Waking Nights: Children's Support Worker – Training

Paragon Social Care; Crook; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Career progression

Free on-site parking

Company pension

Casual dress

Job summary

Paragon Social Care in Crook, Durham is seeking a Waking Nights Children’s Support Worker to provide overnight supervision in a specialist residential home. You will stay awake during night shifts, conduct welfare checks, support young people, and respond to any concerns while upholding safeguarding and care plans.

This role requires resilience, patience, independent working, and strong observation and reporting skills.

Qualifications

• Prior residential experience is a must.
• Adequate safeguarding knowledge and professional boundaries.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Ability to stay awake, alert and proactive during night shifts.
• Good written record-keeping and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide attentive, overnight support to children and young people.
• Remain awake, alert and vigilant throughout the waking-night shift.
• Carry out welfare checks in line with care plans and risk assessments.
• Monitor wellbeing and identify changes or risks.
• Respond calmly when a young person wakes or needs support.
• Complete night reports and safeguarding-related documentation.
• Give thorough handover to the day team and colleagues.

Skills

Observation skills

Communication skills

Independence

Patience

Child-centered approach

Safeguarding knowledge

Record-keeping

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Paragon Social Care in Crook, Durham is seeking a Waking Nights Children’s Support Worker to provide overnight supervision in a specialist residential home. You will stay awake during night shifts, conduct welfare checks, support young people, and respond to any concerns while upholding safeguarding and care plans.

This role requires resilience, patience, independent working, and strong observation and reporting skills.