Children's Night Support Worker

Overview and Responsibilities

*Having experience of working in the care industry is essential for this role*

Children's Night Support Worker

Location: Meldreth, Nr. Royston - Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border

Salary: £11.172 ph to £12.78 ph (linked to competency and qualifications) a night supplement of £25 per night shift worked £1500 welcome bonus*

Hours: 4 week rota pattern of 14 shifts (8:45pm to 8:15am) – Ave 40hrs per week.

We are currently looking for an experienced Night Support Workers in Meldreth, Nr. Royston (South Cambridgeshire / North Hertfordshire border), where our Aurora Meldreth Manor children’s home and school provides education, care and therapeutic support for children and young people who have severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties resulting in complex learning needs.

The Role:

At night; your role will be to provide the highest level of care for our children and young adults; from assisting them in getting ready for bed (including washing/changing), encouraging a healthy sleeping pattern where possible and of course regularly checking all of those in your care at regular intervals through the night and dealing with any incidences that occur.

• Providing exceptional high levels of care for our children and young adults
• Assisting with getting them ready for bed which will include washing and changing
• Encourage a healthy sleeping pattern where possible
• Checking on the children and young adults at regular intervals throughout the night and dealing with any difficulties
• Ensuring that medical needs are met at all times
• Ensuring that the environment is safe, supportive, calm and happy

Please note that the role may require participation in physical intervention and personal care routines.

This is a waking night position; so in the quiet periods you will also be expected to get involved in some light housekeeping duties (such as loading the dishwasher and keeping the environment tidy).

With full training and continued support you will take responsibility for ensuring that all their medical needs are met including the administration and recording of prescribed medication.

The key to this role will be your ability to communicate effectively, build trusting relationships and provide the support required to enable our children and young adults to become more autonomous.

Skills and Qualifications

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:

• Willingness to learn and to go the extra mile
• Experience working in the Care industry (working with children that have additional needs is a bonus)
• Ability to guide and encourage supportive independence when possible
• Exceptional communication skills and patience
• Resilient with a robust and positive nature
• Ability to be creative in meeting the needs of the young adults or children’s needs
• Ability to work on a rota pattern which will include working every other weekend
• Full training and continued support
• Opportunity to study the Level 3 diploma in Residential Child Care which will be funded by us!
• DBS is paid for by us 

Benefits and Additional Information

What’s on offer?

• * Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments - 50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year service
• Full training and continued support
• Opportunity to study the Level 3 diploma in Residential Child Care which will be funded by us!
• DBS is paid for by us 
• 33 days’ holiday days including bank holidays
• Life assurance and pension
• Health cash back plan
• Car lease scheme
• Bike to work scheme 
• Perk box
• Free parking

You will have a chance to work with a supportive team whose common goal is to empower and support wherever is required.  Our Meldreth Manor site is empowering, caring and truly transformative to our pupils and residents.

You can apply online by completing our online application form. For more information on this position please contact kirsty.wilkinson@the-aurora-group.com

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.