YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP

Night Support Worker

Horsham, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Permanent Contract

37.5 Hours per week

£22,640 per annum (plus night worker allowance of £1,500 per annum)

We are recruiting to our Night Support Team to work in our supported housing project in Horsham.

You will work within our property that provides accommodation and associated support services to young people aged between (16 to 25 years old's). An understanding of the support needs of the young people we work with is desirable.

In particular you will help to keep our properties safe and secure throughout the night.

While there are systems in place to support you, we require somebody who is able to deal with unacceptable behaviour appropriately.

This is challenging yet rewarding work that helps the young people we support to belong, contribute, and thrive

The position comes with excellent training and development opportunities.

The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.

The position involves working on a 4 waking night shifts on, 4 waking shifts off rota pattern from 9pm to 8am.

YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.

Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Closing date for applications: Monday 25th January 2021 at 9am

Interview date: To be confirmed

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

To apply, please download an Application Pack and an Application Form from our website (YMCA DownsLink Group)

Are you looking for a challenging yet rewarding role that can make a huge difference to a vulnerable young person’s life?

We are seeking an experienced project worker to join our innovative, award winning WiSE team. This role will involve providing holistic and child centred support to children and young people ranging from 10 – 25 years old across Brighton & Hove.

The WiSE project supports children and young people experiencing, or at risk of sexual exploitation. This role is funded by The National Lottery Community and they will be joining an experienced and supportive team delivering services across Surrey and Sussex.

You will be based at the head office in Hove but will have opportunities to work from home. However, much of your time will be spent supporting children and young people within the community, which can involve significant time lone working.

We prefer to see experience in supporting children and young people who have experienced abuse or trauma. This role may suit someone with a charity, youth or social work background.

Core Role Responsibilities

• Provide intense support to a caseload of children and young people who have been identified as being at significant risk of, or victims of sexual exploitation, with the possibility of some cases being victims of criminal exploitation
• Creating and delivering holistic, child-centred support plans to keep them safe from harm and increase their understanding of sexual and criminal exploitation
• Provide expertise and advocate for children and young people within multi-disciplinary safeguarding meetings and work collaboratively with other professionals to support interventions which keep children and young people safe and disrupt the activity of perpetrators
• Offer support and guidance to other professionals, to develop their skills and knowledge when working with children at risk of exploitation

Key requirements

• Experience of case work with young people aged 10 to 25 years old and delivering holistic, child centred support
• Experience of working with vulnerable young people who have experienced abuse or trauma
• A Current driving licence and access to your own car is desirable

This is challenging, yet very rewarding work.  Line management and case support will be provided by YMCA DownsLink Group. WiSE staff receive regular 1-to-1 clinical supervision and group Reflective Practice Supervision.

The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, a health and wellbeing cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.

YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  

Closing date for applications: Monday 25th January 2021 at 9am

Interview date: TBC

Please note that we do not accept CVs. When submitting your application please save your application form as ‘your full name APPLICATION’ and put the job title/location in the email subject line. Please submit your application as a Word document where or PDF (we cannot accept Pages) via email.

YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP

Housing Services Worker

Horsham

Permanent

37.5 Hours per week

£22,640 per annum

West Sussex Transitional housing provides safe, secure accommodation for young people with an age range of 18-35, who have been, or are at risk of homelessness. We have a culture or being More Than A Room and offer a support package alongside the accommodation to actively encourage residents into education, training, employment or voluntary work.

We will work with residents to coach them in life and social skills, enabling them to move successfully into independent accommodation and for them to successfully sustain a tenancy.

Mainly these are shared three-bedroom houses, all with a lockable bedroom, sharing and taking responsibility for the communal areas. There are also self-contained units where the residents will be responsible for all their utilities and these properties allow us to offer the support and encouragement to sustain a tenancy.

The properties are agency managed on behalf of a landlord so as well as coaching and engaging young people you will be responsible for ensuring the properties are maintained and housing management.

Although based in Horsham the successful applicant will be expected to travel throughout properties in West Sussex.

The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, a health and wellbeing cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.

If you are an applicant interested in this post and would like an informal discussion having read the job pack, you can speak to the Recruiting Manager. Please email us and your query will be forwarded.

YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 5th January 2021 at 9am

Interview date: 14th January 2021

To apply, please visit our website.

Please note that we do not accept CVs. When submitting your application please save your application form as ‘your full name APPLICATION’ and put the job title/location in the email subject line. Please submit your application as a Word document where or PDF (we cannot accept Pages) via email.