Waking Night Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in residential childcare is looking for Waking Night Support Workers to join their team in Preston. This role involves supporting young people with various needs, ensuring their safety and well-being through attentive care. The company offers a supportive environment with training and career development opportunities. If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children, this could be the job for you.

Benefits

Reward and discount scheme

Comprehensive induction

Ongoing training and career development opportunities

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience is not always essential, but qualities like resilience and communication are vital.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with regular checks and assigned tasks.
• Help with school and accompany them to activities.
• Update care plans and report relevant information.

Skills

Resilience

Communication

Organization

Caring

Attentiveness

Job description

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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 want to build a career that provides a genuine sense of achievement and fulfillment, knowing you can positively impact the young people we support, then look no further and apply today!

Children’s home Ribbleton is recruiting for Waking Night Support Workers now!

We are seeking enthusiastic, caring, and passionate individuals to join our support team. In this role, you will support our young people and need to be alert and observant at all times. Your duties will include regular checks on the children and young people, along with additional assigned tasks.

Our benefits include exclusive access to our reward and discount scheme, comprehensive induction, ongoing training and career development opportunities, pension scheme, and more!

As part of our residential care team, your goal will be to bring out the best in every young person by supporting and guiding them in their daily lives. This may involve helping with school, accompanying them to activities (walking, horse riding, trampolining, Duke of Edinburgh, etc.), or assisting with daily routines such as mornings and evenings.

At Aspris Children’s Services (formerly Priory Education and Children’s Services), we are proud of the career pathways and training we offer. If you demonstrate the values necessary for residential childcare, we will provide all the training and support needed to become a qualified Waking Night Support Worker.

Experience is not always essential, but the following qualities will help you succeed:

• Resilience: Supporting vulnerable children with emotional and behavioral difficulties, autism, ADHD, and related challenges will test your resilience.
• Communication: Effective communication is vital to understand the needs of young people and ensure vital information is shared with the team.
• Organization: Confidence and organization are necessary for updating care plans and reporting relevant information.
• Caring: A natural caring and compassionate attitude is essential for providing the best care.
• Attentiveness: Being attentive to each young person's unique needs and situations helps us support them effectively.

We provide a supportive and collaborative environment where you can grow your career and find fulfillment in helping those who need it most.

If you want residential childcare to be a job for life, Aspris Children’s Services will support you in achieving that.