Waking Night Support Worker

Are you interested in a career where you will make a real difference in young people’s lives? Does working night shifts better suit your lifestyle? Do you understand the challenges which young people face in daily life? Maybe a career as a Waking Night Support Worker could be the next step in life for you?

Our client provides residential services for young people aged 16-25years old who have been discharged from psychiatric inpatient stays or may have experienced previous admissions and/or placement breakdowns. The young people they care for often require a high level of support and dynamic approach to risk management in order to support problems they may have with self-harming, behaviour and emotional regulation. Their aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic, least restrictive approach to live in a non-secure community setting and to achieve their individual goals in preparation for transition to adult life.

They are currently looking for a kind, caring and friendly person to join their professional team as a Waking Night Support Worker. Experience is not essential and full training will be provided, however an understanding of the issues young people face in their daily life would really help to make a difference.

You will be based within their Residential Home in Liversedge where you will work 8:30pm – 7:30am on a rolling pattern over 4 weeks. Flexibility is required to attend team meetings, mandatory training and supervision meeting in the day and be able to pick up additional shifts where necessary to cover annual leave for the other Waking Night Support Workers.

Company Benefits

- Competitive pay (£10.17 per hour + £100 bonus after completing 6-month probation)
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (Rising to 27 days holiday plus bank holidays with service)
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
- Enhanced company pension
- Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Induction (Running over 3 days)
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Healthcare Cashplan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships
- Access to their 24-hour Wellbeing Support Portal/ Employee Assistance Programme
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- The opportunity for internal promotions & progression
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

Your role as a Waking Night Support Worker

- To carry out direct and indirect care of young people with complex mental health needs
- To work in a team, giving the highest standard of care possible to the young people.
- To closely follow individual care plans and support young people with education, shopping, and social and leisure activities.
- To carry out multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people
- To promote independence amongst the young people
- To provide support, advice and information to the young people, parents and other carers
- To carry out further duties as per our attached document (Writing reports, general office admin etc)

Requirements of a Waking Night Support Worker

- Full UK Driving License
- Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including weekends, Bank Holidays and occasional days where required to support the service and complete any necessary training
- Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
- Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
- IT Literate (Able to write emails and use Microsoft Office)
- An understanding of the issues around confidentiality
- An understanding of safeguarding
- Professional working boundaries between staff and service users
- Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria

- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
- Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please apply today.

Please note that they do not accept CV’s and the application must be completed in full.

To support their commitment as a COVID-19 Secure employer, all of their interviews will be held over video platform.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

They reserve the right to close the advert early, should they appoint a suitable candidate.

Ref: 101 210

Do you need a part time exciting and challenging role to fit around your other commitments? Bit of a night owl and need time aside whilst the rest of the world sleeps? We can help you. Flexible working is invaluable to our colleagues’ wellbeing, and we recognise and want to support this. We can offer fixed hours to fit around your life, whether that be childcare, other employment or volunteering or travelling.

Work as a Waking Night Support Worker and we will support you every step of your journey. Investing in your growth, St. John’s actively promotes career development. There are always opportunities to get further training, qualifications and apply for management roles.

The benefits of joining our team include:

• Free healthcare cash plan
• Free training, ongoing career development and the opportunity to obtain nationally recognised qualifications.
• Continuous opportunities for developing into new roles, both sideward into different departments as well as upwards, taking on more responsibility. 
• Wellbeing, gym and health discounts at local providers.
• Dedication to our employees’ wellbeing, including a wellbeing drop-in service, free counselling and wellbeing coaching.

Specifics to role:

• 24-48 hours per week, as per rota. This includes weekends and bank holidays but can be agreed and we can be flexible.

• 52 weeks per year

• 10pm-10am 12 hour shifts

• The rates of pay for night staff are as follows:

4 nights per week = £22, 923.00 per annum

3 nights per week = £16, 848 per annum

2 nights per week = £11, 222 per annum

St. John’s is committed to the safeguarding and protection of young people, vulnerable adults and children. Employment will be subject to the receipt of two satisfactory professional references, an enhanced DBS certificate and occupational health clearance. We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different experiences, skills, and stories to join our staff team and influence and develop our working practice. We are particularly keen to hear from people who are currently underrepresented in our staff team and will invite for interview all candidates who meet the role criteria and identify as disabled and/or from a Black, Asian, or minority ethnic background. St. John’s school and College are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.

