At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide overnight support to children, ensuring their safety and wellbeing.
- Company: Join a dedicated team in a nurturing children's residential home.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £33,000, with permanent shifts and career growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a supportive team focused on child protection.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of young people while working night shifts.
- Qualifications: Experience with children is a plus; strong communication and resilience required.
The predicted salary is between 33000 - 33000 £ per year.
Location: South East London
Salary: Up to £33,000
40 Hours Per Week - Permanent
Shifts: 10:00pm - 8:00am on a rota basis
Are you passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people? We are recruiting for a Waking Night Support Worker to join a children's residential home in South East London. This is a rewarding opportunity to support young people during the night, ensuring their safety, wellbeing and emotional support within a nurturing residential environment.
The Role
- Providing overnight support to children and young people
- Promoting a safe, calm and secure home environment
- Completing welfare checks and recording observations
- Maintaining accurate records and handovers
- Supporting safeguarding and child protection procedures
- Administering medication where required
- Responding appropriately to incidents and emergencies
- Working closely with the wider residential care team
About You
- Experience working with children and young people is desirable
- Understanding of safeguarding and child protection
- Reliable, compassionate and resilient
- Strong communication and recording skills
- Ability to work independently during night shifts
We think you need these skills to ace Waking Night Support Worker - Children's Homes
Experience working with children and young people
Understanding of safeguarding and child protection
Reliable
Compassionate
Resilient
Strong communication skills
Recording skills
