Wake Night Support Worker

Wake Night Support Worker Location: South East England Salary: £33,000 Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Wake Nights A Rewarding Opportunity in Residential Childcare A caring and supportive residential childcare service in South East England is seeking a reliable and compassionate Wake Night Support Worker to join its dedicated team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys supporting children and young people, working within a friendly team environment and helping to maintain a calm, safe and welcoming home during night-time hours. The Role: The Wake Night Support Worker will help ensure the smooth running of the home overnight by: • Carrying out regular well-being checks. • Providing reassurance and support to young people if they wake during the night. • Helping maintain a safe, comfortable and homely environment. • Completing night reports and handovers for the daytime team. • Assisting with light household duties such as laundry and tidying. • Supporting routines and preparations for the following day. • Attending training, team meetings and supervision sessions as required. The Ideal Candidate: The successful candidate will be: • Friendly, caring and dependable. • Able to work independently and as part of a team. • A confident communicator with good record-keeping skills. • Passionate about supporting children and young people. • Calm, organised and positive in their approach. • Must have a full UK Driving Licence. • Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare, or willingness to work towards one (essential). • Understanding of safeguarding and child protection practices (essential). For your information: *Interested? Please send your CV in as a Word format only **Please only apply if you are already eligible to work in the UK (indefinitely & without sponsorship) ***Not for you but you know someone suitable? Take advantage of the YourRecruit paid referral fee Due to the large numbers of responses we receive, despite our best efforts, it is not possible to respond to every application. Therefore, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for this particular role and if you haven't heard from us within 7 days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please feel free however to apply for further roles and we will certainly keep your details on file and contact you with suitable vacancies. YourRecruit Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender or disability and complies with all relevant UK legislation. To stay safe in your job search we recommend that you visit JobsAware, a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation working to combat job scams. Visit the JobsAware website for information on common scams and to get free, expert advice for a safer job search