At a Glance
- Tasks: Support families and children overnight in a residential setting, ensuring safety and well-being.
- Company: Compass Community, dedicated to transforming children's lives with integrity and care.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, training opportunities, excellent leave, and additional benefits.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to inclusion and positive outcomes for families.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while working in a supportive team environment.
- Qualifications: 2 years' experience in children's care and strong safeguarding knowledge required.
The predicted salary is between 20250 - 24750 £ per year.
Are you a Life Changer? Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child? Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach. Integrity, Courage and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fix what needs fixing, together. This is the work. And we’d like you to be part of it.
We are looking for Waking Night Parent and Child Support Workers for a Residential Family Assessment Centre for a 5-bedroom assessment unit in Cottingham. This will be a busy and challenging role and therefore you will have commitment and dedication to providing high quality support to family and staff in line with OFSTED regulations. You will also be required to have excellent safeguarding standards and a strong ethos of providing effective support to families to achieve positive outcomes.
As a Waking Night Support Worker, you will work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide support to Parent & Child placements in a residential setting. This is a highly trusted role that will require sensitivity and excellent safeguarding awareness, to provide support to Parent & Child placements on a waking duty, monitoring the safety of families and CCTV throughout the night. The role will be for 40 hours across 7 days per week on a rolling shift pattern. Each shift running from 10pm – 8am. There is an expectation of flexibility to provide shift cover as required.
Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Requirements:
- At least 2 years’ experience of working in a Children’s Residential, Early Years or Children’s Social Care setting.
- Good knowledge and experience of safeguarding and working with complex families.
- Ability to communicate effectively in complex or challenging situations with families.
Preferable Skills and Knowledge:
- Experience of partnership working with families and external agencies, preferably in a Safeguarding or Looked after Children’s Teams.
- Level 3 – Health & Social Care (Child/Young People or Parent & Child) - may be completed whilst in post.
What We Can Offer You:
- Competitive salary.
- Training opportunities.
- Excellent annual leave and additional benefits.
- MediCash.
Our recruitment process aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust vetting procedures. The successful applicants will be offered a role subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. Compass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As we continue to grow, we know that we must have the most talented employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our children and young people.
Waking Night Parent and Child Support Worker in Cottingham employer: Compass Community
Compass Community is an exceptional employer, offering a nurturing work culture where every team member plays a vital role in making a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people. With flexible hours, comprehensive training, and opportunities for personal growth, employees are supported in their journey to provide compassionate care in a warm, home-like environment. Join us in creating a positive difference while enjoying the benefits of a collaborative and rewarding workplace.
