Location: Reading
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week
Shift Pattern: 21:30 – 07:30 (working on a rota basis, Monday to Sunday)
Make a Real Impact, One Night at a Time
Do you have the emotional resilience and empathy to support vulnerable children through the night? Are you ready to use your life experience and compassion to build trusting relationships that make a lasting difference?
Cornerstone Children’s Homes is looking for a Waking Nights Care Worker to join our dedicated team in Reading. In this vital overnight role, you’ll help create a calm, safe, and therapeutic environment for young people with emotional and behavioural challenges.
About the Role
As a Waking Nights Care Worker, you’ll work closely with a team of professionals to support young people throughout the night. You will be a steady, reliable presence—ensuring routines are followed, incidents are calmly handled, and the young person feels safe and supported.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to children and young people during night hours
• Build positive, trusting relationships based on consistency and empathy
• Follow and contribute to personalised care plans and routines
• Complete accurate documentation, nightly logs, and handover reports
• Maintain a safe and structured environment within the home
• Support the upkeep of the home and ensure high standards of cleanliness and organisation
• Be a positive role model at all times, promoting appropriate behaviour and communication

Who We’re Looking For
We welcome both experienced care workers and individuals looking to start their career in residential childcare.

• Provide practical and emotional support to children and young people during night hours
• Build positive, trusting relationships based on consistency and empathy
• Follow and contribute to personalised care plans and routines
• Complete accurate documentation, nightly logs, and handover reports
• Maintain a safe and structured environment within the home
• Support the upkeep of the home and ensure high standards of cleanliness and organisation
• Be a positive role model at all times, promoting appropriate behaviour and communicatio