Night Support Worker - Children's Homes in Daventry

Salary and Hours: £30,849 - £33,896 assuming good attendance. Hours: Waking nights (4 on / 4 off).

Overview: Working in our Children’s Homes means being part of a young person’s day‑to‑day life. This means being there for the highest highs and lowest lows. Our night support workers are a part of enabling our young people to get their childhood back and create pathways to become well‑rounded adults – an incredibly rewarding role to have. There will be challenges along the way but there will also be the smallest moments which feel like a huge small victory! Our homes accommodate young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, and our aim is to create the best possible outcome for the young people in our care. Our night support workers are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.

Responsibilities:

• Take care of the home and our young people through the night, providing support when a young person wakes up in the middle of the night dealing with severe trauma, feeling ill, upset or just unable to sleep.
• Build rapport and become someone our young people can trust in their time of need.
• Carry out tasks around the home such as paperwork, cleaning and laundry during quieter times.
• Tap into each young person’s needs, personality and potential to guide them toward a positive future.

What We Do For You: We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the care sector. In addition you’ll get:

• Salary: Base salary of £29,449 - £32,496
• Bonuses: £1,400 Attendance Allowance – assuming good attendance
• Training: A full 4‑week induction on our Care Academy
• Holiday: 7 weeks’ holiday for working hard at WG
• Progression: Most of our team leaders and managers have been promoted from within our group; you could join our “Aspire” future managers programme.
• Flexible benefits package: Adjust holiday allowance, pension and life insurance to suit you.
• Wellbeing: A host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover: Claim back the cost of optician’s or dentist appointments and other high‑street discounts
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities.
• Recommend a friend scheme: £1,000 bonus every time a referral is successful.

Bring Your Whole‑Self to Work: Here at Witherslack Group, we celebrate everyone’s differences. Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity so our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves.

A ‘can‑do’ attitude – a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others. We genuinely care about our young people (and each other); honesty and empathy is a must. Resilience to deal with challenging situations. A full UK driving licence held for at least 12 months. If you don’t have a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent), we’ll pay for you to study and support you every step of the way.

You’ll start life as a NSO by joining our ‘Care Academy’ – 4 weeks of off‑the‑job training with experienced WG professionals to help you feel confident and ready to support our young people.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: At Witherslack Group, inclusion is part of who we are. We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and that they truly belong. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We are proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer and are committed to making our recruitment and workplace practices inclusive and accessible. If you need adjustments to support you through the recruitment process or in the workplace, we’ll be there every step of the way.

Legal Requirements: The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.