build confidence and independence.

What you'll be doing

• Carry out welfare checks throughout the night, at least every 15 minutes where required
• Comfort and settle children who wake during the night
• Follow care plans and medical guidance for each child

Household duties

• Complete laundry and light food preparation as needed
• Clean and maintain communal areas including toilets and floors

Records and handovers

• Complete daily reports and record incidents or medication given
• Hand over clearly to the day team each morning

What we're looking for

• Caring, patient and reliable with strong communication skills
• Able to stay calm under pressure during night shifts
• Comfortable working independently overnight
• Committed to safeguarding children and promoting their wellbeing
• Experience in residential childcare desirable but not essential
• Enhanced DBS check, or willingness to obtain one
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Company pension
• Blue Light Card
• Employee Assistance Programme
• On-site parking

All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and at least two satisfactory references. Applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom; we cannot offer sponsorship. Cherry Trees is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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