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.
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