Fixed term contract until 30th September 2021 

Closing date: 3 November 2019 at 11.30pm. Interviews: 13 November 2019.

We’re looking for a client-focused individual with recent experience of providing person-centred support to vulnerable people to join us as a Senior Support Worker and help people with multiple complex needs to secure accommodation.

Operating out of our North East Hub in Newcastle, the Housing First project aims to place vulnerable people into stable, independent accommodation and help them maintain their tenancy. Each tenancy will be underpinned with persistent and assertive wraparound support.

About the role

Your challenge will be to build relationships with a caseload of people with multiple complex needs in order to engage them with Housing First services. Together, you’ll then develop co-produced, outcome-focused support plans that reflect each individual’s personal strengths and goals. We’ll also rely on you to co-ordinate interventions provided by other agencies to make sure the right support is provided at the right time, and to develop relationships with landlords to secure accommodation options. Motivating and leading the Housing First delivery team, ensuring the service adheres to our quality standards and meets required contract outcomes and adopting and modelling best practice – all are aspects of this vital role.

About you

You’ll need experience of managing staff and volunteers and providing support services to people with multiple and complex needs and a good understanding of the issues they face. Knowledge of the key principles of the Housing First model and how to use provisions available within housing and homeless legislation to secure accommodation is important too. Used to working within a safeguarding framework, you have a forward thinking, calm and organised but flexible approach, plus a willingness to actively contribute new ideas and approaches to improve service delivery. You’ll also have the confidence to attend meetings to promote this new service locally. Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications and a case management system is also required.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

We are looking for a motivated, trustworthy individual to support the operations of our Corby Night Shelter project, working closely with the manager and move on coordinator to support the residents and volunteers. The aim of the Night Shelter and move on accommodation is to reduce rough sleeping and to move individuals on into more permanent accommodation.

This role will be integral to the smooth running of the project and to coordinate all elements of the project. This may be booking repair works, supporting with events, arranging training and managing the rota. The role will work proactively with other organisations to signpost and access other support, to ensure they are provided with advice and support that will move them on successfully.

There will also be a large amount of liaison with the residents, supporting them in setting up their benefits, helping with housing applications, arranging healthcare appointments and supporting their pathway plans.

This role may also require working outside of regular working hours / unsocialable hours, providing cover for volunteers in an emergency and travel across the county.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the project manager and move on coordinator in the day to day running of the night shelter and move on accommodation.
• Ensure the premises is well managed and all health and safety requirements are met
• Support in the recruitment, training and management of volunteers
• Support the move on coordinator in their work with the clients, ensuring they have a pathway plan, supporting clients with paperwork and liaising with other organisations such as housing associations
• Manage the night shelter rota of volunteers
• Be responsible for organising the supply of resources and services required, such as refreshments, bedding and cleaners
• Support the implementation of night shelter rules and policies with other staff, volunteers and clients
• Work collaboratively with the other night shelter staff, outreach worker and local authority, and other partners to identify and provide services to those in need
• Be part of the team in carrying out support with those in the move on accommodation
• Maintain the database in liaison with the other staff for all clients, including those who are not directly using the services provided
• Support with events and engaging other potential supporters and partners
• Provide day to day support to residents as required, such as arranging healthcare appointments
• To support the project manager with collating data and providing reports to management and stakeholders
• To work within all ENCS policies, carry out relevant risk assessments and procedure to comply with health and safety
• To ensure that all residents and clients are treated with respect and supported to enable them to move into permanent accommodation
• To comply with and complete health and safety assessments
• To attend meetings and training as required
• To work closely with other night shelter staff and across other projects for best practice
• Such other duties as the management may require from time to time
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Job descriptions will be subject to review and possible change on an annual basis subject to project and charity priorities.

To find out more information and see the persona specification, please download the job description below. 

To find out more about East Northants Community Services, please visit our website.

We are looking for a Move-on Coordinator to provide support and manage the pathways of our night shelter clients to identify support needs and move to more permanent accommodation. This will be intensive support for people who are or have been rough sleeping, with complex needs and will involve advocating, identifying and helping them access support services.

