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Waking Night Crisis Support Worker

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🌈 Make a Real Difference Every Day 🌈

Are you passionate about helping children and young people thrive?

At Paragon Social Care, we’re looking for compassionate and resilient Children’s Support Workers to join our team.

This is more than a job — it’s your chance to provide stability, encouragement, and care that truly changes lives.

Who We Are

Our vision is simple but powerful: “Excellence Through Understanding.”

We provide 24/7 wraparound support for children and young people in local authority care, particularly during times of uncertainty and transition. Our focus is on creating safe, nurturing, and stable environments while helping young people prepare for their next chapter.

Every child deserves to feel safe, valued, and hopeful, and you can be the person who makes that happen.

What You’ll Be Doing

In this rewarding role, you will:

  • Provide trauma-informed, compassionate care
  • Build trusting relationships and create positive daily routines
  • Support education, life skills, and independence
  • Prepare meals and promote healthy lifestyles
  • Advocate for young people and ensure their voices are heard
  • Support medical appointments and community activities
  • Transport young people using your own vehicle when required
  • Encourage confidence, resilience, and belief in their future

Every action you take helps shape brighter futures.

Why Join Paragon Social Care?

This isn’t just a job — it’s your chance to be the safe, steady presence a young person needs.

We invest in our children and our team, offering the training, support, and development you need to thrive.

👉 Apply today and be the difference.

This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all shortlisted candidates must disclose any convictions or cautions that are not protected under current filtering legislation.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory safer recruitment checks which includes an Enhanced DBS Check.

What this role involves

General background for care worker roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.

  • Notify senior staff of any concerns over clients' health and wellbeing
  • Keep client records and care plans up to date
  • Chat with clients and get to know their background, interests and needs
Typical pay (UK)
£20,000 starting · £25,000 experienced
Typical hours
35 to 45 a week
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Career background: National Careers Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Applications open on Paragon Social Care's own careers site.