Nightshift Childcare Practitioner in Stevenston

Job Description

Stevenson, North Ayrshire

Full time contracts available

Shift pattern – 9.30pm – 9.30am

Are you interested in working for an award winning social care charity?

Childcare Practitioners (Support Workers) have the most important role within Enable by making a positive difference every day to the lives of the people we support. No two days are the same for our Childcare Practitioners but what we can guarantee is that you will be supporting someone who requires support to achieve their goals and outcomes – whatever they may be!

Each person we support has different support requirements, so your role as Support Worker may include assisting them with various aspects of personal care, moving and handling or positive behavioural support whilst expanding their social networks and connections.

Enable creates a bespoke team around every individual we support, and our team of Childcare Practitioners work collaboratively to ensure the safety, wellbeing and aspirations of the people we support are met.

The Best in You Brings Out the Best in Me

The people we support have many varied interests and hobbies and have many of the same dreams and aspirations as we do; they just too often do not get the opportunity to experience these same opportunities. A career with Enable is as rewarding as it is diverse, Childcare Practitioners at their best have the potential to truly bring out the best in the people we support.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Roslin House team in North Ayrshire. Located in Stevenston, Roslin House is a purpose-built, 8-bedded respite service supporting children and young people aged 5 – 18 with additional and complex support needs.

We are looking to recruit a Night Shift Childcare Practitioner to join our dedicated and experienced team. This role plays a vital part in ensuring the safety, wellbeing and comfort of young people overnight, supporting them through routines, sleep, and any care or clinical needs that arise during the night.

You will work as part of a skilled team, contributing to a calm, safe and responsive environment where young people feel secure and well supported at all times.

At Roslin House, night-time care is about more than supervision – it is about safety, reassurance, and maintaining stability for children and young people with complex needs.

We are looking for a calm, observant and values driven practitioner who understands the importance of consistent, high quality care overnight.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring the safety and wellbeing of young people throughout the night, including completing appropriate checks and responding to any changes
• Supporting young people who may wake during the night with reassurance, comfort and appropriate care
• Delivering personal care and clinical support as required, including supporting young people with complex health needs
• Accurately recording observations, incidents and care provided to ensure continuity of care
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure safe handovers and clear communication between shifts
• Contributing to infection control standards

Qualifications

• Remains calm and responsive under pressure and can make safe, informed decisions
• Has strong observational skills and attention to detail
• Understands the importance of consistency, routine and trauma informed care
• Values teamwork and takes responsibility for maintaining a safe and supportive environment
• Experience of working with children or young people with additional or complex needs is desirable, however we are equally interested in individuals with the right values, reliability and willingness to learn

If you are committed to providing safe, compassionate and high quality care, and want to be part of a team that makes a real difference, we would love to hear from you.