Children's Residential Support Worker Waking Nights

Children's Residential Support Worker Waking Nights

Be part of an exciting new chapter in children's residential care. Our newly opened, not-for-profit children’s home near

Salisburyhas been thoughtfully designed to provide a warm, supportive and nurturing environment for up to three children. We're seeking compassionate and dedicated individuals who share our commitment to helping young people feel safe, valued and empowered to reach their full potential.

At Agincare, we're a family-run organisation that puts people first – both the children we

support and the dedicated colleagues who care for them. We're proud of our values, our

commitment to quality, and our

supportive, friendly culture.

What You'll Receive

• £14.50 per hour


• £15.50 per hour with a Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare


• Additional payments for overnight shifts where applicable


• Company pension scheme


• Waking Nights shifts: 10:00pm – 8:00am


• Refer-a-Friend bonus of up to £1,000*


• Paid Enhanced DBS check


• Blue Light Card discounts


• Early Pay On Demand


• Ongoing training and career development opportunities


• Staff recognition and appreciation schemes

Your Role as a Waking Nights

Support Worker

As part of a team

committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, you will provide consistent,

support that helps children

feel safe, valued, and empowered.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building positive and trusting relationships with children and young people

Supporting evening, bedtime, and settling routines

• Promoting independence and helping children develop essential life skills


• Working collaboratively with colleagues to provide a safe, nurturing environment

Supporting care plans, daily routines, and risk assessments (full training provided)

• Monitoring children's wellbeing throughout the night


• Carrying out hourly welfare and administrative checks


• Completing light domestic duties to maintain a comfortable and welcoming home environment
  

About You

We're looking for people who are caring, reliable, and motivated to make a positive impact. Previous experience is welcomed and reflected in a higher rate of pay, but it's not essential, as full training and ongoing

support will be provided.

You'll ideally:

• Have a genuine passion for

supporting children with complex needs

• Be patient, resilient, and

emotionally intelligent

• Have a positive attitude and enjoy working as part of a team


• Be able to work flexibly, including evenings, weekends, and overnight shifts


• Be capable of meeting the practical and

emotional demands of the role

• Hold, or be willing to work towards, an NVQ Level 3 (or above) in Residential Childcare


• Hold a full UK driving licence, as travel between our dual-registered homes in Wimborne may occasionally be required


• Have a minimum of 12 months remaining on your right to work in the UK

About Agincare

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children’s Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care,

supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are

committed to

supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to

support the Armed

Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isn’t the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,

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