Support Worker - Waking Nights

Support Worker - Waking Nights

Job reference: 005356

Salary: £25,519.40 per annum

Closing date: 17/07/2026

Location: Wingrave

Job Description

Join us as a Waking Night Support Worker

Are you naturally kind, patient, and driven by a genuine desire to help others? Do you want a rewarding role where you can make a real difference one child and one night at a time? If so, you could be exactly who we’re looking for.

At our welcoming children’s home in Wingrave, we support incredible young people aged 10–19 with autism and severe learning disabilities. As a Waking Nights Support Worker, your presence is vital. Working consistent 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM shifts, you will create a safe, calm, and reassuring environment so our children can rest easy and feel secure through the night.

Your Role Night-to-Night:

• Bedtime Reassurance:Help the children settle in for the evening, ensuring they feel safe and comfortable.
• Nighttime Care:Check in regularly throughout the night, offering immediate comfort, emotional support, or personal care with warmth and total respect.
• Morning Transitions:Help set them up for a positive day ahead before they head off to the nearby MacIntyre School.
• Team Collaboration:Work closely with a passionate, supportive team that ensures our children’s nights are just as nurturing as their days.

What We Are Looking For:

You don’t need a background packed with identical experience, we value who you are as a person. If you are caring, resilient, a great listener, and eager to learn, we will provide the training and support you need.

Why Join Us?

Every shift brings the chance to make a lasting impact. You’ll be part of a close-knit team that genuinely values your dedication, offering a stable full-time night schedule that allows you to plan your lifestyle around consistent hours.

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About You

You may have been a care assistant or support worker before, but if not don’t worry, you don’t need experience – so long as you have the right approach, we'll teach you the rest.

We’ll support you to gain your Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (free of charge), alongside other specialist training all provided on site by MacIntyre. The Diploma is a requirement for all Support Workers at our residential children's homes and you will need to obtain it within two years of starting your employment with us.

You will need your own transport to and from work - we are in a rural village with no nearby public transport.

About us
MacIntyre is a national charity which supports over 1,200 people with a learning disability and/or autism.

We were founded in 1966 by the visionary parent of a child with disabilities and have been growing steadily ever since. We celebrate and develop everyone’s unique gifts, talents and contributions.

Training and Development

But it doesn't stop there - throughout your career with us you will have access to our own dedicated in house Learning and Development team, Quality Specialists and HR Teams. These teams, along with your Manager, will provide you with opportunities to learn and develop professionally as well as enabling and supporting you to achieve professional qualifications and career progression opportunities - all free of charge.

Pay and Rewards

We provide a range of benefits to reward and thank our staff which includes:

• Six weeks' annual leave including statutory public holidays
• Workplace Pension scheme – MacIntyre will contribute 3% of your salary to all eligible employees
• MacIntyre Staff Savings Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• MacIntyre Sick Pay (qualifying period)
• Life assurance scheme offering valuable benefits to your dependents
• MacIntyre Rewards Scheme which recognises and rewards staff
• Enhanced DBS Certificate (cost paid by MacIntyre)

How to apply
If this job sounds like the right fit for you, click on the Apply button on the MacIntyre website, complete some brief details and upload your CV.

Alternatively if you would prefer to complete a manual application form, call us 01908 357 016 and we will send an application form to you.

Please note: we reserve the right to close this advert early if we have received a sufficient number of applications, so don't delay, apply today.

"Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship as we await further guidance from the Home Office. Applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time. We appreciate your understanding."

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