Night Care Assistant – Children’s Residential Care (Epilepsy & Complex Needs)
Location: St Elizabeth’s Centre, Much Hadham, HertfordshirePay: £14.41 – £14.97 per hour (£28,105 – £29,186 per annum)Hours: 44 hours per weekShift pattern: 4 nights on / 4 nights offHours: 8:15pm – 7:15am
Support lives. Create calm. Make nights matter.
Looking for a night care role where your calm presence makes a real difference?
Join St Elizabeth’s Centre as a Night Care Assistant and help children with epilepsy and complex needs feel safe, supported and reassured through the night.
About St Elizabeth’s Centre
St Elizabeth’s Centre is a large, values-led charity supporting children, young people, and adults with complex needs, including epilepsy, autism and learning disabilities.
Our 60-acre Hertfordshire site includes:
- Children’s Residential Homes
- School and College
- Supported Living
- On-site nursing, therapy, and education teams
Our night teams are vital to keeping children safe, comfortable, and settled.
About the Night Care Assistant role
As a Night Care Assistant in our Children’s Residential Services, you’ll support young people aged 5–19 during the overnight period.
This role focuses on:
- Calm, reassuring presence.
- Safety and wellbeing monitoring
- Dignified personal care.
- Maintaining a peaceful, well-run home environment
No previous experience is required — full training is provided.
Key responsibilities
- Providing person-centred overnight care, including personal care and wellbeing checks
- Monitoring health and responding calmly to any incidents or distress
- Completing night-time care records and logs accurately
- Supporting with cleaning, laundry, and light housekeeping
- Following individual care plans, behaviour support plans, and safeguarding procedures
- Working as part of a professional multidisciplinary team
What we’re looking for
Essential:
- A calm, caring and professional approach.
- Ability to remain alert and responsible throughout night shifts.
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to complete:
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (unless already held)
Desirable (but not essential):
- Experience supporting children or young people.
- Understanding of epilepsy, autism, or complex needs
- GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent)
- Full UK driving licence.
Training & development
We provide:
- Full paid induction
- Ongoing training delivered by our Learning & Development and Nursing teams.
- Specialist epilepsy and emergency response training
- Fully funded Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (mandatory requirement)
- Regular supervision and peer support
- Clear progression opportunities
What we offer
- Competitive hourly pay for night work
- 4 nights on / 4 nights offrota for work-life balance
- 20% uplift for weekend overtime
- 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays
- Free DBS check
- Free on-site parking
- Subsidised staff transportfrom Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and Stanstead Abbotts
- Affordable on-site staff accommodation(£200 per month, up to 2 years – role dependent)
- Blue Light Card discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
Getting here
St Elizabeth’s Centre is in a rural location. Reliable transport is essential, particularly for night shifts. Subsidised staff transport and free parking are available.
Apply now.
Apply today! Interviews are held on a rolling basis.
If you require any adjustments or further information, please contact the Recruitment Team.
Safeguarding & inclusion
All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and Investor in People.
Night Care Assistant | Children’s Residential Care | Epilepsy | Complex Needs | Hertfordshire
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