Night Support Worker - Queensferry, United Kingdom - The Wallich

The Wallich

Verified Company

Queensferry, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Introduction:

Do you want to support people who are homeless and in vulnerable housing situations, but feel you don't have the experience to get the job?

Do you have lived experience of substance misuse, homelessness or emotional ill health?

Do you feel like you are courageous, determined, authentic, compassionate and have a sense of community?

At The Wallich we're looking for the right people, not the right work histories.

Tell us in a covering letter what makes you the right person and we can teach you the rest.

Project Description:

The project operates in Flintshire and provides emergency overnight accommodation for service users who would otherwise be sleeping rough that night.

The service provides short term residential support with the aim of meeting individuals' needs, which promote independence and lead to a sustainable move-on.

The project is funded through the Supporting People Programme Grant and is required to meet the Welsh Government's National Outcomes Framework.

The Framework's four main aims are:

Promoting Personal and Community Safety
Promoting Independence and Control
Promoting Economic Progress and Financial Control
Promoting Health and Wellbeing

Purpose of Role:

To provide a proactive night time presence within the project to promote quiet and peaceful occupation of its residents.

To respond to disturbances, emergencies and other housing management functions according to procedure and provide ad-hoc support to residents in response to demand.

To assist with the organisations lone working and arrangement of out of hours resources.

No Agencies.

We do not accept unsolicited agency referrals for this position and do not consider any applicants, to have been introduced to us via agency.

Main Duties, Responsibilities and Person Profile:

To be responsible for, as part of a shift team, the safety and security of the premises and residents during the night shift period.
To facilitate wellbeing activities, such as film evenings, quiz nights and cook & eat sessions.
To record and maintain accurate and up to date records of all service users, including all interactions and incidents, on The Wallich's systems.
To assist with the project's housing management functions by inducting new service users into the project and playing an active role in the overall health and safety of the project, which includes carrying out cleaning and laundry duties, and accommodation safety checks.
To ensure effective information sharing by taking part in team handovers between night and day staff.
To take part in team meetings, supervisions and training, as directed by the Service Manager and/or Assistant Service Manager.

Interviews will be held on 9th Jan 2023 via MS Teams.

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