Waking Night Support Worker - Children's Services

Swantoncare; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking enthusiastic Children's Waking Night Support Workers to empower young people in their daily lives. This role involves providing practical assistance, emotional support, and facilitating activities that promote learning and personal growth. The ideal candidate will be compassionate, committed, and ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children with learning disabilities. Join a dedicated team that values integrity, empathy, and diversity, and enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development and rewarding benefits.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Training qualification centre

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and experience with children are essential.
• Ability to create care plans and basic IT skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional support and practical assistance to young people.
• Facilitate social and educational activities according to individual plans.
• Manage household tasks and support personal care needs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience working with children

Valid driver's license

Knowledge of childcare practices

Ability to create and implement care plans

Basic IT skills

Job description

About The Role

Position: Children's Waking Night Support Worker/Carers

Location: Studley (B80 postcode)

Hours: Full-time, permanent, (Sleep in shifts are required however this will not be on every shift) When you do a sleep in, it's £55 per sleep - 9.30pm - 7.30am.

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP.

About you

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting young people in their daily life?

We are looking for Children’s Waking Night Support Workers to join our team who have a passion for providing a high standard of support that enables young people to learn and develop through education and positive life experiences, stay healthy and most importantly, have a fun, fulfilling life.

For Support Worker positions although an understanding of the role is desirable, it is not essential as training will be provided.

We are looking for people who share these core values and are able to apply these to the work that you do. At the heart of the ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE taken in the services.

‘Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• Experience working with children
• Valid driver's license
• Knowledge of childcare practices
• Ability to create and implement care plans
• Basic IT skills for documentation and communication purposes

The role

• You will provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower our young people to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they wish, in line with their individual support plans, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documents.
• Facilitating social, educational and play or recreational activities of their choice.
• The role requires you to undertake all aspects of day to day household tasks such as cleaning, cooking and shopping. Our young people also need to be supported to manage their personal care and hygiene.

What we can offer:

• Refer a friend scheme: we know that you will know fantastic people who will make a great contribution, you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made *
• Above and beyond: we recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we support and their teams. We award contributions for those who go the extra mile and for good inspection feedback with vouchers for high street shops and other surprises!
• Long service awards: we recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service
• Employee benefits app: stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities.
• Cycle to work: you can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme
• Pension: we will auto enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Life cover: you will be entitled to the death in service benefit.
• Funded qualifications: earn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton *
• Career pathways: we invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!
• Swanton Educates: we have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development
• Trained mental health first aiders: available to support you when you need someone to talk to
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support
• Employee Voice: we hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us

*subject to eligibility & criteria

About The Service

At Swanton Care our purpose is to ensure that the people we support are at the centre of the health and social care services we provide. We want to make everyone feel empowered, safe and a valued member of their community.

We have a 6 bed residential home, supporting children with learning disabilities and complex needs. Be a part of developing our service and help make a difference to a young person's life every day.