Waking Night Support Worker (Part Time)

Join before 30th September 2021 to receive a bonus of £500

Are you interested in a career where you will make a real difference in young people’s lives? Does working night shifts better suit your lifestyle? Do you understand the challenges which young people face in daily life? Maybe a career as a Waking Night Support Worker could be the next step in life for you?

Our client provides residential services for young people aged 16-25years old who have been discharged from psychiatric inpatient stays or may have experienced previous admissions and/or placement breakdowns. The young people they care for often require a high level of support and dynamic approach to risk management in order to support problems they may have with self-harming, behaviour and emotional regulation. Our client's aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic, least restrictive approach to live in a non-secure community setting and to achieve their individual goals in preparation for transition to adult life.

Our client is currently looking for a kind, caring and friendly person to join their professional team as a Waking Night Support Worker. Experience is not essential and full training will be provided, however an understanding of the issues young people face in their daily life would really help to make a difference.

You will be based within our client's Residential Home in Neston where you will work 8:30pm – 7:30am on a rolling pattern over 4 weeks. Flexibility is required to attend team meetings, mandatory training and supervision meeting in the day and be able to pick up additional shifts where necessary to cover annual leave for the other Waking Night Support Workers.

Company Benefits

- Competitive pay (£10.17 per hour + £500 welcome bonus)
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (Rising to 27 days holiday plus bank holidays with service)
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
- Enhanced company pension
- Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Induction (Running over 3 days)
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Healthcare Cashplan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships
- Access to our 24-hour Wellbeing Support Portal/ Employee Assistance Programme
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- The opportunity for internal promotions & progression
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

Your role as a Waking Night Support Worker

- To carry out direct and indirect care of young people with complex mental health needs
- To work in a team, giving the highest standard of care possible to the young people.
- To closely follow individual care plans and support young people with education, shopping, and social and leisure activities.
- To carry out multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people
- To promote independence amongst the young people
- To provide support, advice and information to the young people, parents and other carers
- To carry out further duties as per the attached document (Writing reports, general office admin etc)

Requirements of a Waking Night Support Worker

- Full UK Driving License
- Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including weekends, Bank Holidays and occasional days where required to support the service and complete any necessary training
- Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
- Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
- IT Literate (Able to write emails and use Microsoft Office)
- An understanding of the issues around confidentiality
- An understanding of safeguarding
- Professional working boundaries between staff and service users
- Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria

- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
- Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs
- If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please apply today.

Please note that our client does not accept CV’s and the application must be completed in full.

To support their commitment as a COVID-19 Secure employer, all interviews will be held over video platform.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

They reserve the right to close the advert early, should they appoint a suitable candidate.

Ref: 101 596

Waking Night Support Worker (Part Time)

Join before 30th September 2021 to receive a bonus of £500

Are you interested in a career where you will make a real difference in young people’s lives? Does working night shifts better suit your lifestyle? Do you understand the challenges which young people face in daily life? Maybe a career as a Waking Night Support Worker could be the next step in life for you?

Our client provides residential services for young people aged 16-25years old who have been discharged from psychiatric inpatient stays or may have experienced previous admissions and/or placement breakdowns. The young people they care for often require a high level of support and dynamic approach to risk management in order to support problems they may have with self-harming, behaviour and emotional regulation. Our client's aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic, least restrictive approach to live in a non-secure community setting and to achieve their individual goals in preparation for transition to adult life.

Our client is currently looking for a kind, caring and friendly person to join their professional team as a Waking Night Support Worker. Experience is not essential and full training will be provided, however an understanding of the issues young people face in their daily life would really help to make a difference.

You will be based within our client's Residential Home in West Kirby where you will work 8:30pm – 7:30am on a rolling patten over 4 weeks. Flexibility is required to attend team meetings, mandatory training and supervision meeting in the day and be able to pick up additional shifts where necessary to cover annual leave for the other Waking Night Support Workers.

