Night Care Supervisor

About the role
- Are you looking for a flexible job that fits around your family or studying and where you can make a real difference to the lives of young people?_

Arnold House is a five bedded residential home housing young people between 7-17 with autism spectrum disorder and learning disabilities. We are a small home, so we encourage a “family feel” where possible, this involves eating our meals together, creating positive relationships and supporting our residents. We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic and experienced person to join our staff team of Night Care Supervisors.

Night Wake Supervisors work on a rota basis, with 2 nights on duty 22:00-08:00 and 4 nights off.

Please note that annual pay will be pro-rata, the hourly rate is £10.66 and on top of this enhancements are paid for the unsocial hours. There are also opportunities to pick up additional shifts if you want to earn more.

Although previous experience within a similar setting and qualifications would be beneficial, it is not essential as we provide all the training required to help our employees have the best start in their career. If you demonstrate a willingness to learn we will give you the tools you need to succeed.

What will you be doing?
- Assisting day staff in settling children at bedtime and waking them for school.
- Dealing with children who wake in the night, who may be frightened or whose behaviour may be challenging and helping them to settle.
- Maintaining accurate notes in the homes log’s and writing incident reports as required
- Undertaking a range of light domestic duties such as setting table, emptying dishwasher, washing tea towels.
- You will work alongside a sleep-in member of the team sharing responsibility.

About you
- You are confident interacting with young people; having either work, voluntary or personal experience.
- You will be a confident communicator who finds it easy to relate to colleagues and young people
- You are able to maintain accurate records and solve problems, using good verbal or written reasoning.
- You are confident working through the night taking responsibility for the security of the building and the care of our young people

About us
Northamptonshire Children’s Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver Children’s Services to the newly established North and West Northants County Councils. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils; this provides the organisation with unique opportunities to explore new ways of working and to be more agile and adaptable in its approach to service delivery. We are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve, delivering at the cutting edge of new innovation.

Our benefits
We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.

We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

- Induction Programme
- Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
- Sponsorship to complete qualifications including NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
- Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
- A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
- Local government Pension Scheme
- Heavily subsidised town centre car parking scheme
- Employee Discount Scheme
- 28 days’ annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service
- Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days
- Employee Discount Schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Monthly quality supervision
- Meals provided on shift