About the Role
As Waking Night Support Worker in one of our Semi-Independent Homes, you’ll play a key role in helping young people aged 16–21 build independent and fulfilling lives.
You’ll develop meaningful relationships with residents, ensuring their safety and wellbeing, offering guidance, and maintaining accurate support records. You’ll also liaise with other professionals involved in their care.
Support is always available — you will have the additional support of an on-call manager should there be any emergencies. You will be involved in monthly team meetings and receive monthly one-to-one supervision with your manager.
As part of our commitment to a collaborative and supportive, resource sharing culture, successful candidates may be asked to work across different services from time to time (during their probationary period and throughout their employment). This will be discussed openly, supported appropriately and aligned with both organisational needs and individual development.
Applicants should have
1. At least one year’s experience working with young people in a professional support role, such as children’s homes, semi-independent or supported accommodation, youth work, or a related setting, caring for Young People with complex or additional needs, which may include neurodiversity, mental health, sexual exploitation, criminal exploitation, or risk-taking behaviours.
2. Genuine commitment to working with and supporting children and Young People to achieve their full potential; with the ability to build and promote trusted relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
3. An understanding of the issues facing Young People and an understanding of safeguarding Regulations and Procedures.
4. The ability to cope effectively with challenging behaviour.
5. Good communication and team working skills.
6. Flexibility to work shifts, including weekends and bank holidays.
7. Commitment to undertake any mandatory training (outside of working hours) and continuous learning to ensure a high level of service.
8. Creativity, enthusiasm and energy to inspire and encourage young people to achieve their goals.
What you should expect from us
9. 4 weeks full induction and training program (paid).
10. Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services, Tailored career development plan through our “St Christopher’s Academy”.
11. Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy.
12. 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
13. Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme.
14. UK Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary.
15. BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
16. Cycle to work scheme.
17. Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK both in store and online.
18. Discretionary funded training programs for you to explore and attain new and relevant skills.
19. Employee awards based on performance and length of service.