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Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with learning disabilities, autism, complex health conditions, and challenging behaviour? We are opening a new home and we are seeking dedicated and experienced Night Wake Officers to join a supportive and nurturing team.
About Trinity
Trinity will be a specialist long‑stay residential home providing care for up to 4 children with a range of learning disabilities. Our aim is to create a nurturing environment where children can develop the skills and confidence they need for day‑to‑day life. We support children with emotional well‑being, health, and social needs, tailoring our care to meet their individual requirements. This is an exciting time to join us, and we need the right talent to help us to continue to improve and grow our services. All our current homes are rated GOOD with Ofsted and we aspire to be Outstanding.
The residential provision is a 24‑hour service; applicants for these roles will be expected to work shifts, weekends, and bank holidays.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitoring and Supervision
- Providing Personal Care
- Supporting Complex Behaviours
- Communication and Record‑Keeping
- Promoting Independence and Dignity
- Maintaining a Safe and Clean Environment
- Perform domestic tasks
- Team Collaboration
About You
- Experience working with children with learning disabilities, autism, complex health conditions, and challenging behaviour OR equivalent.
- Strong organisation and time management skills.
- Excellent communication skills, with experience in using communication aids.
- A compassionate and patient approach, with a commitment to providing high‑quality care.
- Ability to work collaboratively with co‑workers, a range of professionals and stakeholders.
- Relevant qualifications in childcare are desirable.
Onboarding Process
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a series of background checks with Experian, including Experian DBS, Right to Work, and Digital ID verification. A full employment history is also required to comply with schedule 2 of the Children’s Homes regulations. These are essential pre‑employment requirements.
Benefits
- A generous annual leave package of 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service and 35 days after 10 years of service.
- Free on‑site parking at our offices on One Avenue Road (Aston) and Lifford House (Stirchley). We also provide onsite electric car charging ports which are free to use.
- Full access to our internal employee benefits scheme including Occupational Health services, Rewards Schemes, Benefits discounts (including the Blue Light Card), Health & Fitness and Personal Wellbeing support and much more.
- Pension Scheme – You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme in line with the local government pension scheme.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Depending on the role, you may be asked to undergo the appropriate level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess your suitability for working with children and young people. The level of check (Standard, Enhanced, or Enhanced with Barred List) is determined based on the specific responsibilities of the role and the level of contact with children and young people.
We are committed to the fair treatment of all applicants, including those with criminal records. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of the offence.
Please note that we reserve the right to close the job early should we reach the required number of applications, therefore please ensure you submit your application and supporting statement early to avoid any disappointment.
Location and Right‑to‑Work
The role is based at Trinity, Birmingham. You must have the correct right‑to‑work documents in the UK. We do not support sponsorship.
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