Waking Night Support Worker
| Posting date: | 19 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 December 2025 |
| Location: | Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2LU |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | b2f457e6-94dd-422c-b5c5-f2440439d8cb |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Waking Night Support Worker
22 hours per week - 2 nights per week (22:00-09:00) -Term time only
Salary £13.21 per hour
St Mary’s is seeking to recruit a Waking Night Support Worker to work within a small, dedicated team who are responsible for providing support to pupils/students within our residential setting.
St Mary’s is a residential special school and college for pupils / students aged 5 to 19 with speech, language and communication needs, learning difficulties and other associated SEND.
You will need to be positive, kind and caring, with basic knowledge of the care and support needs of pupils/students with special educational needs (Health & Social Care or equivalent relevant Level 3 qualification is required) and a commitment to providing outstanding support to those within our care.
We can offer a strong and friendly staff team, wonderful pupils/students to work with and a positive work environment.
The successful applicant will work 22 hours per week over two nights, to a shift rota, between 10.00pm to 9.00 am, Sunday to Thursday, term time only.
For an informal discussion, please contact Ann Whiteman, Head of Residential on 01424 730740.
For an application pack, please request by email: hr@stmarysbexhill.org
St Mary’s is committed to equal opportunities and safeguarding, as well as promoting the welfare of the pupils.
All successful applicants are required to undergo a DBS check and an online check will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates.
We do not accept CVs.
Previous applicants need not apply.
The closing date will be NOON on Monday 8th December 2025. Interviews will be held soon after.
What the school offers its staff
St Mary’s is a fantastic place to work. We offer a strong and friendly staff team, wonderful pupils/students to work with in a positive and inspiring environment that values both personal and professional growth.
We are committed to employee wellbeing and development - offering ongoing professional learning opportunities, wellbeing support and resources, access to our on-site swimming pool, and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)for confidential 24/7 support.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Waking Night Support Worker
22 hours per week - 2 nights per week (22:00-09:00) -Term time only
Salary £13.21 per hour
St Mary’s is seeking to recruit a Waking Night Support Worker to work within a small, dedicated team who are responsible for providing support to pupils/students within our residential setting.
St Mary’s is a residential special school and college for pupils / students aged 5 to 19 with speech, language and communication needs, learning difficulties and other associated SEND.
You will need to be positive, kind and caring, with basic knowledge of the care and support needs of pupils/students with special educational needs (Health & Social Care or equivalent relevant Level 3 qualification is required) and a commitment to providing outstanding support to those within our care.
We can offer a strong and friendly staff team, wonderful pupils/students to work with and a positive work environment.
The successful applicant will work 22 hours per week over two nights, to a shift rota, between 10.00pm to 9.00 am, Sunday to Thursday, term time only.
For an informal discussion, please contact Ann Whiteman, Head of Residential on 01424 730740.
For an application pack, please request by email: hr@stmarysbexhill.org
St Mary’s is committed to equal opportunities and safeguarding, as well as promoting the welfare of the pupils.
All successful applicants are required to undergo a DBS check and an online check will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates.
We do not accept CVs.
Previous applicants need not apply.
The closing date will be NOON on Monday 8th December 2025. Interviews will be held soon after.
What the school offers its staff
St Mary’s is a fantastic place to work. We offer a strong and friendly staff team, wonderful pupils/students to work with in a positive and inspiring environment that values both personal and professional growth.
We are committed to employee wellbeing and development - offering ongoing professional learning opportunities, wellbeing support and resources, access to our on-site swimming pool, and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)for confidential 24/7 support.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.