Company Benefits

- Competitive pay (£10.17 per hour + £100 bonus after completing 6-month probation)
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (Rising to 27 days holiday plus bank holidays with service)
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
- Enhanced company pension
- Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Induction (Running over 3 days)
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Healthcare Cashplan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships
- Access to our 24-hour Wellbeing Support Portal/ Employee Assistance Programme
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- The opportunity for internal promotions & progression
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

Your role as a Waking Night Support Worker

- To carry out direct and indirect care of young people with complex mental health needs
- To work in a team, giving the highest standard of care possible to the young people.
- To closely follow individual care plans and support young people with education, shopping, and social and leisure activities.
- To carry out multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people
- To promote independence amongst the young people
- To provide support, advice and information to the young people, parents and other carers
- To carry out further duties as per the attached document (Writing reports, general office admin etc)
- Requirements of a Waking Night Support Worker

Full UK Driving License

- Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including weekends, Bank Holidays and occasional days where required to support the service and complete any necessary training
- Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
- Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
- IT Literate (Able to write emails and use Microsoft Office)
- An understanding of the issues around confidentiality
- An understanding of safeguarding
- Professional working boundaries between staff and service users
- Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria

- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
- Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please apply today.

Please note that our client does not accept CV’s and the application must be completed in full.

To support their commitment as a COVID-19 Secure employer, all interviews will be held over video platform.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

Our client reserves the right to close the advert early, should they appoint a suitable candidate.

Ref: 101 588

Would you like to work for a leading mental health charity?

Do you want a rewarding career where you can really make a difference?

If yes, join us here at Rethink Mental Illness.

We have exciting opportunities at our Thistly Lodge our service in Leamington Spa where you will join our friendly and inspiring team as a Female Mental Health Recovery Worker. Your role will be a permanent position working full time, 35 hours per week based in the service. You will need to be able to work flexibly as you will be working as part of a rota which can include evenings, nights and weekends.

Please note we require a Female Support workers due to a genuine occupational requirement for the people we are supporting making this position exempt from the gender discrimination rule.

Thistly Lodge is a CQC Registered Nursing Home service, for people with a severe and enduring mental illness. The Lodge provides support and recovery services, 24 hrs a day, offering assistance and encouragement in daily living skills, personal support, finances and rehabilitation.
Includes experienced management and support teams and a qualified nurse with links to the local mental health and social care team. Staff encourage community involvement in area such as education / learning, employment and social and leisure activities.

If you need further flexibility or are interested in joining our bank register, then please get in touch with us as we do have part time hours available.

Who are we?

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

In everything we do, we seek to demonstrate our values: Passion, Commitment, Openness, Hope, Expertise and Understanding. If these values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

You will be supporting someone in their daily activities and helping them lead a fulfilling life, this can involve:

• Helping with personal care
• Supporting with medication
• Providing encouragement with household tasks such as laundry, cooking and cleaning
• Supporting to learn new skills, achieve their dreams and ambitions
• Assisting people pursue their interests and hobbies
• Working with other mental health professionals and the family/friends of the person being supported 
• familiar with individual Care/Recovery Plans and support people who use our services in achieving their goals

Do you have what we are looking for?

• An interest in Mental Health and a strong desire to learn new skills.
• A positive, eager and creative approach in identifying solutions.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Experience of providing support to people with a mental illness; or experience of providing care and/or support services within another social care setting in either a paid or voluntary capacity

Ideally, we would like you to have some experience or understanding of Mental Health however Support Work isn’t all about qualifications. If you have a passion for making a difference to the lives of people living with a serve mental illness, you may be who we are looking for. 

The safety and wellbeing of our service users and colleagues is our first priority, which is why it is now a condition of employment for anyone joining us that they have either had the recommended Covid-19 vaccine or agree to have it when offered by the NHS. You can find more information on our approach and why we have made this important decision in our attached Covid-19 vaccination information document.

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities with the opportunity to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development and a range e-learning courses. You will also receive:  

• Salary of £17,433.79 - £19,860.99 per annum
• Annual increments to the top of the pay spine
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance and employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days plus bank holidays  
• Your "Rethink Day" - 1 day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday
• Eyecare vouchers
• Flexible working  

Don’t just change jobs, change lives!

