Charles Hunter Associates

Waking Night Residential Support Worker

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people? A job working for the council could be for you!


I am in search for passionate Waking Night Support Workers with experience working with Children and/or Young Adults with either traumatic backgrounds, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health or Challenging Behaviours.


My client is the local council who have a portfolio of children's homes offering residential care and support for young people with behavioural difficulties, traumatic backgrounds, learning disabilities and complex needs based in Doncaster.


Please note this is a Waking Night role, so you must have experience in a similar role and be able to work nights and be awake the whole night.


This role is an ideal opportunity if you are looking for a new role if you have experience with children and young people in SEN education, youth work, young offenders or fostering, a career in children's homes is for you.


Benefits include:



  • £27,259 per annum

  • Additional 17.5% allowance for unsociable hours

  • Public Sector benefits including annual pay reviews, enhanced pension benefit

  • Job security in a local council employer

  • Excellent progression opportunities within the council


Do you have:



  • Experience of working within children or young adults with learning disabilities, mental health, or behaviours that challenge - SEN School, youth work, community young people, children's learning disabilities, semi-independent services, care leavers, youth justice, children's homes

  • Experience as a Waking Night Support Worker

  • Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent (or willingness to complete)


For more information apply now.


Please note, we are unable to consider applications from candidates who require sponsorship.




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