The Corby Night Shelter is a new night shelter and move on accommodation initiative started by Corby Borough Council under the ‘Housing First’ model. Due to open October/November 2019, it will be run by East Northants Community Services.

The Corby Night Shelter also incorporates 8 beds of intermediary housing whereby residents can learn to sustain a tenancy and have other support services put in place to ready them for permanent housing.

The move on coordinator will provide personalised pathway plans to incorporate a complex range of issues that homeless individuals experience, most commonly mental health issues, trauma and addictions.

This role will work closely with the Outreach Worker employed by Corby Borough Council as well as the night shelter day staff to identify and support those in need in the community.

Main Responsibilities

• Engage and build relationships with those in the night shelter
• Draw up pathway plans for each client, Identifying and supporting access to support services
• Coordinate the transition from the streets into accommodation by drawing up pathway/plans for each individual
• Support those in the move on accommodation to maintain their tenancy and access services to improve their health and wellbeing (this includes self-care, ‘life admin’, budgeting etc.)
• Develop collaborative networks with other agencies and authorities to help homeless individuals
• Work with the night shelter management staff to ensure clients are engaging with services and adhering to their personal pathway plans
• To work with housing associations, private landlords and the Council Housing team to source safe and suitable accommodation for individuals
• Prepare clients for move-on into the community
• Provide training to staff and volunteers as required
• Represent ENCS/Corby Night Shelter at meetings and events
• Work as part of the Corby Homeless Partnership group
• To assertively manage conflict and anti-social behavior
• Manage client’s expectations and understanding of the service provision
• Obtain and use feedback gathered from clients to improve service delivery
• Empower and motivate individuals using a person-centered approach
• Assist in the development of process and policies in relation to the Dorking House project
• Keep up to date with legislation and funding
• Work with the local community and promote the work of the charity

To find out more information and see the persona specification, please download the job description below. 

To find out more about East Northants Community Services, please visit our website.

We are looking for a passionate, motivated individual to manage our new Corby Night Shelter and move on accommodation project.

This night shelter is a new initiative in Corby with the aim of tackling rough sleeping. It will not simply provide a bed but will work towards identifying and moving people into more permanent accommodation. The project will also incorporate to move on flats of support accommodation where staff will support individuals in learning to sustain a tenancy and overcome other issues they may face that are a barrier to housing.

This role will have overall responsibility for the day to day management and longer-term strategy of the night shelter. You will manage the staff and volunteers involved and will be responsible for recruitment of these. You will work closely with stakeholders such as the council and work to build close relationships with other organisations in the area to continue our work. This role may also be involved in the day to day work of the night shelter, such as risk assessing clients, arranging healthcare appointments, completing paperwork.

This role may also require working outside of regular working hours / unsocialable hours, providing cover for volunteers in an emergency, being an emergency contact for volunteers and travel across the county.

Main Responsibilities

• Day to day management of the night shelter and the support accommodation flats, ensuring the projects work is in line with achieving the end goal of ending rough sleeping and moving individuals are moved into permanent accommodation
• Ensure that staff and volunteers are resourced effectively
• Work with Operations Manager to manage the long-term strategy and goals of the project and supported accommodation
• Line management of the project staff
• Budget management of the project
• Organise support measures for homeless and disadvantaged people using ENCS facilities and
• Implementation of night shelter rules and policies with staff, volunteers and clients
• Oversee the Dorking House premises, upkeep, logistics and have responsibility for access and key holders
• Overall responsibility for leading on recruitment, training and support of volunteers
• To ensure that all residents and clients are treated with respect and supported to enable them to move into permanent accommodation
• To provide regular reports to management and trustees, and other stakeholders such as the local council
• To promote the work of ENCS and the night shelter project in the area, engaging support and partnerships with other organisations. This may involve talks and presentations, engaging with staff or relationship management
• To work with existing stakeholders and partners
• To review procedure and policy development as needed
• To comply with and complete health and safety assessments
• To attend meetings and training as required
• To work closely with other night shelter staff and across other projects for best practice
• Such other duties as the management may require from time to tim

Job descriptions will be subject to review and possible change on an annual basis subject to project and charity priorities.

To find out more information and see the persona specification, please download the job description below. 

