Waking Night Care Assistant

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Job details

Job reference VAC Date posted 01/09/2026 Application closing date 22/09/2026 Location Bush Residential Respite Centre Hengrove Bristol Salary BG4: £25,949 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Social Care Attachments Job Description.pdf Person Specification.pdf

Part Time, Permanent positions available

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

We are looking to recruit Waking Nights Care Assistants at our Children's Home in our Short Breaks service.

The role will be to support the care and development of up to 4 children/ young people away from their family homes, alongside a staff team to cover all hours, in a homely environment.

During your shift you will be expected to support the up keep of the home, complete some administrative tasks, as well as be available to the children/young people should they wake.

Under the general supervision of the Senior Residential Child Care Workers and within the framework of current legislation, you will share overall responsibility for the efficient running of the Residential home, ensuring high quality residential services for disabled children within the overall policy of the Department.

You must be willing and available to participate in a rota pattern.

The children's home post will require bank holiday working.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

It is Bristol City Council’s practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Please note that this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

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