Waking Nights Childcare Officer

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE UK; Ottershaw; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity service in Ottershaw is seeking a dedicated Assistant Waking Night Childcare Officer to join their residential team. This role focuses on ensuring children's safety and well-being during the night while supporting their development. The ideal candidate should have experience with children, particularly those with special educational needs, and demonstrate good communication skills. The organization values professional growth, health, and well-being, offering various benefits and a term-time work schedule.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Regular CPD opportunities

Pension schemes

Life assurance cover

Interest-free travel and bike loans

Wellbeing days

Free flu jabs

Access to Perkbox resources

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, especially those with special educational needs.
• Good communication skills and a willingness to learn Signed Supported English.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and behavior management principles.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and well-being of children during the night.
• Support children to achieve a restful night's sleep.
• Implement and follow children's Personal Development Plans.
• Complete essential tasks such as maintaining cleanliness.
• Collaborate with teachers and therapists.

Skills

Experience with children with special educational needs

Good communication skills

Willingness to learn Signed Supported English

Knowledge of safeguarding principles

Behavior management principles

Education

Qualifications related to childcare or speech and language needs

First Aid or Positive Touch training

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated Assistant Waking Night Childcare Officer to join our passionate residential team. This role is integral to ensuring the safety, development, and well-being of children during the night., Support children to achieve a restful night's sleep while maintaining safety. Implement and follow children's Personal Development Plans, including overnight care targets. Provide toileting support and assist with specific eating and drinking programs. Collaborate with teachers, therapists, and other care staff to deliver multidisciplinary care. Complete essential tasks such as maintaining cleanliness, preparing resources, and updating night records. Contribute to children's personal and social development programs. Adhere to safeguarding policies and maintain a safe, caring environment.

Experience working with children, especially those with special educational needs. Good communication skills and a willingness to learn Signed Supported English. Knowledge of safeguarding and behavior management principles. Desirable: Qualifications related to childcare or speech and language needs. First Aid or Positive Touch training.

Meath, a Speech and Language UK school, is a day and residential non-maintained primary special school for up to 75 pupils aged 4 to 11 years with complex speech and language challenges. Our most recent Ofsted report (2023) is highly positive about the work of the school and the progress which our children make. 'Pupils are happy and safe, and they enjoy being in school. They comment that 'everyone can have friends here'. Visit our website. Why Us? Speech and Language UK is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for children and young people with communication needs. If you're ready to make a difference in a supportive, mission-driven environment, we'd love to hear from you. Professional growth: Comprehensive induction, regular CPD opportunities, and annual salary reviews. Health and Well-being: wellbeing days, free flu jabs, mental health first aiders, and access to Perkbox resources. Financial perks: Pension schemes, life assurance cover, interest‑free travel and bike loans. Work-life balance: Term‑time work schedule with all school holidays off.

• Where a specific gender is stated as essential, gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance to paragraph 1, of schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for female or male worker to work with our children.