Waking Nights Support Worker

Job Title: Waking Night Support Worker – Children’s Residential
Location: Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
Salary: £15.50 per hour (DOE)

Job Description:
Are you looking for a rewarding Waking Night Support Worker role where you can make a real difference to vulnerable children and young people? As a Waking Night Support Worker in our children’s residential service in Clacton-on-Sea, you will provide a safe, secure, and reassuring environment throughout the night. This Waking Night Support Worker position is nights only, working a structured 12-hour shift pattern from 19:30 to 07:30.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain a safe, warm, and secure home environment as a Waking Night Support Worker in Clacton-on-Sea, completing regular non-intrusive safety checks
• Support young people with evening and morning routines, helping them wind down and prepare for the school day
• Provide calm, empathetic reassurance to young people who may experience wakefulness, distress, or anxiety during the night
• Demonstrate vigilance in safeguarding, identifying risks and reporting concerns to management immediately
• Complete accurate night-time logging and documentation using the home’s digital care management system
• Support seamless continuity of care by participating in robust morning and evening handovers
• Carry out light administrative or housekeeping tasks during quiet hours to keep the home clean, tidy, and organised

Requirements:

• Experience in a children’s residential or care setting is desirable, but full training will be provided
• Strong emotional resilience, patience, and a genuine desire to support vulnerable children
• Excellent communication skills and basic IT literacy for report writing
• Ability to commit to a permanent schedule of 12-hour waking night shifts as a Waking Night Support Worker in Clacton-on-Sea
• Successful completion of an Enhanced DBS check (required for safer recruitment)
• Composure, empathy, and reliability—able to remain calm and observant during night working

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.