To find out more about East Northants Community Services, please visit our website.

My client is an ambitious Housing Association that supports people in the South of London and also has a large development programme. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Housing experienced Head of Finance to join them on a interim basis during a period of change.

Responsibilities:

- To lead the team of 8 finance staff; ensuring that high quality management and financial information is provided for the Association.

- To be responsible for operating efficiently and effectively the Treasury Management function, including liquidity, covenants compliance, debt, interest rates and investment management and bank accounts.

- To ensure effective cashflow forecasts are prepared and monitored.

- To manage the preparation of the annual budget within the agreed timetable, and update the long-term Financial Plan in accordance with changes.

- To assist budget holders in managing their budgets and provide them with the necessary financial services to ensure expenditure is monitored on a regular basis.

- To prepare the year-end statutory accounts and working papers satisfying all legislative and administrative requirements

- To manage the tax affairs of the association and to lead the service charge accounting process.

The successful candidate will be CCAB qualified with a proven track record of successfully managing a Finance team in a Housing Association. They will have the ability to write and present reports to the Executive Management Team and the Board and will be comfortable leading the year end process and yearly budget. Most importantly they will have a strong treasury background and will drive improvements and efficiencies within the function.

SPITALFIELDS CRYPT TRUST (SCT)

JOB DESCRIPTION

POST TITLE: Literacy Tutor

RESPONSIBLE TO: Training and Development Manager

PURPOSE OF POST: Through running 1 to 1 Literacy sessions the tutor will create a safe environment in which students can build their own confidence and skills in reading and writing at all levels.

To adapt teaching methods to meet students’ varying needs and abilities

To provide feedback to other members of staff on students’ progress

HOURS: 7hours (Thurs 9.30am-5pm)

SALARY: Grade 5.1 - £26,000 pro rata

DURATION OF POST: FTC Until 31st March 2020

LOCATION: SCT, 116-118 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6JN

Spitalfields Crypt Trust (SCT) aims to help people who are facing problems of homelessness, addiction, poverty or social isolation, to put their lives back together through the provision of a range of high-quality support, rehabilitation and training services.

We run various services which include a daily drop-in centre, abstinence-based supported housing, two third-stage move-on homes, an education and training centre, and seven charity shops. Our core objective central to each of these activities is that of "putting lives back together".

You will be working for an exciting charity, alongside adult students in our Recovery Hub, Training and Development Centre. SCT is committed to social justice and resolutely opposed to discrimination in society. We are committed to providing services and employment on a fair and equitable basis, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, life-style, gender, sexuality, physical/mental disability, offending background or any other factor. No person requiring services from, or applying to the SCT for either voluntary or paid employment, will be treated less favourably than any other person on any grounds.

In employment we actively seek to recruit people with a good combination of talent, skills and potential, promoting equality for all, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates. We select all candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications, experience and commitment to the values and purposes of the organisation. (Sources - Equal Opportunities Policy 2.2 (i) and (v)).

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

· To develop and teach Literacy skills, with the main aim for the clients to;

o Gain and improve their reading and writing levels

o Feel socially included within the wider community

o Improve their relationships with other students

o Increase self esteem ( be part of a group)

· To provide an induction to the students, including instruction in how to keep it a safe place to explore new skills.

· To take responsibility for recording the progress and achievement of students and to set personal objectives when appropriate.

· To produce course materials where necessary.

· To be responsible for feeding back to the manager about the development of the group per session.

· To assist the manager in ensuring full participation in the course by the students.

· To be aware of and actively implement the Spitalfields Crypt Trust Health and Safety and Equal Opportunities policies and represent the best interest of the Spitalfields Crypt Trust.

· To perform basic administrative duties, including completion of project and client paperwork, comprising attendance records, health and safety monitoring, accident reports, project planning and reviews etc.

GENERAL

· Adhere to Spitalfields Crypt Trust Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies at all times.

· Adhere to Spitalfields Crypt Trust Health & Safety and Confidentiality policies at all times.

· Adhere to Spitalfields Crypt Trust financial regulations at all times.

