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Henshaws Specialist College

Care Support Worker - Waking Nights

The closing date is 31 March 2026

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Job summary

We're on the lookout for someone with great resilience to become a valuable part of our team. The successful candidate will be supporting our wonderful students during the night this may include providing medications, supporting personal care where needed or just making them feel comfortable .

Main duties of the job

As part of the Residential Student Support Team, you will be vital in helping our students to get the most out living away from home in a safe and supportive environment. You will also be responsible for carrying out any checks required for individual students in a professional and timely fashion throughout the night. It is vital that you accurately record and report students needs and progress throughout the night.

We know working with care can bring unsociable hours and regular changing Rota's, so at Henshaws we offer our staff a fixed Rota! This allows our staff to fit work around life and not life around work.

  • Please note that we are not currently able to offer sponsorship for these roles. Applicants must therefore have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

About us

Henshaws is a northern charity supporting people living with sight loss and a range of other disabilities to go beyond expectations. We believe that, wherever they are, everyone has the right to an independent and fulfilling life. Our support, advice and training enables people and their families build skills, develop confidence, help each other and look forward to a more positive future.

Details

Date posted

11 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.89 an hour £15.39 weekend rate

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0586-26-0003

Job locations

Bogs Lane

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG1 4ED


Job description

Job responsibilities

We're on the lookout for someone with great resilience to become a valuable part of our team. The successful candidate will be supporting our wonderful students during the night this may include providing medications, supporting personal care where needed or just making them feel comfortable .

As part of the Residential Student Support Team, you will bevital in helping our studentsto get the most out living away from home in a safe and supportive environment. You will also be responsible for carrying out any checks required for individual students in a professional and timely fashion throughout the night. It is vital that you accurately record and report students needs and progress throughout the night.

We know working with care can bring unsociable hours and regular changing Rota's, so at Henshaws we offer our staff a fixed Rota! This allows our staff to fit work around life and not life around work.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We're on the lookout for someone with great resilience to become a valuable part of our team. The successful candidate will be supporting our wonderful students during the night this may include providing medications, supporting personal care where needed or just making them feel comfortable .

As part of the Residential Student Support Team, you will bevital in helping our studentsto get the most out living away from home in a safe and supportive environment. You will also be responsible for carrying out any checks required for individual students in a professional and timely fashion throughout the night. It is vital that you accurately record and report students needs and progress throughout the night.

We know working with care can bring unsociable hours and regular changing Rota's, so at Henshaws we offer our staff a fixed Rota! This allows our staff to fit work around life and not life around work.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care with willingness to work toward Level 3
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care with willingness to work toward Level 3

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

Henshaws Specialist College

Address

Bogs Lane

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG1 4ED


Employer's website

https://www.henshaws.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Henshaws Specialist College

Address

Bogs Lane

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG1 4ED


Employer's website

https://www.henshaws.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Head of Care

Kelly Cunningham

kelly.cunningham@henshaws.org.uk

01423814510

Details

Date posted

11 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.89 an hour £15.39 weekend rate

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0586-26-0003

Job locations

Bogs Lane

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG1 4ED


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