Job Description

🌟 Waking Night Support Worker 🌟

Are you a passionate leader ready to make a real difference?
At Shaftesbury we are happy to introduce our new Children’s Service, Bradbury House. We are recruiting for a dedicated Waking Night Support Worker to help shape a supportive, inclusive environment where children can truly thrive.

Please note this role does not qualify for sponsorship, as the hours available do not meet the guidelines set by the Home Office.

💚 About Us

At Shaftesbury, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a full, flourishing life. Guided by our core values—Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous—we provide outstanding support across child and adult social care, and education.

Bradbury House is a purpose built children’s home which provides overnight short breaks for children with disabilities.

The home provides a safe, nurturing, caring and fun home away from home for children and young people aged 0-17 years old.

Our caring staff team provide high quality support to children who have a range of disabilities including; learning, physical, and sensory disabilities, autism, developmental conditions, and health conditions. The children we care for need support with; personal care, mobility, medication, communication, getting out and about and managing behaviour.

Bradbury House provides invaluable support to children, young people and their families. We are a warm, fun and friendly home and we aim to make a real, positive difference to the local community, the children and young people we support and their families.

Bradbury House operates 5 nights per week, Wednesday to Sunday, all year round. Up to 5 children can stay per night.

Usual staffing levels are 6 day time staff, 1 sleep in staff and 2 waking night staff.

During the day there is usually an additional senior member of staff on duty.

During term time shift patterns include:

Day shifts: 7am – 11AM, 12pm – 10pm and 2pm – 10pm Wed, Thursday and Friday

Sleep over: 10pm – 7am

Waking Nights: 9:30pm – 7:30am

During weekends and school holidays shift patterns include:

Day shifts: 7am – 3pm, and 3pm – 10pm

Sleep over: 10pm – 7am

Waking Nights: 9:30pm – 7:30am

🚀 The Role

As a Waking Night Support Worker, you’ll play a vital role in the day-to-day running of the service, ensuring high-quality care and support for the people we support.

Key responsibilities include:

To provide a high standard of day to day care to the children and young people we support
To create a safe, nurturing and supportive environment for children and young people to grow and develop, ensuring their wellbeing through personalised care, guidance and advocacy
To provide short break support to children and young people with disabilities, consistent with regulatory requirements and agreed policies and procedures
To work inline with Shaftesbury’s core values

✅ What We’re Looking For

Or Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent and Level 5 Diploma to be achieved within 2 years of taking up the post
Passion for delivering outstanding, child-centred care
Commitment to our values and making a difference
Clear English writing skills
Good communication skills
Basic computer and technology skills
Experience of working in a care setting or of working with children with disabilities

Additional requirements:

Participation in on-call rota
Weekend working required

🎁 What You’ll Get in Return

At Shaftesbury, we know our people are our greatest asset. That’s why we offer a fantastic benefits package:

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