Waking Night Childcare Worker

Location: Ottershaw

Waking Night Childcare Worker

(Children's Residential Home - Female Residents Only)

Location:

Ottershaw, Surrey (near Woking)

Contract:

Permanent, Part-time, Term-time only (all school holidays paid)

Hours:

20 hours per week

Shifts:

Wednesday & Thursday, 9:00pm - 7:00am
Salary: £12,831.50 - £13,281.50 actual salary
(Full-time equivalent £25,663 - £26,563, inclusive of allowances)

The Role

We are recruiting an Assistant Waking Night Childcare Worker to join a caring and committed residential team supporting children overnight. This role plays a vital part in ensuring children feel safe, settled, and supported throughout the night in a residential educational setting.

You will work closely with care staff, teachers, and therapists to provide consistent, child-centred overnight care that supports each child's wellbeing, development, and individual needs.

Key Responsibilities

Support children to achieve a restful night's sleep while maintaining safety and wellbeing

Implement and follow individual care and Personal Development Plans during night shifts

Provide toileting support and assist with specific eating and drinking programmes where required

Maintain accurate night-time records and handovers

Carry out practical duties including cleaning, preparing resources, and setting up for the following day

Contribute to children's personal, social, and emotional development

Adhere strictly to safeguarding policies and procedures

Essential Requirements

Experience working with children, ideally those with additional or special educational needs

Good communication skills and willingness to learn Signed Supported English

Understanding of safeguarding and behaviour management principles

Ability to work waking night shifts reliably and independently

Right to work in the UK and ability to pass enhanced DBS checks

Desirable

Relevant childcare qualifications

Experience supporting female children with communication or speech and language needs

First Aid or Positive Behaviour/Physical Intervention training

What's on Offer

Structured induction and ongoing training opportunities

Supportive and inclusive working environment

Access to wellbeing initiatives and employee benefits

Pension scheme and additional financial benefits

Safeguarding & Equality

This role is subject to enhanced DBS and safer recruitment checks. The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people