Waking Night - Residential Support Worker; Children's home

🌙 Waking Night Residential Support Worker 🌙

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Location:

Fleetwood, Lancashire

💷 Salary: From £12.90 per hour

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Working Hours:

4 x 10-hour night shifts, 22:00 – 08:00 (4 on / 4 off rota)

🏠 Service:
Children’s Home

👧🧒 Service Users: YPs aged 7–18 | Trauma, SEMH, Complex Needs

🎓 Qualifications

Required:

Level 3/4 Residential Childcare NVQ or equivalent desirable but not essential

📅 Experience in Years

Required:

Minimum 1 year working in a residential children’s home (desirable)

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Employment Type:

Permanent

• Number of Beds: 3
• Location: Fleetwood, Lancashire
• Type of YPs: Trauma, SEMH, Complex Needs
• Ofsted Rating: N/A – newly renovated home
• Ratio of staff to children: High staff-to-child ratio

• Passionate, caring and dedicated individuals
• Committed to supporting vulnerable children and young people
• Able to maintain a safe, nurturing environment overnight
• Able to build positive relationships and act as a role model
• Calm and resilient when supporting young people with challenging behaviour

• Forward-thinking, values-led organisation providing therapeutic care
• Medium-sized company
• Multiple homes across the North West
• Focus on trauma-informed care and child-centred practice
• Access to therapeutic and professional support

• 📈 Progression Opportunities: Clear promotion and development pathways
• 🎓 Qualification Opportunities: Fully funded NVQ Level 4 & 5
• 🎁 Benefits Include:
  • Blue Light Card discounts
  • Meals included on shift
  • Overtime opportunities
  • Simply Health Plan – dental, optical & wellbeing (after probation)
  • Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 counselling)
  • Reflective practice support with a chartered forensic psychologist
  • Bright Exchange marketplace discounts
  • Company pension
  • On-site parking
• 🌱 Ethos: Trauma-informed, child-focused, nurturing
• 🤝 Culture: Supportive, inclusive, reflective and values-driven

Do not apply for this role if any of the following apply to you:

• You do not hold a Full UK Driving Licence and do not have a car
• You only hold a Level 3 in Health & Social Care (this is not deemed equivalent)
• You only have Healthcare, NHS, CQC, or Nursery Practitioner qualifications
• You require sponsorship – no sponsorship available

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Individuals with only CQC experience and who have not worked in an Ofsted Registered Children’s Home will not be considered.

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Sponsorship is not available

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and would like to join our client’s professional and dedicated team, they encourage you to apply today.

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