Vacancy - Waking Night Residential Support Worker
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Waking Night Support Worker
| Job title | Waking Night Residential Support Worker - Children’s Homes (On-site) |
|---|---|
| Salary range | £32,076 - £34,834 |
| Work location | County wide (Main base will be the small children’s home) |
| Hours per week | 37 hours per week |
| Contract type | Permanent |
| Closing date | - |
| Interview date | TBC |
| Pre-employment check requirements | Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check with Children’s Barred List |
About the role
The Residential and Edge of Care Service works with the most vulnerable children and families, including those on the edge of care, within the care system and preparing for independence. The strategic aim of this service is to deliver integrated and individualised interventions to promote best outcomes for children and their families.
About you
You should have a willingness and ability to demonstrate a commitment to undertake NVQ level 3 in Child Care/Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or a qualification which is equivalent to a level 3 Diploma.
Knowledge of the principles of good practice in residential children’s homes.
Responsibilities
You will be required to support and supervise young people who are not asleep at the start of your shift and routinely check on young people at regular intervals throughout the night.
You will need to promptly respond and attend to the needs of any young people who may wake, experience distress, be unable to sleep, be woken for personal care (toileting), or medical reasons.
Job description and selection criteria
View the job description and selection criteria here.
How to apply
Additional information
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care, leavers, who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships.