Night Housing Support Worker

 

Main characteristics

Location

Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Company

Brook Street Social Care

Salary

£23182/annum Generous holiday and many more

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Social Care / Nursing

Job summary

Night Housing Support Worker
Location: Nuneaton
Hours: 38.5 Hours
Shift Pattern: Monday to Sunday - Varied shift pattern, 8pm-8am - 4 on, 4 off - waking nights
Salary: £23,182

Are you looking for a new role that will give you variety and a sense of achievement?
I am looking for a Night Housing Support Worker who has a background in supporting adults who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, and I want to hear from YOU today!

I am providing recruitment support for a fantastic client who specialise in delivering homes, services, and innovation for some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Midlands. They aim to provide the very best service, and they would love your help in continuing that process.

Salary and Benefits
For your hard work and commitment, you will be paid a salary of £23,182 and a very desirable employee package which includes; enhanced annual leave of 35 days, enhanced sickness pay based on your length of service, flexibility surrounding hybrid working, access to our National Wellbeing Lead and Wellbeing Champions, Employee Assistance Programme, team initiatives, pay-care employee benefits service, personal development, optional overtime, refer a friend scheme, passion about EDI strategies, work place pension, social media posts to celebrate achievements, and much more!

Overview of the Role
The client is looking for a full-time Night Housing Support Worker, based in Nuneaton to work with their service users who are at risk of homelessness. You will provide support to those who are in need, to try and access the appropriate benefits and help with their tenancy. You will be working in their supported accommodation service, alongside a team of Support Workers and Floating Support Workers, to improve the lives of young people aged 16 to 25. As you are the night service, you will be the only staff member on site, and you will provide activities for service users, a cooking evening, movie night, support sessions, or other activities. If circumstances arise, as you will be lone working, you will have to complete emergency referrals if someone should come in during the evening, however, you will be given excellent training. In case of other emergency events, call emergency services, rather than tackle issues directly which are out of your control.

Key Responsibilities:

Providing general practical and emotional support to people in the service in
Order to promote their independence and recovery
Responding appropriately to chaotic and challenging behaviour to promote the
Wellbeing of people in the service and staff
Providing support to those at risk of homelessness
Providing an effective and responsive supportive service
Liaise with referral teams/agencies regarding vacancies and referrals
Ensuring the office is clean and tidy
Required Skills, Experience, & Knowledge

At least 6 months' experience supporting youths or young adults who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless
You need to be resilient, as some service users will be vulnerable and will demonstrate challenging behaviour, and other complex needs
Computer literate, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
Interview Process
These stages have been put in place to help benefit and streamline the process of recruitment.

1st Stage - Shortlisting & Pre-Screening
In the first stage I personally will review your CV. Should you be successful, I will invite you for a telephone call. We will have a telephone conversation to discuss your right to work, work history, and suitability for the role.

2nd Stage - Formal Interview
In this stage, you will have a formal interview with the hiring manager.

All applications must be accompanied with an up-to-date CV. If successful, you will be required to have a current DBS on the update service, eligibility of right to work, and your start date will be subject to sufficient references.

If you want to help make a difference to service users and also your career, click 'apply now

Benefits: Generous holiday and many more