Young Persons Night Support Worker

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Redditch; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Hunt is seeking a proactive and reliable Night Support Worker for a young people’s home in Redditch. You’ll provide overnight support, ensuring residents feel safe, supported and listened to during the night, and engage with young people when needed to offer reassurance and guidance.

The role requires experience working with young people, a calm and patient approach, and the ability to work independently on night shifts while maintaining safeguarding and records.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with young people
• Experience in a support, care, housing, youth work or similar environment
• A proactive approach and the confidence to engage with young people when required
• A calm and patient approach, particularly when dealing with challenging situations
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• An understanding of safeguarding and working with vulnerable young people
• The ability to work independently and responsibly during overnight shifts
• Reliability and flexibility to work a night shift rota

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, calm and supportive presence throughout the night
• Complete appropriate welfare checks and respond to any concerns
• Engage with young people when needed, offering reassurance and practical support
• Build positive and professional relationships with residents
• Encourage young people to develop independence and maintain positive routines
• Respond appropriately to challenging situations, incidents or safeguarding concerns
• Maintain accurate records, handovers and incident reports
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety and service procedures
• Work alongside the wider team to ensure young people receive consistent support

Skills

Previous experience working with young

Job description

Pay: £13.00 per hour + Holiday Pay | Hours: Night Shifts | Contract: Temporary/Ongoing

Are you passionate about supporting young people and helping them feel safe and secure?

We're looking for a

proactive and reliable Night Support Worker to join a young people's home in

Redditch, providing overnight support and ensuring residents feel safe, supported and listened to throughout the night

This role would suit someone who is comfortable working independently, but who is also

ready to engage with young people when needed, offering support, reassurance and guidance when situations arise

What You'll Do

You'll work closely with young people to:

• Provide a safe, calm and supportive presence throughout the night
• Complete appropriate welfare checks and respond to any concerns
• Engage with young people when needed, offering reassurance and practical support
• Build positive and professional relationships with residents
• Encourage young people to develop independence and maintain positive routines
• Respond appropriately to challenging situations, incidents or safeguarding concerns
• Maintain accurate records, handovers and incident reports
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety and service procedures
• Work alongside the wider team to ensure young people receive consistent support

About You

You'll bring:

Previous experience working with young people

• Experience in a support, care, housing, youth work or similar environment
• A proactive approach and the confidence to engage with young people when required
• A calm and patient approach, particularly when dealing with challenging situations
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• An understanding of safeguarding and working with vulnerable young people
• The ability to work independently and responsibly during overnight shifts
• Reliability and flexibility to work a night shift rota

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to make a genuine difference while providing young people with a safe and supportive environment during the night

If you have experience working with young people and are a proactive, reliable support worker, we'd love to hear from you

Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.