This job description covers the current range of duties and will be reviewed from time to time. It is Spitalfields Crypt Trust’s aim to reach agreement on changes, but if agreement is not possible, Spitalfields Crypt Trust reserves the right to change this job description.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Experience and enthusiasm for teaching English

Experience of working with disadvantaged people (not essential)

Excellent interpersonal skills

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Some experience and a genuine interest in and enthusiasm for teaching

•The ability to work as a member of a team

Ideally some experience of addiction/mental health issues

Compassion, patience and a good sense of humour

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Excellent written and verbal skills in the English language

Excellent communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to motivate and encourage others

Ability to teach

Ability to handle confidential information

Commitment to equality and diversity

Support Worker withan emphasis on Mental Health

Initial 12-month contract

Full time hours, mostly daytime but occasional evening or weekends

Salary £21,944 (London Living Wage)

Purpose of role

To assist FirmFoundation clients, including those with mental health to access suitable and sustainable housing.

About the role

You will be part of a team who will be working with homeless individuals often with complex needs. You will be responsive to clients and be able to support them whilst rough sleeping and through the process of ending their homelessness.

Job tasks

Clients

• Casework for individual clients, based on their needs. This is likely to include a mix of the following elements:
  • Benefits application and compliance
  • Budgeting/managing money
  • Accessing training/work
  • Signposting clients to other relevant agencies and support
  • Dealing with health issues, including mental health and addiction
  • Finding, viewing and moving into accommodation
  • Accompanying clients to appointments where necessary
  • Hobbies, interests, social activities
• Ensuring sufficient supplies of “Shower Packs” for the Drop-ins
• Occasional attendance at drop-ins
• Preparing “Starter Packs” for clients moving into accommodation

Community

• Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with other relevant agencies working with or on behalf of clients
• Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with landlords and letting agencies who are willing to consider housing FirmFoundation clients
• Supporting the Charity Manager in the promotion of FirmFoundation and its activities

Administration

• Recording all activity on the FirmFoundation information system

Other duties commensurate with the role may be added by negotiation

Support Worker – Person Specification

Essential

A positive and flexible attitude towards work

Ability to listen to clients with patience and understanding

Display an understanding of Mental Health and a positive attitude towards clients

Good communication skills, both written and spoken

Ability to maintain necessary confidentiality

Confidence in using IT, especially Microsoft Office

Ability to work within a Christian ethos

Desirable

Experience of using digital reporting systems

Experience of working with homeless and vulnerable people

Understanding of support available locally, including from other agencies

Please note this post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for those working with vulnerable adults.

Please include your CV and a cover letter

 Turn your passion into practise by working with a team of people to provide a safe overnight space for those who have found themselves to be homeless. 

FirmFoundation

Winter Night Shelter 2019/2020

Part-Time Vacancy for a Team Leader

£11.00 per hour

Background

FirmFoundation is a registered charity in Harrow, which offers support to those single individuals experiencing hardship and distress due to homelessness and poverty.

We are looking to employ two part-time Team Leaders for our Night Shelter from the 9th December 2019 to the 3th of April 2020.

Hours

You will work some afternoons and evenings until 21:30 including some weekends. You will start before the Night Shelter begins, during this period your hours will be during the day. With the opening of the Shelter 30th December 2019 to 31st March 2020. Hours from the 1st to the 3rd of April will be during the day.

Brief Job Description

You will be confident in managing up to 8 female and 12 male guests and ensuring that the volunteer experience is successful. The Shelter is located in a community centre with the female guest staying overnight at a nearby venue. You will possess good organisational skills and be able to manage your time effectively and flexibly. The successful applicant will work well within a wider team. You will receive supervison from the Shelter Manager and require a clear DBS check.

A good understanding of confidentiality, implementing polices and good record keeping are also expected.

You will be expected to:

1. Coordinate and implement the ministry of FF to homeless and disadvantaged people (guests), including both hands-on work and also support provided by volunteers.
2. Open and oversee the Night Shelter premises with responsibility for access and key holders.
3. Set up appropriate safety procedures and monitor adherence to such procedures at all activity events to ensure minimal physical risk to clients and volunteers.
4. Organise support measures for homeless and disadvantaged people using facilities provided by FF or other cooperating organisations.
5.  Receive Supervision from the Shelter Manager

Liaise with the local teams involved with the Shelter

Please send your CV and a Covering Letter

We are looking for a Person-Centred, Recovery focused, positive and thoughtful individual to be the deputy manager of our Westminster Mental Health Pathway services – focusing on delivering complex needs support. 

