Waking Night Support Workers - £150 per shift

Prospero-Health-; Southampton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospero Health & Social Care is recruiting experienced Waking Night Support Workers to work with our residential childcare partner across Southampton and surrounding areas. The role involves providing safe, compassionate overnight support to children and young people, staying awake, completing welfare checks, following care plans, and handing over at dawn.

Shifts are paid at £15 per hour (£150 per shift) with weekly pay.

Qualifications

• Reliable, compassionate staff with experience supporting children and young people
• Good safeguarding understanding

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, overnight support to children and young people
• Stay awake during night shifts and perform welfare checks
• Follow care plans and respond to overnight needs
• Maintain accurate records and provide morning handovers
• Assist with household duties as required

Job description

Waking Night Support Workers - £150 per shift (VR/05955) Southampton, England

Salary: GBP15 - GBP16.65 per hour

Waking Night Support Workers – Southampton & Surrounding Areas

£15 per hour | £150 per shift

Prospero Health & Social Care is recruiting experienced Support Workers to work with one of our residential childcare partners across Southampton and the surrounding areas.

Our partner has a consistent need for waking night cover, with over 30 shifts available throughout October across their services—ideal for staff looking for regular night work.

Weekly pay

Average monthly pay*

2 £300 £1,300

3 £450 £1,950

4 £600 £2,600

5 £750 £3,250

Gross pay before deductions. Monthly figures are based on 52 weeks divided by 12 and assume the same number of shifts each week. Actual earnings depend on shifts worked and availability.

Your role will include:

Providing safe, reassuring overnight support to children and young people.

Remaining awake and alert throughout the shift and completing agreed welfare checks.

Following care plans and responding calmly to any overnight needs.

Maintaining accurate records and providing clear morning handovers.

Completing household duties where required.

We’re looking for reliable, compassionate staff with previous experience supporting children and young people, ideally within residential childcare, and a good understanding of safeguarding.

Appointments are subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and right-to-work checks.