Waking Night Support Worker (Part Time)

Are you interested in a career where you will make a real difference in young people’s lives? Does working night shifts better suit your lifestyle? Do you understand the challenges which young people face in daily life? Maybe a career as a Waking Night Support Worker could be the next step in life for you?

Our client provides residential services for young people aged 16-25years old who have been discharged from psychiatric inpatient stays or may have experienced previous admissions and/or placement breakdowns. The young people they care for often require a high level of support and dynamic approach to risk management in order to support problems they may have with self-harming, behaviour and emotional regulation. Their aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic, least restrictive approach to live in a non-secure community setting and to achieve their individual goals in preparation for transition to adult life.

They are currently looking for a kind, caring and friendly person to join their professional team as a Waking Night Support Worker. Experience is not essential and full training will be provided, however an understanding of the issues young people face in their daily life would really help to make a difference.

You will be based within their Residential Home in Offerton, Stockport where you will work 8:30pm – 7:30am on a rolling patten over 4 weeks. Flexibility is required to attend team meetings, mandatory training and supervision meeting in the day and be able to pick up additional shifts where necessary to cover annual leave for the other Waking Night Support Workers.

Company Benefits

- Competitive pay (£10.17 per hour + £100 bonus after completing 6-month probation)
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (Rising to 27 days holiday plus bank holidays with service)
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
- Enhanced company pension
- Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Induction (Running over 3 days)
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Healthcare Cashplan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships
- Access to their 24-hour Wellbeing Support Portal/ Employee Assistance Programme
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- The opportunity for internal promotions & progression
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

Your role as a Waking Night Support Worker

- To carry out direct and indirect care of young people with complex mental health needs
- To work in a team, giving the highest standard of care possible to the young people.
- To closely follow individual care plans and support young people with education, shopping, and social and leisure activities.
- To carry out multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people
- To promote independence amongst the young people
- To provide support, advice and information to the young people, parents and other carers
- To carry out further duties as per our attached document (Writing reports, general office admin etc)

Requirements of a Waking Night Support Worker

- Full UK Driving License
- Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including weekends, Bank Holidays and occasional days where required to support the service and complete any necessary training
- Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
- Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
- IT Literate (Able to write emails and use Microsoft Office)
- An understanding of the issues around confidentiality
- An understanding of safeguarding
- Professional working boundaries between staff and service users
- Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria

- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
- Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please apply today.

Please note that they do not accept CV’s and the application must be completed in full.

To support their commitment as a COVID-19 Secure employer, all of their interviews will be held over video platform.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

They reserve the right to close the advert early, should they appoint a suitable candidate.

Ref: 101 215

Hounslow Young People is Supported Accommodation Service for young people and young parents aged 16-25 in Hounslow. The Service encompasses a mix of units across six sites supporting 57 vulnerable young people and 19 teen parents.

We are recruiting Waking Night Support Workers to join our dynamic service and team. In the role of Waking Night Support Worker; individuals will ensure continues support is provided to young people at the standards of day staff with particular focus on safety of vulnerable young people.

Job Overview:

Waking Night Support Worker will work in line with person centred risk assessments; support plans and liaise with Support Workers to provide comprehensive handover and partnership working. They will be observant of changes in behaviour and presentations ensuring appropriate actions are taken to document and report changes in support needs of young people.

Waking Night Support Worker will be able to carry out all necessary health and safety actions including light cleaning tasks and environment management. Furthermore they will actively seek out ways to work with the team and stakeholders to improve the experience of young people in the service.

The role requires individuals to work on a rota pattern including weekend working.

