Waking night

Job Introduction<p><strong>Job Title: </strong>Waking Night Worker<br><strong>Salary:</strong> £18,435- £18,741 per annum <br><strong>30 Hours per Week</strong><br><strong>Location: </strong>Malvern Hills, Worcestershire<br><strong>Permanent, Part-Time</strong></p><p><br><strong>The Role: </strong></p><p>We are looking to recruit 2 Waking night staff members to support our new provision in Malvern. The Provision supports young people who are Asylum seeking Children. The role will be one of a supervisory nature where you are available for the young people during the night time, you will have staff support on site during the shift to help manage any issues should they arise.</p><p>If you feel you have good communication skills, a passion for caring for young people and a desire to make a difference, this role offers the opportunity to be part of a team that does just that!</p><p>The shift will consist of working 10pm until 7am, working on a rolling rota of 3 nights on, 3 nights off.</p><p>For more information regarding the role, please contact Luisa Warren, Team Manager at <a href="mailto:lwarren3@worcschildrenfirst.org.uk" target="_blank">lwarren3@worcschildrenfirst.org.uk</a>. </p><p><br><strong>Benefits:</strong></p><p>You’ll find an overview of some of the benefits in a document attached to this job advert so do take a look! Some of the other benefits we can offer include:</p><ul><li><strong>Great Holiday Entitlement: </strong>As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!</li><li><strong>Brilliant Pension Scheme: </strong>The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.</li><li><strong>Professional Learning & Development: </strong> We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.</li></ul><p><br><strong>How to Apply:</strong></p><p>Applications are invited to apply for this role. </p><p>Please find the Job Description and Person Specification attached.</p><p>Please write your submission with consideration for the essential and desirable criteria on the Person Specification. This should include examples why you should be considered; the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post. </p><p>Please submit your application to <a href="mailto:Recruitment@worcestershire.gov.uk" target="_blank">Recruitment@worcestershire.gov.uk</a></p><p><strong>Application Closing Date: Monday 10th August 2026</strong></p>

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