Waking Nights Support Worker

Job Title: Waking Night Support Worker – Children’s Residential

Location: Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15

Salary: £15.50 per hour

Employment Type: Full-time or Part-time, Permanent

Job Description
We are seeking dedicated and vigilant Waking Night Support Worker – Children’s Residential to join our client’s residential team in Clacton-on-Sea. This role is strictly night-based, working a structured 12-hour shift pattern from 19:30 to 07:30. You will play a vital part in providing a safe, secure, and nurturing environment for vulnerable children and young people during the night hours, ensuring their wellbeing and dignity are maintained throughout.

Key Responsibilities
As a Waking Night Support Worker – Children’s Residential based in Clacton-on-Sea, your daily duties will include:

Maintaining a safe, warm, and secure home environment through regular safety checks on young people during the night.
Assisting young people with their evening routines, helping them wind down and preparing them for the day ahead.
Providing emotional reassurance and support to children experiencing wakefulness, distress, or anxiety during the night.
Acting with high vigilance regarding safeguarding, promptly reporting any concerns to management.
Completing accurate, professional documentation of interactions, incidents, or behavioural concerns using the digital care management system.
Participating in handovers to ensure seamless continuity of care between day and night teams.
Undertaking light administrative or household tasks during quiet hours to keep the home clean and organised.

Requirements & Qualifications
To be successful as a Waking Night Support Worker – Children’s Residential, you will need:

No specific qualification is essential, as full training will be provided.
High levels of emotional resilience, patience, and a genuine desire to support vulnerable children.
Excellent communication skills and basic IT literacy for report writing.
Commitment to a permanent schedule of 12-hour night shifts.
Successful passing of an Enhanced DBS check, in line with safer recruitment guidelines.

Benefits & Work Environment

Competitive hourly rate of £15.50, with regular pay reviews.
Fully funded training programmes, including safeguarding, autism awareness, and positive behaviour support.
Structured shift pattern offering a healthy work-life balance with nights only.
Enrolment into the company pension scheme, generous annual leave, and free on-site parking where available.

If you are a qualified Waking Night Support Worker – Children’s Residential looking for an impactful role in Clacton-on-Sea, apply today! Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.

Join us as a Waking Night Support Worker – Children’s Residential in Clacton-on-Sea and make a difference in young lives.