Successful candidates will:

Have a belief in young people, their potential to grow, succeed and thrive independently given the right support
Be motivated to achieve excellence and have passion for supporting young people to reach their potential, with a 'can do' attitude, and a willingness to get stuck in
Commit to providing opportunities for young people to achieve their goals
Be resilient and able to do deal with challenging and diverse behaviours positively
Have a strong Customer focus and commitment to putting Young People's interests and voices at the heart of all aspects of their support

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure the welfare of customers providing emotional and practical support to customers who are in distress, in crisis or require medical assistance such as emergency first aid or the intervention of medical professionals
Remain calm and professional when dealing with emergencies and incidents following the reporting procedures and completing the required paperwork
Ability to work empathically and compassionately with customers who present with complex needs such as mental health, substance misuse, safeguarding and physical health support need

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Waking Night Children’s Residential Worker – Residential Home – Ealing

Young People 12 - 17 years old

40 hours per week including weekends and bank holidays

Waking Night Shifts: 9pm- 8am or 9:30pm- 8:30am

We have presently a fantastic opportunity to join one of our Residential Homes located in Ealing, and make a real difference to our Young People’s live.

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people and we are proud of our history for providing fostering, children's homes and a range of innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man.  We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do.  We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.

We are an equal opportunity employer and keen to develop an inclusive workforce were people feel they belong.  We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups including people from different cultures, nationalities, socio economic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religion, faith, sex, orientation, child care responsibilities and with gender diverse identities.

St Christopher’s Academy

At St Christopher`s we can provide more than just a care job. We can offer you a career where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.

When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. 

We are proud that 84% of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions. 

About the Role

As Support Worker at St Christopher’s you will travel with our young people on their life journey and have the opportunity to make an impact on their lives. You will be coaching on life skills, joining in with activities, helping with homework and being a positive role model.

We aim to improve young people’s self-esteem so they believe in themselves and feel confident enough to reach for their dreams.

Applicants should have

• Genuine commitment to working and supporting Young People to achieve their full potential.
• Ability to build genuine and trusting relationships with young people.
• Resilience to cope with challenging behaviour and circumstances.
• Ability to motivate young people and encourage their independence.
• High personal and professional standards.
• Flexibility to undertake shift working including weekends and bank holidays, and occasional sleep-ins.

What you should expect from us

• Salary: £22,630 rising to £23,582, upon successful completion of probationary period and mandatory training.
• Competitive pay and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance.
• Tailored career development plan through our “St Christopher’s Academy”.
• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,
• Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
• Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
• Discretionary Funded Training Programs.

Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.

Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification.

St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.

Relief Support Worker – Waking Nights (Learning Disabilities)

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting over 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

Covering leave, training and sickness with hours that fit in with life's other commitments, a relief support worker role is an ideal way of discovering that this could be the career for you..

Salary: £8.91 per hour (plus 12.07% in lieu of holiday pay), flexible hours are available with work patterns to fit around your work/life commitments

Hours: Casual Flexible

Location: St Teath, Cornwall

What we Offer

We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training, free DBS Check and support along the way. With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. Having the right values, a positive attitude to life and a desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible is what matters most. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. You also need to have basic level IT skills to be able to use a computer as you will regularly need to record information about people you will be supporting.

We are currently restricting face-to-face training; therefore, most of your training courses, including some aspects of your induction, will be online. But you will still be able learn from your colleagues in a supportive hands-on environment.

Join us and help change lives.

Closing date: Thursday 9th September 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Relief Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP, Flexible Working etc.

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Night Support Worker to join our supported housing project team based in Crawley, West Sussex. You will join us on a full-time, fixed-term basis until July 2022, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £24,555 per annum.

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, the position involves working on 4 waking night shifts, 4 waking shifts off a rota pattern from 9 pm to 8 am.

About us:

YMCA DownsLink Group is a charity that works to prevent youth homelessness across Sussex and Surrey. Every night, we provide accommodation to more than 750 young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Through our youth advice centres, community and school counselling services, family mediation and other youth focussed services, we also provide additional support to 10,000 children, young people and families each year. Our main centres include Brighton & Hove, Horsham, Crawley, Eastbourne, Hastings and Worthing.

The Night Support Worker role:

You will work within our property that provides accommodation and associated support services to young people aged between (16 to 25 years old’s). You will be responsible for ensuring that all residents and visitors to the project receive a friendly and professional welcome. You will support the effective running of the project, dealing with face to face and telephone enquiries, processing rent payments and supporting the young residents to manage their behaviour and maintain their tenancies. You will also be responsible for the safety and security of the building and the residents by helping to keep our properties safe and secure throughout the night. An understanding of the support needs of the young people we work with is desirable.

