Waking Night Support Worker – Children’s Residential Care

YOURRECRUIT LIMITED · 07364602; Milton Keynes; Sur place; GBP 19 000 - 27 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

YourRecruit Ltd is seeking a compassionate Waking Night Support Worker to join a children’s residential care team in Milton Keynes. You will provide overnight care, ensure children are safe, settled and supported through the night, and work independently while keeping the wider team informed.

The role requires a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or willing to work towards one, a Full UK driving licence, and experience with trauma-informed care.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people in care settings.
• Ability to follow individual care plans and safeguarding procedures.
• Willingness to work waking night shifts and undertake training.

Responsabilités

• Provide overnight support to children in a residential home.
• Maintain welfare checks and respond to incidents during the night.
• Maintain accurate records and handovers.
• Administer medication where trained and authorised.
• Support behaviour using trauma-informed approaches and PBS.
• Follow safeguarding procedures at all times.

Connaissances

Emotional resilience

Strong communication

Reliable and independent

Calm under pressure

Good written records

Formation

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare / Children & Young People

Outils

Basic IT systems

Description du poste

Waking Night Support Worker – Children’s Residential Care

Waking Night Support Worker – Children’s Residential Care

Salary: £16.75 per hour

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Milton Keynes

Shift: Waking Nights

Make a Difference While Others Sleep

Our client provides high-quality children’s residential care for children and young people who may have experienced trauma, adversity and complex emotional or behavioural needs. They are looking for a compassionate, reliable and resilient Waking Night Support Worker to join their residential childcare team.

This is an opportunity to provide consistent overnight care and support, helping create a safe, calm, therapeutic and nurturing environment where children and young people feel secure, valued and supported.

The Role

The successful candidate will provide overnight support within a children’s residential home, ensuring young people remain safe, settled and well supported throughout the night.

They will work independently during waking night shifts while maintaining close communication with the wider care team and responding calmly and professionally to any situations that arise.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, secure and nurturing overnight environment.
• Support children and young people in line with their individual care plans.
• Build positive, trusting and professional relationships.
• Complete regular welfare checks and respond appropriately to incidents or concerns.
• Maintain accurate records, daily reports and handovers.
• Administer medication where trained and authorised.
• Support positive behaviour using trauma-informed and therapeutic approaches.
• Promote safeguarding and child protection at all times.
• Support children and young people with emotional, behavioural and complex needs.
• Work closely with the wider residential care team to ensure consistency of care.
• Maintain a clean, welcoming and homely environment.
• Follow the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, safeguarding procedures and organisational policies.

About You

• Caring, compassionate and emotionally resilient.
• Calm and confident when responding to challenging situations.
• Reliable, responsible and able to work independently.
• Passionate about supporting children and young people to achieve positive outcomes.
• A strong communicator with good written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable completing records and using basic IT systems.
• Flexible and committed to working waking night shifts.
• Genuine passion for supporting children and young people.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work waking night shifts.
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Previous experience in a children’s residential home, residential childcare or similar care setting.
• Experience supporting children and young people with emotional, behavioural or complex needs.
• Experience managing or supporting challenging behaviour.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care, therapeutic approaches and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS).
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare / Children & Young People, or willingness to work towards one.

If you're passionate about helping children and young people, feel safe, valued and supported, we'd love to hear

from you.

YourRecruit Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender or disability and complies with all relevant UK legislation.