Waking Nights Residential Support Worker in Nottingham inNottingham PUBLISHED WED 5 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

This Waking Nights Residential Support Worker role at YMCA Robin Hood Group in Nottingham is a permanent, full‑time position (40 hours per week, including weekends and bank holidays) paying £27,303 plus overtime. You will be awake on shift from 22:00–08:30, providing calm, parent‑style care for looked‑after children — supporting bedtime routines, middle‑of‑the‑night needs and early‑morning activities, keeping children safe and emotionally secure and following a psychologically‑informed therapeutic model. The role also includes supporting the daytime team to keep the home running, keeping accurate records, getting to know each child’s needs and preferences, and occasionally using the home car for activities and school runs (full UK driving licence required). Enhanced DBS and child‑barred list checks are mandatory; the rota is flexible and includes long days, evenings, sleep‑ins and weekends, so resilience, consistency and a caring temperament are essential — qualities often found in experienced women carers and those returning to the sector.

YMCA Robin Hood Group is a not‑for‑profit that puts children first and invests in your development: funded training, clear career pathways and a robust wellbeing package after probation (24/7 GP access, health/dental cashback and an Employee Assistance Programme). You’ll also receive a minimum of 23 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with service), discounted childcare, Blue Light Card eligibility, a £500 referral bonus and regular team events that celebrate impact. The organisation values inclusion, advocacy and continual improvement and operates rigorous safer‑recruitment practices with adjustments available for applicants who need them. If you’re compassionate, confident and ready to offer steady overnight support in a therapeutic home, please click the “Apply Now” button beside this advert or visit jobsincare.com to view the vacancy and apply.