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Waking Nights Children's Support Worker

PrestonPart TimeCloses 21 October 2026
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About this role

Are you looking for a role for night shifts (9pm-7am)?

Would you love a rewarding role, supporting our young client with complex health needs in his family home overnight?

 

Join Active Assistance and become part of a rewarding new care team supporting our new young client in Preston.

This is more than just a job — it’s a chance to build a trusted connection with one child and make a genuine difference in his life.

 

About the role:

Active Assistance are expanding our client base, and have a new children's care package in Preston.

This role is to support our brand new client, a 14 year old boy, in his family home overnight. Our client has complex health needs including an acquired brain injury, cerebral palsy, he is non-verbal, non-mobile and has a PEG. 

This role is to stay awake overnight to monitor and support him with all his needs to include personal care, moving and handling and managing clinical equipment. Full specialist training will be provided. 

When you will be working:

  • Waking nights (9pm-7am) 
  • Part time or Full time available, depending how many nights a week you are looking for (we have 3-4 nights a week available)

In this role, you’ll support one individual with complex needs as part of a consistent care team, with regular weekly shifts and rotas planned in advance. While the role is offered on a flexible zero-hours contract, the work is ongoing and typically provides a stable working pattern with the same client.

What to look forward to:

  • up to £13.50 per hour (depending on experience) - you’ll also receive an additional 14.07% holiday pay on every hour worked
  • Advanced monthly rotas
  • Full specialist training, shadow shifts, and ongoing support from your Care Manager
  • Access to the Active Learning Hub – e-learning & in-person development
  • Nest pension
  • Be recognised through our Active Awards programme
  • Refer a friend and earn up to £1,500
  • A chance to build a meaningful career with the backing of a leading clinical and business team

 

Apply today and become part of something special with Active Assistance.

At Active Assistance we want everyone to feel welcome and supported. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or interview process, just let us know and we’d be very happy to discuss this with you.

Take a look around the company
https://activecaregroup.co.uk/

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Join our team and make a difference in the lives of those in our care.

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