What we are looking for in our Night Support Worker:

While there are systems in place to support you, a substantial part of the role includes lone working and will require someone competent and confident when working alone, and somebody who can deal with unacceptable behaviour appropriately.

The Night Support Worker 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.

Closing date: 23rd August 2021

Interview date: 31st August 2021

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).

If you feel like you have what it takes to become our Night Support Worker click apply today, we would love to hear from you!

Project/Support Worker - Lewisham Accommodation Service

37.5 hours per week

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life. 

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

The Lewisham Vulnerable Adults Accommodation service is based from 3 main hubs, with the staff team offering support and housing management to 85 units across 15 separate sites. The clients are individuals with complex needs including mental ill health, substance use and offending behaviour or who may present with behaviours which can challenge.

As a Project / Support Worker, you will need to be resilient, innovative, flexible and creative, with a commitment to working collaboratively and within a recovery framework. There will be an element of housing management work with the expectation that clients manage a successful tenancy before moving on to more independent housing.

The Project is staffed by various Specialist Workers, Project Workers, and Waking night support workers, providing support 24 hours a day. The Project Worker role be required to work a rota inclusive of early shifts, late shifts, weekends and bank holidays.

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

Closing date: 23rd August 2021 (at Midnight)

Interviews to be held: 2nd September 2021

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.

Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and are IIP Silver accredited.

Recruiting for a two Night Team Leaders to join our Young People Services in Hounslow!

1x GBP 25,000 per annum, working 40 hours per week full time, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

1x GBP 18,750 per annum, working 30 hours per week part time, plus 25 days Annual Leave (Pro Rata), Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Job Overview:

Hounslow is an innovative young person's service. The service is spread over 6 sites in Hounslow and supports a broad range of service users including Looked After Children, Care Leavers, Teenage Parents as well as other young people being referred in for multiple support needs.
The service works closely with statutory services to provide wrap around support for each customer within the service. Support is provided by a large and skilled workforce with specialist roles including a therapist and mediation worker, as well as an enhanced frontline staff team of 16-day support workers and night support workers, an apprentice, peer mentors and night concierge across a number of sites.
We are recruiting for a Night Team leader to line manage 8-6 Waking Night Support Workers and lead on all aspects of health and safety management for the service. The post holder will be expected to work nights across all sites they manage and be fully involved in service delivery to ensure night support provision is in line day support provision.

The post holder you will lead and develop the skills of the night team and will work closely with the Service manager to ensure that the service delivers on all targets.

Transport mode to travel between sites out of hours would be essential to enable post holder to support staff when on shift.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and motivate your team to ensure the championing of and maintenance of a positive local culture within your service
- Deliver effective supervision and team meetings with staff
- Responsible for the personal development of staff, identifying high performers and feeding into the organisation's succession plans
- Ensure that Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) required as part of the Contract are met and recorded correctly
- Develop key business relationships with all appropriate relevant customers/external parties to ensure service delivery excellence and maximise new business opportunities in own patch
- Participate in and monitor the initial and continuous assessment of risk and ensure the service is safe and secure environment
- Carry out other administrative tasks as relevant to the service and directed by the Contract/Operations Manager- Deliver an out of hours on-call service for region, where required
- Ensure that all safeguarding cases are managed in line with safeguarding protocols and are reported to Contract / Operations Managers, as appropriate
- Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are always adhered to and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
- Adhere to all the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care & Support plus those specific to the project including any statutory requirements

Person Specification:

- A belief in young people, their potential to grow, succeed and thrive independently given the right support.
- A passion for supporting young people to reach their potential, a 'can do' attitude, and a willingness to get stuck in.
- A strong Customer focus and commitment to putting Customers' interests and voices at the heart of all aspects of provision.
- A commitment to asset-based approaches - considering what matters to individuals, not just what is the matter with Customers.
- Outcomes focus and approach to working.
- Strong self-awareness and commitment to acting as a positive role model.
- A commitment to non-discriminatory practice and to promoting equality and diversity.
- A commitment to acting as a corporate parent in all aspects of practice where applicable.
- A commitment to effective joint working with partners to meet Customers needs.
- A strong sense of personal accountability.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Abilities and Skills

- The ability to inspire teamwork and a collaborative culture.
- The ability to motivate staff and Service Users to meet agreed goals.
- The ability to develop staff using a variety of methods including but not limited to mentoring, coaching, and training.
- The ability to provide high quality feedback and challenge to facilitate reflective practice and continuous service improvement.
- The ability to manage change successfully and effectively.
- Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to engage a range of stakeholders within and outside of the Service.
- Strong performance, budget, and business management skills - including the ability to contingency plan.
- Robust decision-making skills.

