Agincare
Children's Residential Support Worker Waking Nights
The closing date is 13 December 2026

Job summary
Join our dedicated team and be part of making a real difference in the lives of children at our not-for-profit Children's Residential Home in Wimborne, Dorset. Our home supports children with learning disabilities, providing a safe, nurturing and empowering environment where every child is supported to grow, thrive and feel truly at home.

We're looking for a compassionate, reliable and enthusiastic Support Worker who is passionate about helping children reach their full potential and creating positive experiences that will stay with them for life.

Why Join Agincare?
At Agincare, we're a family-run organisation that puts people first both the children we support and the dedicated colleagues who care for them. We're proud of our values, our commitment to quality, and our supportive, friendly culture.

What You'll Receive

• £14.50 per hour
• £15.50 per hour with a Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare
• Additional payments for overnight shifts where applicable
• Full-time contract averaging 40 hours per week
• Company pension scheme
• Waking Nights shifts: 10:00pm 8:00am
• Refer-a-Friend bonus of up to £1,000*
• Paid Enhanced DBS check
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Early Pay On Demand
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Staff recognition and appreciation schemes

Your Role as a Waking Nights Support Worker
As part of a team committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, you will provide consistent, compassionate support that helps children feel safe, valued, and empowered.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building positive and trusting relationships with children and young people
• Supporting evening, bedtime, and settling routines
• Promoting independence and helping children develop essential life skills
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to provide a safe, nurturing environment
• Supporting care plans, daily routines, and risk assessments (full training provided)
• Monitoring children's wellbeing throughout the night
• Carrying out hourly welfare and administrative checks
• Completing light domestic duties to maintain a comfortable and welcoming home environment

About You
We're looking for people who are caring, reliable, and motivated to make a positive impact. Previous experience is welcomed and reflected in a higher rate of pay, but it's not essential, as full training and ongoing support will be provided.

You'll ideally:

• Have a genuine passion for supporting children with complex needs
• Be patient, resilient, and emotionally intelligent
• Have a positive attitude and enjoy working as part of a team
• Be able to work flexibly, including evenings, weekends, and overnight shifts
• Be capable of meeting the practical and emotional demands of the role
• Hold, or be willing to work towards, an NVQ Level 3 (or above) in Residential Childcare
• Hold a full UK driving licence, as travel between our dual-registered homes in Wimborne may occasionally be required
• Have a minimum of 12 months remaining on your right to work in the UK

About Agincare
Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations across England.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our adult services are regulated by CQC and our childrens homes by Ofsted.

Please note: This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions, reprimands, and warnings (including those regarded as spent) must be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules. This role is also subject to enhanced DBS checks and comprehensive vetting procedures in line with safer recruitment standards.

Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential: A genuine passion for supporting children with complex needs, ideally holding or willing to work towards an NVQ Level 3 (or above) in Residential Childcare. A full UK driving licence is also required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name: Agincare
Address: Agincare Childrens' Services, Wimborne, BH21 1TY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.agincare.com/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Recruitment Team, Agincare Childrens' Services, Recruitment@agincare.com

Date posted: 13 November 2026
Salary: £14.50 to £15.50 an hour
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 1575267602