Waking Night Staff –

Role Overview

As the waking night staff member you will:

* Be awake and alert throughout the night, supporting the children, responding to any incidents, behaviours or needs in a calm, therapeutic manner.

* Drive if required (transporting children, responding to incidents off‑site, escorting to appointments) – so a full driving licence is mandatory.

* Work collaboratively with awake day staff, the therapist, house manager and wider team to ensure continuity of care and consistency of approaches.

* Apply your knowledge and experience of EBD, trauma, behavioural interventions, de‑escalation techniques and therapeutic models to support children’s emotional regulation, safety and growth.

* Contribute to night‑time routines, monitoring, recording incidents, behaviours and safeguarding concerns, and liaising with other team members at handover.

* Support a stable, nurturing environment where children feel safe, understood and suppo...