Waking Night Support Worker - Children and Young Adults

Aspris; Ayr; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspris is opening a specialist solo placement home in Ayrshire in early 2027. As a Waking Nights Support Worker you will provide overnight care, supervision and support to children and young people up to age 21, helping them feel safe and settled in an independent-style setting.

A full UK driving license is required. We offer CPD and development opportunities, training prior to admittance, and a pathway to qualifications.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Provide overnight care, supervision and support to children and young people.
• Conduct welfare checks and respond to incidents.
• Maintain accurate records and undertake household duties.
• Support learning and development through CPD and training opportunities.

Job description

Coming in early 2027, we will be opening a specialist solo placement home in Ayrshire!

Situated in the grounds of our 5 bedded Children's Home, we will be able to provide care to young people up to age 21. These placements will allow the young people within our care to live in an independent style setting, whilst being supported by Aspris staff so that they will flourish in the wider world once they become care leavers. We are committed to providing a safe, nurturing, stable and caring environment where young people feel cared for. We have a large spacious house and garden, devoting our time building positive relationships, helping our children and young people to thrive and reach their full potential.

As part of our work, we are committed to help support the transformation of how Scotland cares. This is guided by the national initiative The Promise which ensure thatchildren and young people grow up loved, safe and respected so that they realise their full potential. This principle sits at the heart of everything we do and shapes the way we support young people, families and communities across Scotland.

Whilst this location is not currently open, we are committed to ensuring that our staff will complete all training required, and that this time prior to the admittance of young people will be important to creating a stable staffing team.

Due to the nature of this role, you will need a full UK driving license for this position.

At Aspris, we want every young person to feel understood, supported, and ready to take on the world. That’s why our homes are shaped around the needs of each child - this ensures that all of our young people get the support that’s shaped around their strengths, challenges, and goals.

While the world sleeps, as a Waking Nights Support Worker you will be making a real difference! You'll help create a safe, supportive, and caring environment where children and young people can feel secure and settled. Providing overnight care, supervision, and support to children and young people within the home, ensuring their safety, wellbeing, and emotional needs are met throughout the night.

You will also be expected to conduct welfare checks, respond to incidents, maintain accurate records, undertake household duties, and contribute to creating a stable, safe, and nurturing environment.

At Aspris, learning never stops - and that’s something we truly value. As a growing organisation, we rely on accurate, detailed data, which can include sensitive information such as incident reports and disclosures from young people. High attention to detail is essential to the role.

To support you, we offer continuous CPD and development opportunities, helping you grow and become the best version of yourself.

What does this mean?

• Automatic enrollment onto NVQ/SVQ qualifications within 6-months of starting a Residential Support role
• The opportunity to be qualified to degree level
• A clear pathway for you to progress in your role

We believe every child and young person has potential.

We work in partnership with parents and guardians to unlock this potential through specialist care, support and education. Tailoring our care and education provisions to meet the diverse needs of children and young people ensuring that they always receive the right support, at the right time, and in the right setting. Even when the journey seems hard, we use courage, resilience, kindness and dedication.

Our team of experts work together to deliver safe, nurturing environments where children can thrive. When a young person’s confidence grows, they become limitless. This is the heartbeat of our work - every day, every hour and every minute.

That is the Aspris difference.

We are committed to ensuring that our colleagues are compensated with benefits that are meaningful and worthwhile - more information can be found here regarding what benefits we have to offer.

To get a real feel for the true impact of working as part of our residential team - please take a couple of minutes to watch our video Job Description below, where you'll hear first hand from some of our amazing staff.