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Waking Night Childcare Worker

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12831.50 - 13281.50 GBP / Year
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We are recruiting an Assistant Waking Night Childcare Worker to join a caring and committed residential team supporting children overnight. This role plays a vital part in ensuring children feel safe, settled, and supported throughout the night in a residential educational setting. You will work closely with care staff, teachers, and therapists to provide consistent, child-centred overnight care that supports each child's wellbeing, development, and individual needs.

Job Responsibility:

  • Support children to achieve a restful night's sleep while maintaining safety and wellbeing
  • Implement and follow individual care and Personal Development Plans during night shifts
  • Provide toileting support and assist with specific eating and drinking programmes where required
  • Maintain accurate night-time records and handovers
  • Carry out practical duties including cleaning, preparing resources, and setting up for the following day
  • Contribute to children's personal, social, and emotional development
  • Adhere strictly to safeguarding policies and procedures

Requirements:

  • Experience working with children, ideally those with additional or special educational needs
  • Good communication skills and willingness to learn Signed Supported English
  • Understanding of safeguarding and behaviour management principles
  • Ability to work waking night shifts reliably and independently
  • Right to work in the UK and ability to pass enhanced DBS checks

Nice to have:

  • Relevant childcare qualifications
  • Experience supporting female children with communication or speech and language needs
  • First Aid or Positive Behaviour/Physical Intervention training
What we offer:
  • Annual Leave
  • Pension
  • Benefits
  • Structured induction and ongoing training opportunities
  • Supportive and inclusive working environment
  • Access to wellbeing initiatives and employee benefits
  • Pension scheme and additional financial benefits

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 21, 2026

Employment Type:
Parttime
Work Type:
On-site work
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