You will be the deputy manager of a in a team of one Service Manager and two deputy managers, managing a cluster of six mental health projects. You will ensure through supervision and appraisal that a Person-Centred team is developed to offer high quality support to vulnerable, complex needs clients. You will also deputise for the service manager in developing new initiatives. 

Experience of working with vulnerable, mental health, homeless or disadvantaged people, in a relevant context. You will also have experience of day to day management/supervision of staff or volunteers, or demonstrable willingness and capacity to develop management skills.  Good knowledge of the range of services available to homeless people with support needs is also essential, as is believing that our clients can recover and supporting them to do so.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including a pension scheme, staff discounts scheme and flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work/life balance. We are also committed to providing our staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities; in support of their personal and professional development.

To view job descriptions on our vacancies page, please click on the document available tab above the relevant job advert.

Closing Date: 10.00am, 25 October 2019

Interview and Assessment dates: w/c 4 November 2019

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check, will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) applicants, as they are under-represented within St Mungo’s at senior - management level.

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are in the top 50 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2019, we are also proud to have been awarded Personnel Today’s 2018 Diversity and Inclusion (Public Sector) award and we are a Disability Confident Employer. To ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our clients as well as the communities that we live and work within, we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

37.5hrs per week

Based in the Data Insights and Supporter Care team this new role offers an exciting opportunity to manage and develop the compliance processes and policies of the Fundraising department within St Mungo’s.

As the focal point for compliance you will provide expert guidance and advice to colleagues within the fundraising team and occasionally the wider organisation. You will also be responsible for creating, maintaining and reviewing policies and procedures to ensure adherence to all regulations and legislation.

Furthermore, you will produce and deliver training and supporting documents to ensure consistency across teams and provide reports and analysis, to demonstrate progress as well as identify areas for improvement and development.

Working with a variety of fundraising and other colleagues this role provides an opportunity to develop a strong knowledge of fundraising compliance and the inner workings of a fundraising department.

To succeed, you will be capable of juggling a busy and varied workload with great attention to detail. You will also need to be a great communicator and a proactive individual.

At St Mungo’s we offer a range of benefits including a pension scheme, staff discounts scheme and flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work/life balance. We are also committed to providing our staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities; in support of their personal and professional development.

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the document available tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am, 31 July 2019
Interview and assessments on: 6 August 2019

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) applicants, as they are under-represented within St Mungo’s at this level.

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are in the top 50 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2019, we are also proud to have been awarded Personnel Today’s 2018 Diversity and Inclusion (Public Sector) award and we are a Disability Confident Employer. To ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our clients as well as the communities that we live and work within, we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Oracle Systems Accountant £57,000 - £61,000 + Benefits: London

For a large organisation based in central London, we're recruiting an Oracle Systems Accountant to ensure the financial systems are fit for purpose and work to allow efficient production of accounts. The Systems Accountant will manage the operations of the financial IT systems; providing support to the management reporting function as it provides a comprehensive and cohesive management reporting service to the organisation. This role will lead, develop and manage an Assistant Systems Accountant.

What you'll be doing:

• Maintain Finance Systems, working with colleagues in IT Services
• Ensure adequate controls are in place for systems access, security and segregation
• Respond to user enquiries on the financial systems and manage user acceptance training UAT
• Act as systems administrator for all financial systems including those that interface with 3^rd parties
• Manage the data within the financial systems and provide advice on data interfaced to/from other systems
• Lead on Oracle month-end support including closing ledgers and re-opening periods for review
• Lead review of Chart of Accounts in Oracle and cross validation of codes
• Provide systems training to users as and when required and manage a programme of systems refresher training
• Provide Group finance with professional advice and guidance
• Promote and embed a coaching approach that encourages solution orientation, innovation and creativity to achieve the optimum level of customer satisfaction
• Manage business risks on a day to day basis