Knowledge and Understanding

- Knowledge of innovative best and emerging practice in supported accommodation provision.
- Understanding of the challenges faced by frontline support workers and ability to offer staff welfare support.
- Understanding of and commitment to achieving best value.
- Understanding and knowledge of relevant workplace legislation and associated duties including but not limited to those relating to human resources and health and safety.
- Understanding and knowledge of relevant policies and procedures - such as performance and sickness management frameworks.

Essential:

- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Transport mode to travel between sites out of hours

Desirable:

- Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications are desirable

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Mobile Night Worker to join our supported housing projects in West Sussex. You will be primarily based at our Horsham Y centre. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £22,640 per annum.

About us:

The Horsham Y Centre provides housing to 50 young people. The focus of the work is to help develop the young people’s skills and confidence so that they can move on from supported accommodation and live independently.

The Y Centre does more than house young people, it also aims to support their development and transition into adulthood. Each young person is assigned a housing support worker who helps the resident with basic living skills such as cooking and cleaning as well as helping them identify targets and work towards achieving goals that lead to independence.

The Mobile Night Worker role:

You will be primarily based at Horsham Y Centre where you will provide a reception service as well as routinely checking the whole project alongside your static colleagues. You will also travel to unstaffed projects in the local Horsham and mid-Sussex area.

The shifts are waking nights worked on a rota of 4-on 4-off. You will either provide mobile support to our dispersed and staffed properties as well as providing occasional static cover or work at one of our projects in Horsham and Mid-Sussex.

Responsibilities as our Mobile Night Worker:

- Working within our properties that provide accommodation and associated support services to young people and adults
- Maintaining accurate records and keeping our properties safe and secure throughout the night
- Being understanding of the support needs of the people we work with

What we are looking for in our Mobile Night Worker:

- Experience of working with similar clients – and the challenges that can arise – is essential
- A driving licence is essential and a vehicle can be provided if required

The Mobile Night Worker 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.

Closing date for applications: Friday 27th August 2021

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).

If you feel like you have what it takes to become our Mobile Night Worker click apply today, we would love to hear from you!

The Charity

Equal People mencap (Registered Charity No 298609) provides person-centred support to vulnerable adults and children across West and Central London, particularly those with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. We work across Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and other local boroughs.

Our 60 staff and volunteers provide a Floating Support service offering 1:1 independent living, community and personal care support funded through personal budgets. Our Resource Centre in Ladbroke Grove hosts a daily Drop-In and a weekly programme of supported activities and training programmes. We act as managing agents for 3 Housing Associations, providing Housing support and collecting rent.

The Role

You will be part of the Floating Support team offering person-centred support to adults and children , supporting them to put their choices ionto action,

Key responsibilities include:
To provide respectful, person-centred support to adults and children with, autism, learning disabilities, complex needs and/or experiencing mental health issues.
To represent and promote Equal People mencap’s inclusive ethos and values in all of your work and interactions with others.
To work to support individuals towards their desired outcomes as part of a team guided by shared, agreed support plans and risk assessments.
To enable each individual to participate as fully as they wish in community life
To support individuals to:
• communicate, plan and action their wishes, aims and dreams
• build and maintain friendships and relationships
• be treated with dignity and respect
• increase self-confidence and independence
• participate in and contribute to the community in a valued and meaningful way
• have access to health and social care services and activities and healthy living options
• be aware of risk and consequence
• be safe from abuse.

Please see the attached job description.

Please provide a CV via this site.

Closing Date 5th August 2021 - Interviews - ongoing.