Overnight Residential Support Worker

Job Title: Overnight Residential Support Worker

Location: Northumberland

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: £14.28 per hour

• Do you have experience supporting children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties?
• Are you confident working waking night shifts and providing a safe, therapeutic environment for children when they need it most?
• Do you want to make a genuine difference in the lives of young people through compassionate, trauma-informed care?

TeacherActive is proud to be working with a specialist residential setting in Choppington that provides therapeutic care and support for children and young people aged 7 to 14. The home is committed to creating a safe, nurturing, and structured environment where every child is encouraged to build confidence, develop independence, and achieve positive outcomes through consistent, relationship-based support.

We are looking to recruit a dedicated Overnight Residential Support Worker. Working waking nights from 9:00pm to 9:30am, including weekends, the successful Overnight Residential Support Worker will support children with emotional and behavioural difficulties, maintaining structured routines, promoting emotional wellbeing, and ensuring a safe environment throughout the night. Experience within children's residential care or SEMH/therapeutic school settings is essential, with a strong understanding of trauma-informed practice.

The successful Overnight Residential Support Worker will have:

• Experience working within children's residential care or SEMH/therapeutic education settings

• A good understanding of trauma-informed practice and supporting children with emotional and behavioural difficulties

• Experience supporting children and young people aged 7 to 14

• Strong communication, teamwork, and relationship-building skills

• A positive, resilient, and compassionate approach to supporting young people

In return for the above you can expect to receive:

• A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7 to help you with the easy onboarding process

• Guaranteed Payment Scheme Terms and Conditions apply

• CPD Courses and certificates as part of the My-Progression channel

• Market leading rates of pay

• TeacherActive Referral Scheme – Receive up to £100 when you refer a friend Terms and Conditions apply

Our staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of TAX and National Insurance and there’s no messing around with admin charges coming out of your hard earned cash.

If you are interested in this position, then click APPLY NOW and I will be in touch regarding this fantastic opportunity.

EMAIL: [email protected]

CONTACT NUMBER: 0191 580 7888

About TeacherActive

TeacherActive is one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies, with over 20 years of experience supporting schools and education professionals. We place teachers and support staff into a wide range of temporary, contract and permanent roles, helping candidates find rewarding opportunities that suit their experience, availability and career goals. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to both our schools and candidates.

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.

Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements.

Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each education environment.