Are you a qualified skilled support worker looking for your next move? Join Quarriers Countryview and work in a place children choose to come back to time and time again.
Your new opportunity
At
Countryview Short Breaks Service
we provide high-quality short breaks for children and young people with disabilities, creating a space where they can relax, have fun, build independence and spend time with others.
Our service is more than just a place to stay - it’s somewhere children build familiarity, confidence and positive memories. Many return again and again, forming relationships and enjoying their time in a safe, homely and supportive environment.
Nightshift Intensive Support Practitioner
you’ll play a key role in making this experience consistent and reassuring through the night - ensuring children feel safe, settled and supported.
Working three nightshifts over a 7-day rota
you’ll provide person-centred overnight support to children and young people with a range of complex needs. We are offering part time contracts 22 or 33 hours per week. Paying an houlry
enhanced rate of £16 between midnight and 7am. Hourly day rate is £15.02 per hour.
This includes:
- Creating a warm, calm and homely environment overnight
- Supporting children with medical, personal care and wellbeing needs
- Responding sensitively to anxieties or distressed behaviours during the night
- Monitoring wellbeing and promoting rest and comfort
- Recording information clearly and respectfully
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for people who:
- Have the skills and qualifications to support children and young people in care, residential or community settings
- Take a trauma‑informed, person‑centred approach
- Are calm, patient and confident supporting during quieter, more vulnerable time
- Can work collectively and collaboratively with other staff on nightshift
- Are committed to delivering consistent, high-quality care
More about the service -
Shared Lives Carers are classed as self‑employed and receive generous tax incentives
Leicestershire County Council Shared Lives Service
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