Job Description

Location:

Reading

Contract:

Full-Time, Permanent

Shift Pattern:

9:30 PM - 7:30 AM (4 nights per week)

Make a Meaningful Difference -- One Night at a Time

Do you thrive in calm, quiet environments where your presence provides comfort and emotional reassurance? Are you steady and compassionate, understanding the vital role of safety and stability through the night?

Cornerstone Children's Homes is seeking dedicated

Waking Night Support Workers

to join our solo residential provision in Reading. This essential role supports a child or young person with complex emotional and behavioural needs, delivering one-to-one, therapeutic care throughout the night.

This is more than overnight monitoring--it's a chance to provide trauma-informed, relationship-based care exactly when it matters most.

Your Role

As a Waking Night Support Worker, you'll deliver consistent, compassionate care during the night, helping a young person feel safe, seen, and supported as they rest and recover. Working closely with the daytime team, you'll ensure continuity of care and emotional stability around the clock.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide calm, trauma-informed care within a one-to-one residential setting Offer emotional reassurance and foster a secure environment overnight Follow personalised bedtime routines and care plans Monitor wellbeing and respond sensitively to any incidents Maintain accurate records and provide thorough handovers Collaborate closely with daytime staff for seamless care continuity Serve as a trusted, therapeutic adult presence throughout the night
What We're Looking For

You are emotionally resilient, patient, and grounded--able to offer calm and comfort during the stillness of the night. You maintain professional boundaries while showing warmth and understanding, committed to supporting young people with complex needs.

Preferred qualities and qualifications include:

Experience supporting children or young people with emotional or behavioural challenges A calm, compassionate approach with confident incident management Strong written and verbal communication skills Commitment to trauma-informed, child-centred practice Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, or willingness to work towards it
What We Offer

Fully funded training and nationally recognised qualifications Private healthcare plan with lifestyle and wellbeing benefits Employee Assistance Programme with mental health support Free meals provided during shifts Refer-a-Friend bonus scheme Company pension scheme Enhanced DBS check paid for by the organisation
Every Night Matters

This role offers a unique opportunity to make a profound and lasting impact through your quiet, caring presence. By providing emotional safety and therapeutic care overnight, you help build the foundation a young person needs to heal and grow.

If you're ready to bring calm, consistency, and compassion to children who need it most, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now

and become the trusted presence that helps a young person rest, recover, and feel safe--night after night.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 13.50-14.00 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension On-site gym On-site parking Private medical insurance Referral programme
Experience:

Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred) DBS Certificate registered to the update service (preferred)
Work Location: In person