Waking Night Support Worker – Children’s Solo Residential Home

About the role

This full‑time position provides a safe, nurturing environment for a child or young person living in a solo residential home during overnight hours. You will work 12‑hour waking night shifts, ensuring the young person’s safety, wellbeing and comfort throughout the night.

Key responsibilities

• Safeguard and promote the welfare of the child at all times, responding to any safeguarding concerns or emergencies.
• Conduct regular welfare checks, support healthy sleep routines and provide emotional reassurance when needed.
• Administer medication where trained and authorised, maintaining accurate records.
• Maintain detailed handover reports and document incidents, health and safety checks, and room inspections.
• Keep the home clean, safe and welcoming throughout the night.

Required profile

• Ability to work 12‑hour waking night shifts on a rotating roster, including weekends and bank holidays.
• Strong vigilance and professionalism when supporting children who may have experienced adversity.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures, risk assessments and care plans.
• Excellent communication skills for handovers and reporting to day staff and management.

Required skills

• Medication administration (where trained and authorised)

What we offer

• Starting salary £26,762 per annum
• Permanent full‑time contract
• Rota covering weekends and bank holidays
• Supportive team environment in a dedicated children’s residential setting