Are you able to work Night Shift at our Children’s Home?

Waking Night Support Workers required (full time/part time and bank staff)

If you have a calm persona, a professional approach and endless patience, please apply!

Cornerways Care provide care and accommodation services for children in care. The Home is for up to three children.

Waking night shifts are between 11pm and 7am. We are looking for staff that are available between these hours and are happy to work weekends on a rota basis.

The purpose of the role is to ensure bedtime routines and waking morning routines are kept within the home and that all children in the home are safe throughout the night.

Essential skills will include:

· The ability to get on with people of all ages and backgrounds and gain their trust

· Tact, patience and understanding

· Computer literacy and administration skills

· Mental strength, to cope with challenging situations if and when these arise

· Be able to write clear and concise reports

· To think and act calmly even when under pressure

· To communicate effectively with children, colleagues, police, social worker and other professionals

· To work within policies, procedures, guidance and regulations.

· Should be able to complete cleaning of the home during the night

· Can follow risk assessments completed by senior staff for night staff to follow

Due to the volume of applications, if you do not receive an invitation to interview within 14 working days, then please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Permanent

Salary: From £22,400.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Store discounts

Schedule:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• No weekends
• Overtime
• Weekends

Experience:

• working with Children/Young People: 1 year (preferred)

Shift availability:

• Overnight shift (required)