What you'll offer us:

• CCAB qualified, part-qualified or finalist
• Significant Oracle finance systems experience in an accounts department as a systems user
• Extensive experience as an Oracle systems manager / administrator of Oracle including General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Payables and Receivables
• Oracle EBS R12 version experience
• Significant experience of Oracle systems upgrades and implementations having been the key operational interface with IT services and Oracle finance departments
• Experience of improving complex Oracle systems

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Financial Accounting Manager £66,000 - £70,000 + Benefits: London

For a large organisation based in central London, we're recruiting a Financial Accounting Manager to provide all technical accounting and financial reporting services across the Group. The Financial Accounting Manager will lead on statutory accounts, financial reporting and accounting advice on a wide range of accounting issues. This role will lead, develop and manage a team of 11 staff.

What you'll be doing:

• Ensuring statutory accounts are completed on time and with a clean audit
• Ensuring transactions are recorded correctly on Oracle and accounted for correctly
• Ensure Chart of Accounts is fit for purpose for both business and financial reporting
• Responsible for inter-company balances ensuring they are fully reconciled
• Complete required statistical returns including the FVA return
• Assist Head of Reporting in ensuring strong financial controls are in place
• Responsible for balance sheet integrity, ensuring regular reconciliations are done and balances are understood
• Manage, lead and motivate a team of up to 11 staff (qualified and part-qualified)

What you'll offer us:

• CCAB qualified
• High level of technical skills including knowledge of FRS102 and SORP
• Experience of completing complex reconciliations
• Experience of managing a team to produce high quality results
• Experience of implementing financial controls
• Experience of preparing financial statements and associated notes and working papers
• Experience of developing a Chart of Accounts
• Advanced Excel and ideally Oracle experience

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Turn your passion into practice working as a Waking Night Staff at FirmFoundation's Homeless Shelter. Be part of a team who provides a safe space for those who have found themselves homeless.

FirmFoundation

Winter Night Shelter 2020

30th December 2019 – 31st March 2020

Waking Night Staff Job Description

10.90 per hour Shifts are 11hrs

The successful applicant for this role within a Church based Night Shelter will be reliable and demonstrate good leadership skills when interacting with guests. You should display confident interpersonal skills and the ability to manage difficult situations. You will be expected to know and implement the shelter policies and procedures and work as part of a wider team. Receive a clear DBS check.

Objective:

To provide overnight supervision for up to 12 guests at FirmFoundation’s Winter Night Shelter. You will be supported by a volunteer who will sleep at the Shelter each night.

Supervision will be provided by the Night Shelter Manager.

Duties:

1. To arrive at the shelter by 8.45pm to meet with the Team Leader to discuss any issues that have arisen during the evening.  You are welcome to come earlier and have the evening meal if you prefer.

2. Assume full responsibility for the shelter from 9pm

3. Stay awake throughout the night and resolve any issues that may arise

4. Overseeing the packing away of all the beds and equipment.

5. Provide clear and accurate records of the night.

6.   Finnish at 8am

Please include CV and covering Letter

Host Co-ordinator (Scarborough and Ryedale)

Based in our Scarborough office

Part-time 22.5 hours per week

£27,753 per annum pro rata

Pension contribution of 9% gross annual salary

SASH is a registered charity providing accommodation for homeless young people aged 16-25 in the homes of its volunteer hosts.

We are seeking a Host Co-ordinator for the Scarborough and Ryedale areas to manage a set of volunteer hosts in order to provide Supported Lodgings and Nightstop services for vulnerable young people in the areas.

Based in our Scarborough office, the postholder will recruit, train and support a group of volunteer ‘hosts’, who provide accommodation in their homes for vulnerable young people

The ideal candidate will have direct experience of recruiting and supporting volunteers and of multi-agency working, preferably relating to services for young people. You will have excellent communication skills and be willing to work flexibly with occasional weekend and evening working.

Please review the accompanying job description and person specification.

Please visit our website for details for this post as well as other vacancies we currently have.

We can only accept completed application forms (no CV's).

Closing date: Monday 4 November at 9 a.m.

Interviews: Thursday 7 or Friday 8 November

Registered Charity 1054890