Waking Night Support Worker
Description✓Waking Night Support Worker
✓We are seeking Waking Night Support Workers to work with a wonderful charity combating homelessness, poverty, and marginalisation across East Sussex.
✓Position: Waking Night Support Worker
✓Location: Brighton
✓Salary: £26,859 [including ASHE Enhancement £2,312]
✓Hours: 37 hours per week [average of a 2-week rolling rota, comprised of waking night shifts on weeknights and weekends]. Shifts are usually between 10 pm-8.35 am.
✓Closing Date: 31 May 2023
✓About the role:
✓As Waking Night Support Worker, you will be working for a people-led organisation whose mission is ‘combating homelessness, creating opportunities, promoting change.
✓You will also be:
✓Collaborating with clients to meet client needs by providing an empathetic and responsive person-centered approach
✓Complete comprehensive risk assessments and support plans, reviewing and updating them as appropriate
✓Work with services and professionals within Sussex
✓Deliver support using a range of methods to ensure clients feel safe and secure and are treated with dignity and respect
✓Forge partnerships with clients to deliver an empowering, positive, non-judgmental, and recovery-focused approach
✓Support clients to engage in meaningful support – 1:1 or group throughout the night
✓Administer medication to clients in accordance with policy and procedure [training is provided]
✓Attend training, development, and supervision meetings as required
✓Remain awake throughout the duration of the shift, including reset breaks.
✓To use the Service’s manual and computerised systems consistently and to a high standard
✓About you:
✓To be successful in the role of Waking Night Support Worker you will have:
✓Experience in providing emotional and practical support for at-risk adults who have complex needs
✓Experience in collaborative multi-agency working
✓Experience in crisis management and safety planning
✓Knowledge of safeguarding issues in relation to adults
✓Knowledge of associated support needs for individuals experiencing mental health and substance misuse difficulties
✓Ability to respond calmly and practically to incidents and write clear case notes and incident reports
✓Competent use of Microsoft software packages especially Word and Outlook
✓Ability to communicate clearly with clients, colleagues, and other stakeholders
✓Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure
✓Good time management skills and ability to prioritise workloads
✓Professional approach and attitude to supporting clients
✓In return:
✓In recognition of their commitment to staff, the charity has been awarded Gold Accreditation from Investors in People
✓They are also signed up to the Disability Confident employer scheme and have made the Mental Health at Work commitment.
✓You will also receive a fantastic benefits package including:
✓5.5% stakeholder pension scheme and life assurance scheme
✓Medical cash plan with Medicash
✓Free and confidential employee assistance helpline for both personal and work-related concerns
✓Cycle-to-work scheme
✓Free new starter 30-day Brighton bus pass
✓Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days per annum pro rata, rising 1 day for each year of service to a maximum of 32 days pro rata
✓The opportunity to participate in well-being and fundraising activities throughout the year
✓The charity is an equal opportunities employer using a fair and open recruitment process that fully complies with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010
✓They are committed to encouraging equality, inclusion, and diversity within the workplace.
✓You may be interested in this role if you have experience in the following roles Support Worker nights, Housing Advisor, Housing Officer, Tenant Support Advisor, Tenant Support Officer, Customer Contact Advisor Housing, Housing Advisor [Homeless Prevention], Homelessness & Housing Solutions Advisor, Housing Options Advisor, Housing Advisor - Supported Housing, Housing Customer Services Advisor, Junior Housing Advisor, Senior Housing Advisor, Tenant Support, Tenant Liaison, Housing Adviser, Housing Advice, Homelessness, Recovery Worker, Recovery, Housing Case Officer, Housing, Social Housing, Tenant Support, Tenant Support Coordinator, Waking Night Support Worker, Housing Support Administrator, Spinal, Spinal Injury, Disability, Housing Programme, Accommodation, Accommodation Support, Housing Administrator, Social Housing, Assisted Living, Benefits Officer, Social Care, Housing and Social Care.
✓PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation Show more →
✓We are seeking Waking Night Support Workers to work with a wonderful charity combating homelessness, poverty, and marginalisation across East Sussex.
✓Position: Waking Night Support Worker
✓Location: Brighton
✓Salary: £26,859 [including ASHE Enhancement £2,312]
✓Hours: 37 hours per week [average of a 2-week rolling rota, comprised of waking night shifts on weeknights and weekends]. Shifts are usually between 10 pm-8.35 am.
✓Closing Date: 31 May 2023
✓About the role:
✓As Waking Night Support Worker, you will be working for a people-led organisation whose mission is ‘combating homelessness, creating opportunities, promoting change.
✓You will also be:
✓Collaborating with clients to meet client needs by providing an empathetic and responsive person-centered approach
✓Complete comprehensive risk assessments and support plans, reviewing and updating them as appropriate
✓Work with services and professionals within Sussex
✓Deliver support using a range of methods to ensure clients feel safe and secure and are treated with dignity and respect
✓Forge partnerships with clients to deliver an empowering, positive, non-judgmental, and recovery-focused approach
✓Support clients to engage in meaningful support – 1:1 or group throughout the night
✓Administer medication to clients in accordance with policy and procedure [training is provided]
✓Attend training, development, and supervision meetings as required
✓Remain awake throughout the duration of the shift, including reset breaks.
✓To use the Service’s manual and computerised systems consistently and to a high standard
✓About you:
✓To be successful in the role of Waking Night Support Worker you will have:
✓Experience in providing emotional and practical support for at-risk adults who have complex needs
✓Experience in collaborative multi-agency working
✓Experience in crisis management and safety planning
✓Knowledge of safeguarding issues in relation to adults
✓Knowledge of associated support needs for individuals experiencing mental health and substance misuse difficulties
✓Ability to respond calmly and practically to incidents and write clear case notes and incident reports
✓Competent use of Microsoft software packages especially Word and Outlook
✓Ability to communicate clearly with clients, colleagues, and other stakeholders
✓Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure
✓Good time management skills and ability to prioritise workloads
✓Professional approach and attitude to supporting clients
✓In return:
✓In recognition of their commitment to staff, the charity has been awarded Gold Accreditation from Investors in People
✓They are also signed up to the Disability Confident employer scheme and have made the Mental Health at Work commitment.
✓You will also receive a fantastic benefits package including:
✓5.5% stakeholder pension scheme and life assurance scheme
✓Medical cash plan with Medicash
✓Free and confidential employee assistance helpline for both personal and work-related concerns
✓Cycle-to-work scheme
✓Free new starter 30-day Brighton bus pass
✓Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days per annum pro rata, rising 1 day for each year of service to a maximum of 32 days pro rata
✓The opportunity to participate in well-being and fundraising activities throughout the year
✓The charity is an equal opportunities employer using a fair and open recruitment process that fully complies with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010
✓They are committed to encouraging equality, inclusion, and diversity within the workplace.
✓You may be interested in this role if you have experience in the following roles Support Worker nights, Housing Advisor, Housing Officer, Tenant Support Advisor, Tenant Support Officer, Customer Contact Advisor Housing, Housing Advisor [Homeless Prevention], Homelessness & Housing Solutions Advisor, Housing Options Advisor, Housing Advisor - Supported Housing, Housing Customer Services Advisor, Junior Housing Advisor, Senior Housing Advisor, Tenant Support, Tenant Liaison, Housing Adviser, Housing Advice, Homelessness, Recovery Worker, Recovery, Housing Case Officer, Housing, Social Housing, Tenant Support, Tenant Support Coordinator, Waking Night Support Worker, Housing Support Administrator, Spinal, Spinal Injury, Disability, Housing Programme, Accommodation, Accommodation Support, Housing Administrator, Social Housing, Assisted Living, Benefits Officer, Social Care, Housing and Social Care.
✓PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation Show more →