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Residential Waking Night Support Worker

On-site in Brighton·Full-time·Added 5 days ago (last checked 7 Oct)

Overview

Job details

  • Permanent contract

    Full-time.

Requirements

  • Work on-site in Brighton

    No relocation package mentioned.

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

We are looking for someone who is calm, dependable and values-driven, able to work independently during the night while remaining connected to the wider team. You will need a strong commitment to safeguarding, good communication and written skills, emotional resilience and sound judgement, and a willingness to work flexibly.

Pay & benefits

Visa & relocation

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship, renewals or transfers. Applicants must ensure they have the appropriate right to work in the UK prior to applying.

The role

At St John's College, we support autistic young people to develop confidence, independence and skills for adult life.

What you'll do

As a Waking Night Residential Support Worker, you will ensure our learners feel safe, secure and supported throughout the night. You will remain awake and alert, responding to individual needs and helping maintain a calm and structured home environment. This is a rewarding role where your vigilance, compassion and professionalism make a genuine difference.

  • Staying awake and vigilant to ensure learner safety and wellbeing

  • Carrying out regular checks of the home and responding to any concerns

  • Supporting learners with personal care and medical needs where required

  • Monitoring health needs in line with care plans

  • Completing accurate handovers and written records

  • Working collaboratively with night staff across residential homes

Key responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

Experience

Experience in care or education is helpful but not essential. We welcome applicants with transferable skills and the right attitude.

Hiring process

Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis as suitable applications are received, therefore early application is strongly encouraged.

About Ambitious about Autism

Industry
Autism Charity and Education

In their own words

Additional information

Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.

Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

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