Waking Night Support Worker

Job Title: Waking Night Support Worker
Location: Children’s Home (Solo Placement)
Job Type: Full-Time / Part-Time (Waking Nights)
Reports To: Registered Manager / Deputy Manager

We are seeking a calm, reliable, and compassionate Waking Night Support Worker To provide consistent overnight care, safety, and emotional support to children and young people with complex trauma, attachment needs, and behavioural difficulties living in solo residential placements. The Waking Night Support Worker will ensure a safe, stable, and nurturing environment during the night, responding to the needs of young people in a trauma-informed manner, guided by PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy) and Dyadic Developmental Practice (DDP).

Key Responsibilities

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Provide a consistent and reassuring presence overnight, responding sensitively to distress, anxiety, or behavioural incidents using co-regulation and therapeutic approaches.

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