Job Description

Number of Vacancies:

10

Time Type:

Variable time

Worker Type:

Casual

Proposed Interview Date:

Thursday, December 17, 2026

Hours of Work:

0

Hiring Manager:

Charlene Martin

Contact Number:

07710 129390

Job Description Summary:

Casual Night Care Assistant - Grade 3 - £13.28 per hour (plus 12.06% statutory holiday pay entitlement).

This is a Casual position.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Gavin Kelsey, Senior Care Officer on 07710 129 390 or gavin.kelsey@hullcc.gov.uk

This role is not available for sponsorship therefore is only open to applicants who have the right to work in the UK.

Are you playful and accepting, can you show curiosity and empathy?

If you can then you have something really special to offer our Children living in Children’s Homes.

If trauma brings resilience, then our Children are superheroes - they deserve the best; the best homes, the best help, the best opportunities, and children tell us over and over again, it’s the staff that matter.

We believe that we need the right people, with the right commitment, skills, tenacity, imagination, and energy in order to offer the best to our children. To do this you will be offered high quality support, training, guidance, and development and be part of a motivated and ambitious team.

Hull City Council has been on a journey of improvement and has become a leading provider of Children's Homes. We are committed to developing nurturing, high quality homes where children can thrive and achieve their next steps.

If you want to be part of Hull's journey and make a real difference to children, now is great time to join. We are recruiting to positions within our Disability Children Homes. This post involves being part of a team, working with children and young people with complex health needs and disabilities. You will be expected to work with the children during the night supporting with personal care needs, monitoring health needs and assisting to ensure children are safe and comfortable through the night. The post also involves some basic domestic and office duties.

You will need to have some care experience, preferably with children and have the ability to write up records and communicate well with colleagues and senior staff. You will need to follow policies and procedures and undertake necessary training and development opportunities as indicated by the manager and regulatory requirements.

This role is on a casual basis to cover holidays, absence and training, and does not have a set working pattern or regular hours. Due to the long shifts that may also include sleep in shifts, the ability to be flexible as to when, and how many hours you are able to work is essential. Where possible, work is pre-arranged however, there may be times when you will be asked to work at short notice. Various training courses are also mandatory, which will require you to attend over several days, during weekdays. Please contact Gavin Kelsey for an informal discussion around how our scheduling works and the training you will need to attend, should you be successful.

ROLE AND PURPOSE

To provide personal care, including emotional , physical and practical support for children / young people with learning disabilities and associated physical and sensory impairments. To enable children / young people to enjoy an improved quality of life based on individual care plans.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

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Compensation Grades:

GRADES 3.

Pay Ranges:

£13.28 - £13.28

Job Classifications:

3- Not Politically Restricted - Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts), 5- Enhanced & Childrens Barring List - (Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)), Casual - (Travel Allowance Policy), Post Fulfilling Statutory Duty - (Statutory Post), Yes - (Childcare Disqualification Requirement)

Benefits of Working of Hull City Council:

• A competitive salary
• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
• Supportive and forward-thinking culture
• Great career development opportunities

PLEASE NOTE: you MUST complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date. For example: If the closing date is Friday 16 October 2026 then your application must be submitted by 11:59pm on Thursday 15 October 2026.

Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description. Provide examples to support your application rather than use of lists.

We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Online searches, including social media, may be carried out as part of the recruitment process.

We are committed to “our values” at the Council of People First, Respect, Learning, Ambition and Partnership. If these align with you then we welcome your application.