Waking Nights Support Worker - Children's Services

Swanton Care and Community; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's residential care provider in Kettering seeks Support Workers for Waking Nights. The role involves providing practical and emotional support to children, promoting well-being, and facilitating activities. Ideal candidates are adaptable and compassionate. Full-time position with training provided. Competitive benefits including referral schemes, funded qualifications, and a strong employee assistance framework.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Support from mental health first aiders

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Voice events

Qualifications

• Experience with challenging behaviour and/or learning disabilities preferred.
• Training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support to children.
• Promote health and well-being in an inclusive way.
• Facilitate social, educational, or work activities.
• Complete a range of records and documents.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Adaptability

Compassion

Commitment to supporting children

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for Children’s Residential Support Workers (Waking Nights) who care about making every moment matter for the children and young people, regardless of qualifications or experience.

Location: Kettering

Hours: Full‑time, 37.5 hours per week

Job type: Permanent.

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP

About you

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting children in a way which enables their development and respects their dignity?

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

‘Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’

• You will need to be adaptable and flexible with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of our team.
• Experience of challenging behaviour and/or learning disabilities is preferred but all training will be provided.

The Role

Provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower the children and 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.

• Promote the health, well‑being, physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual beliefs and ensure they are met in an inclusive way.
• Facilitating social, educational or work activities such as visiting family and friends, walks, shopping and other recreational activities of their choice.
• General housekeeping duties that can include shopping, domestic duties as well as, possibly, elements of personal care.
• As part of the role, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documents.

What we can offer

• Refer a friend scheme: we know that you will know fantastic people who will be 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

We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and require pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check before commencement.

About The Service

We provide high quality, flexible and responsive residential care and support to children and young people with complex medical or mental health needs and associated self‑harm responses.