Children's Residential Support Worker Waking Nights

Job summary

Package Description: With the opening of our brand-new children's home just around the corner, now is an exciting time to start your career in care and join the founding team of our not-for-profit Children's Residential Home in Wimborne, Dorset. Our newly furnished home near Wimborne will support up to three children, providing a safe, nurturing environment where they can thrive. We are looking for caring, dependable, and passionate individuals who want to make a genuine difference in children's lives. Why Join Agincare? At Agincare, we're a family-run organisation that puts people first both the children we support and the dedicated colleagues who care for them. We're proud of our values, our commitment to quality, and our supportive, friendly culture. What You'll Receive £14.50 per hour £15.50 per hour with a Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare Additional payments for overnight shifts where applicable Full-time contract averaging 40 hours per week Company pension scheme Waking Nights shifts: 10:00pm 8:00am Refer-a-Friend bonus of up to £1,000* Paid Enhanced DBS check Blue Light Card discounts Early Pay On Demand Ongoing training and career development opportunities Staff recognition and appreciation schemes

Main duties of the job

As a Children's Residential Support Worker Waking Nights at Agincare Childrens' Services, you will be part of a team committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. You will provide consistent, compassionate support that helps children feel safe, valued, and empowered. Responsibilities include building positive relationships with children, supporting evening and bedtime routines, promoting independence, and collaborating with colleagues to provide a nurturing environment. You will monitor children's wellbeing throughout the night and perform administrative checks. Previous experience is welcomed but not essential, as full training and support are provided. The role requires patience, resilience, emotional intelligence, and a passion for supporting children with complex needs.

About us

Agincare is celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with over 5,500 team members, Agincare is one of the UK's largest care providers, offering a wide range of services including care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide. Agincare values its team and is committed to putting people first, both the children they support and the colleagues who care for them. As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, Agincare supports care leavers by guaranteeing interviews or informal career conversations, and proudly supports the Armed Forces community.

Details

• Date posted: 16 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £14.50 to £15.50 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 1564644605
• Job locations: Agincare Childrens' Services, Wimborne, BH21 1TY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

With the opening of our brand-new children's home just around the corner, now is an exciting time to start your career in care and join the founding team of our not-for-profit Children's Residential Home in Wimborne, Dorset.Our newly furnished home near Wimborne will support up to three children, providing a safe, nurturing environment where they can thrive. We are looking for caring, dependable, and passionate individuals who want to make a genuine difference in children's lives.

At Agincare, we're a family-run organisation that puts people first both the children we support and the dedicated colleagues who care for them. We're proud of our values, our commitment to quality, and our supportive, friendly culture.

What You'll Receive

• £14.50 per hour
• £15.50 per hour with a Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare
• Additional payments for overnight shifts where applicable
• Full-time contract averaging 40 hours per week
• Company pension scheme
• Waking Nights shifts: 10:00pm 8:00am
• Refer-a-Friend bonus of up to £1,000*
• Paid Enhanced DBS check
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Early Pay On Demand
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Staff recognition and appreciation schemes

As part of a team committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, you will provide consistent, compassionate support that helps children feel safe, valued, and empowered.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building positive and trusting relationships with children and young people
• Supporting evening, bedtime, and settling routines
• Promoting independence and helping children develop essential life skills
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to provide a safe, nurturing environment
• Supporting care plans, daily routines, and risk assessments (full training provided)
• Monitoring children's wellbeing throughout the night
• Carrying out hourly welfare and administrative checks
• Completing light domestic duties to maintain a comfortable and welcoming home environment

We're looking for people who are caring, reliable, and motivated to make a positive impact. Previous experience is welcomed and reflected in a higher rate of pay, but it's not essential, as full training and ongoing support will be provided.

You'll ideally:

• Have a genuine passion for supporting children with complex needs
• Be patient, resilient, and emotionally intelligent
• Have a positive attitude and enjoy working as part of a team
• Be able to work flexibly, including evenings, weekends, and overnight shifts
• Be capable of meeting the practical and emotional demands of the role
• Hold, or be willing to work towards, an NVQ Level 3 (or above) in Residential Childcare
• Hold a full UK driving licence, as travel between our dual-registered homes in Wimborne may occasionally be required
• Have a minimum of 12 months remaining on your right to work in the UK

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,www.agincare.com/careers