Job Description:

Waking Night Support Worker – Children's Residential Home (Complex Needs & LD)

📍 Newcastle-under-Lyme (ST5)

💰 £15.00 per hour

🎁 Company pension, paid training, and casual dress

🕒 Full Time | Waking Nights (10pm – 8am) | Rotating 4 on, 4 off shift pattern 40hrs a week

Connective Careers Pathways is recruiting on behalf of a children's residential care provider for a dedicated and compassionate Waking Night Support Worker. You will join a specialist children’s residential service supporting young people with complex needs and learning disabilities (LD) in Newcastle-under-Lyme. This role is a rewarding opportunity for a caring individual to provide a stable, safe, and highly supportive environment during night-time hours.

The Role

As a Waking Night Support Worker, you will remain awake throughout the night to ensure the home remains safe, secure, and tailored to the needs of the children. You will act as a consistent, reassuring presence, supporting young people with learning disabilities and complex needs according to their care plans, while ensuring their dignity, comfort, and safety.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensuring the home remains safe, secure, and fully managed during night hours.
• Supporting children with learning disabilities and complex needs in line with individual care plans.
• Monitoring the comfort and safety of young people throughout the night, managing health or sensory needs.
• Completing essential night-time domestic duties, including cleaning and laundry.
• Carrying out and accurately documenting health, safety, and security checks.
• Completing detailed waking night logs, daily notes, and incident reports.
• Providing clear, comprehensive handovers to the incoming day staff team.

Essential Requirements

• Experience working with children or adults with learning disabilities or complex needs is highly desirable.
• NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) is an advantage, though not essential.
• Ability to work waking night shifts reliably on a set roster.
• Strong communication skills, patience, and a calm, person-centred approach.
• A genuine passion, empathy, and resilience for supporting vulnerable young people.
• Commitment to upholding safeguarding, health and safety, and regulatory policies.

Working Hours

• Full-time hours on a fixed rolling rota.
• Shift Pattern: 4 nights on, followed by 4 off.
• Hours: 10:00 PM to 8:00 AM.

What's on Offer

• Competitive pay rate of £15.00 per hour.
• Fully funded, comprehensive training and professional development (including specialist LD training).
• Company pension scheme and on-site parking.
• A highly supportive team environment and expert peer mentoring.
• The chance to make a lasting, positive difference in the lives of children with complex needs.

Apply Today

For more information or to apply, contact:

Connective Careers Pathways