Position Overview & Specifications

Role: Waking Night Support Worker

Location: Across the North-West of England and North Wales

Pay: £15+ per hour + Travel Expenses @ 45p/Mile

Hours:

· 8pm-8am

About the role

As a waking night support worker, you will be working with children and young people with a range of Mental Health issues on a 2 to 1 basis. You’ll encourage and support the service user with evening activities and provide physical and emotional care throughout the night. Previous experience within a similar role is essential.

Duties include:

You will be required to ensure that children and young people are provided with the highest quality of care possible and to assist them reaching their fullest potential.
Waking Night staff are responsible for ensuring the home is secure during the night and should the children or young person awake, that they have a friendly face to support them and deal with any issues.
To ensure children’s safety and well-being is appropriately protected at all times
To provide high standard help, care and support
To enable clients / families or children and young people (as appropriate) to enjoy a range of food and support them to buy their food from various places including markets/ super-markets or specialist shops

The young people involved in these placements can have a range of needs, including: