Night Supported Housing Assistant - Bradford, United Kingdom - Centrepoint

Centrepoint

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Bradford, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Role:
Night Supported Housing Assistant

Contract:
Part-Time (30 hours per week), Permanent

Salary:
£18,720 per annum

Closing Date: 29th April 2024

Interviews will be held in the later part of w/c 6th May 2024. _

Centrepoint, the UK's leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Night Supported Housing Assistant to join our Bradford accommodation based services at Coates Street.

About us

We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently.

Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment.

We want to end youth homelessness by 2037_._

Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year.

Centrepoint Coates Street, Bradford, as a 52-bed hostel in Bradford with an existing team of 8 SHO's in place.

We are seeking a dedicated Night Supported Housing Assistant (NSHA) to join the team and to play a pivotal role in shaping a safe, welcoming, and high-quality environment for our Young People.

The NSHA will focus on focused on effectively assisting vulnerable young individuals, ensuring your work maintains an exceptional standard and promptly responds to client and commissioner requirements.

As the first point of contact in the building, you'll ensure a safe and inviting environment for young people and visitors alike.

Your duties will include addressing general inquiries, enforcing house rules to uphold safety, and maintaining a professional atmosphere conducive to the well-being of our service users, stakeholders, and guests.

About you

Are passionate about working with young people
Have experience working within supported housing settings
Are able to support YP with a range of high to low support needs
Can work independently, as part of a team and alongside a range of external partners.
Have strong communication skills.
Are looking to bring your energy, skills and enthusiasm to a new team of colleagues
Have an interest in working with USAC (Unaccompanied asylum seeking children)

What you'll be doing

Carry out regular building health and safety Inspections
Identify risk factors and respond accordingly
Identify and log repairs when required
Provide guidance and information to our YP in respect of managing their physical environments
Adherence in service to contractual obligations
Compliment the work of the Supported Housing officers as required
Respond to any safeguarding/child protection issues in a professional way and in line with contractual and Centrepoint policies and procedures

Why join Centrepoint?
In return for your efforts you'll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:

25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies).
Private Medical insurance
Income protection
Employer pension contributions of 5%
Clear career progressions, linked to portfolio work, that enables movement up the pay scale
Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
An interestfree travel loan
At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization._
Centrepoint's policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment._

**Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Night Supported Housing Assistant, click 'Apply' now