Refuge Support Worker - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Sefton@Work

Sefton@Work

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Refuge Support Worker (Night Hours):

Description:

Job title:
Refuge Support Worker (Night Hours)

Hours of Work: 38.5 hours per week (full time)

The (two in total) Night Hours Refuge Support Workers will work on a shift-based rota pattern, over a 4 week rolling period, including weekends and bank holidays, to cover the hours of 8:00 pm - 8:00 am.

Salary:
£22,300

Job Purpose

To provide a high-quality through-the-night service supporting women and children service users experiencing / affected by domestic abuse

Job Responsibilities

To provide direct support for families within the refuge service during the night, where required, being available to answer any queries / concerns the service user may have including carrying out welfare checks when needed.
To ensure nightly health and safety building checks are carried out, and to efficiently prepare vacant rooms for new arrivals.
Working within the confines of confidentiality / GDPR regulations, to ensure professional boundaries are always maintained when working with residents, staff, and external bodies.
To immediately communicate any breaches of security, refuge guidelines / house rules or licence agreements, especially where there is concern about safety or a safeguarding concern, to the refuge manager or other relevant staff.
In conjunction with One Vision Housing (OVH), ensure all risk assessments and fire checks are carried out in accordance with the refuge's policies and procedures and all equipment i.e., fridges, washing machines, cookers, heating, furniture etc are in safe working order.
To ensure a good standard of hygiene is maintained in the refuge at all times, by making sure that all rooms are clean prepared with fresh bedding etc. and keep communal areas clean and tidy.
To carry out cleaning and other light manual duties when required.
To promote the interests of the organisation at all times.
Other similar duties may be allocated from time to time, appropriate to the general character of the post.