Waking Night Residential Practitioner

Salary

£28,598 - £31,022 (pay award pending) plus applicable unsocial hours enhancements for waking night working.

Contractual hours

Basis

Part time

Region

Rotherham

Job category/type

Social Care

Date posted

23/06/2026

Job reference

REQ23358

attachment

Benefits Package.doc

Directorate: Children and Young People's Services

Permanent, Part time, 36 hours per week (Waking Nights)

Please note: this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK

Are you an experienced, compassionate, and child-focused practitioner who is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with complex needs? Do you have experience working during the night and supporting children and young people in residential or short break settings? If so, this opportunity at Liberty House could be for you.

Liberty House provides planned overnight short break care seven days a week for up to seven children and young people aged 5–18 years who have physical or sensory disabilities, complex health needs, autism spectrum conditions, and behaviours that may challenge as a result of their disability. The service also provides an emergency short break provision when required.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has made a strategic commitment to investing in children’s residential services, ensuring that children and young people can remain close to their families, communities, schools, and support networks.

We are seeking a dedicated Residential Care Practitioner (Waking Nights) who holds, or is willing to undertake and complete within two years of appointment, a Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare, Health and Social Care, or an equivalent recognised qualification. Applicants should have experience of working with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), autism, sensory impairments, physical disabilities, and complex health needs. Experience within residential childcare, short breaks, mental health provision, or crisis accommodation would be advantageous.

As a Waking Night Practitioner, you will play a key role in ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and care of children and young people overnight. You will be responsible for monitoring and supporting children throughout the night, responding to their individual needs, administering medication where appropriate, maintaining accurate records, undertaking household responsibilities, and ensuring a safe, nurturing, and welcoming environment. You will work closely with the wider staff team to promote consistency of care and positive outcomes for children and young people accessing the service.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Donna Dawson – ***email_hidden***

Bethany Roper – [email protected]

Marion Angove – [email protected]

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website Confirmation of this appointment is also subject to a medical assessment.