Recruiting Full/Part Time Waking Night Support Workers to join our Mental Health service in Slough!

We are currently recruiting the following roles:

Part Time Waking Night Support Worker - £14,625 per annum, 30 hours per week, permanent position

Full Time Waking Night Support Worker - £19,500 per annum, 40 hours per week, permanent position

We offer 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Please clearly state in your supporting statement which role/roles you are interested in.

Hope Place is a new supported accommodation service located in Slough comprising 10 self contained rooms with a staff office on site. The service accommodates and support people who experience moderate to high complex mental illness, many of whom will also have a range of additional and complex needs, for example drug and alcohol misuse issues and personality disorders.
Hope Place provides care and support for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including Bank Holidays. The service is covered at night by designated Waking Night staff. Support Workers will be required to work on a rota basis, covering early and late shifts, including at weekends and Bank Holidays.
The service has a focus on enabling and utilise customers' skills. Amongst other responsibilities, the successful candidates will support service users to acquire tenancy sustainment and budgeting skills, encourage and facilitate group activities, socialisation, opportunities for training and employment.
Waking Night Support Workers enable people with particular needs to manage their tenancies and live independent lives of their choosing in the community. Night Support Workers are responsible for ensuring continuity of a support service at night and for keeping customers and the building safe.

Key Responsibilities:
- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and creating a positive atmosphere
- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance to support customers to independent living e.g. budgeting, cooking, establishing a night time routine
- Supporting customers to maintain a healthy environment and where appropriate assisting them to clean their accommodation and maintain good personal hygiene
- Provide phone support to the customers of our sister project Hope House and report to Hope House management accordingly
- Assisting in the recording and reporting of customer incidents
- Managing customer referrals, completing assessments and obtaining and maintaining all relevant paperwork
- Developing productive relationships with partner organisations to improve service outcomes
- Adhering to lone working protocols and maintaining high levels of awareness in relation to the health and safety of yourself and colleagues
- Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times e.g. fire risk assessments, fire alarm checks etc
- Being responsible for the handover of key information between shifts
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/Manager

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
- Exudes a warm friendly presence 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 organized
- Able to apply the right balance of care and support dependant on the needs of the customer
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude

Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential:
- NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent with little or some previous relevant sector work experience

Recruiting for a Waking Night Support Worker to join our Young People and Care Leavers in Milton Keynes!

GBP 14,992 working 30 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave (Pro-Rata), Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Milton Keynes Young People Services is Supported Accommodation Service for young people aged 16 to 21 years old. The Service encompasses a mix of units across five sites supporting 52 vulnerable young people. The aim of the service is to empower Young People to move towards independent living, supporting their successful transition from childhood; laying the foundations for healthy, ambitious, and safe adult lives with minimal ongoing support. Support is delivered in partnership with a number of stakeholders and partners in the community such as mental health services; substance misuses agencies, housing teams, police and social services.

We are recruiting for Waking Night Support Worker to join our dynamic service and team. In the role of Waking Night Support Worker; individuals will ensure continued 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 liaises 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 work with in policies and procedures. Furthermore they will actively seek out ways to work with the team and stakeholders to improve the experience of young people in the service.

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
- Have an outcomes focus and approach to working with young people
- Have strong self-awareness and commitment to acting as a positive role model
- Have commitment to non-discriminatory practice and to promoting equality and diversity
- Have commitment to acting as a corporate parent in all aspects of practice where applicable
- Have a commitment to effective joint working with partners to meet Young People's needs
- Have a strong sense of personal accountability

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 needs
- Ensure the safety and welfare of customers by implementing and monitoring the visitors' procedure, preventing unauthorised access to the service
- Conduct health and safety checks and patrols around the building and exterior reporting repairs and any Health and Safety issues
- To undertake patrols and security checks of the building and exterior, monitoring CCTV, addressing any antisocial behaviour and completing the relevant reports
- Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
- Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community
- Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards
- Provide concise and clear handovers to the team highlighting any incidents or issues during the night and any follow up actions to be completed

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

For the full job description, please visit the Look Ahead website.

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 an exciting opportunity at our Capper Close service in Newton Poppleford, where you will join our friendly and inspiring team as a Waking Night Support Worker. Your role will be a permanent position working part time, 12 hours per week based in the service. You will need to be able to work flexibly as you will mainly be working waking nights on a rota basis however occasional day shifts may be required. You may also have the opportunity to pick up additional hours.

Our Capper Close service is a CQC registered service providing a 24/7 supported living service for individuals with high support needs. We enable people placed out of the area return to Devon by providing a supportive home environment that paves the way to greater independence and recovery. We help people with their day to day living and social skills, as well as providing access to social activities, further education, employment and training. 

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, 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 things like,

• Prompting with personal care
• Supporting with medication
• Providing encouragement with household tasks such as laundry, cooking and cleaning
• Supporting to learn new skills, achieve their goals and ambitions
• Assisting people pursue their interests and hobbies
• Working with other mental health professionals and the family/friends of the person being supported 

Do you have what we are looking for?

• A great relationship builder, working directly with the people who live in our service 
• A good understanding of mental illness, gained either through work or personal experience
• Willing to work towards, a health and social care qualification 
• Good communication and organisational skills

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. 

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 £17,433.82 to 19,860.93 pro rata
• 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!

Just a couple of final things,

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this. Please be mindful that we may need to close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications, we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If a shortened closing date has a significant impact on your ability to apply, please let us know.

Female Support Worker (Waking Nights)

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

We are seeking Waking Night Support Workers to join us and support adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. We recognise that the current pandemic means we have had to adapt to change and in many ways we are now doing things differently but what hasn’t changed is our passion for standards and doing all we can to look after the people we support both in these current challenging times and in the future.

To be successful in your application you must have the right to work in UK. Unfortunately, Hft are unable to provide sponsorship.

Salary: Up to £17,753 per annum

Hours: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 Hours (Night Worker)
Location: Bidford-on-Avon

What we Offer

Apprenticeships – earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care with a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer (ranked 11th in 2020). Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options, as well as support for financial wellbeing. Access to award-winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Hft Heroes Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance.
Free DBS Check. As a “key worker” you will benefit from government incentive schemes.

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.

A full UK/EU driving licence is essential.

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.

Closing date: Sunday 2nd May 2021

This post is covered by The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Occupational Requirements

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

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

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently looking for Waking Night Support Worker to join our Extra Care team at Houghton Regis in Bedfordshire.

We are looking for warm, flexible and motivated individuals to provide person centred care and support at Redhouse Court, Houghton Regis. This is part of our Bedfordshire Extra Care Service, which enables older people to enjoy an active and independent lifestyle. You will be required to work waking night shifts, which will include weekends and bank holidays and work with the utmost positive regard for the individuals we support.

Support Worker Duties:

• Providing respectful personal care, practical and emotional support,

• Maximising social opportunities and community engagement,

• Maximising outcomes for clients by maintaining their independence and encouraging them to lead an active, fulfilling lifestyle

• Develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users,

• Collaborating with colleagues, families and involved professionals to ensure a coordinated and consistent service.

Experience is not essential for this role; however, you must have a warm, caring and respectful personality to succeed in this role. We welcome applications from experienced practitioners, graduates and individuals looking to pursue a career in social care.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,

• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate,

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,

• Company paid enhanced DBS and company provided uniform for Extra Care staff,

• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.

Exempt from Section 7 2(e) of the SDA

Recruiting a Waking Night Specialist Behavioural Support Worker to join our Service in Hertfordshire!

GBP 20,135 per annum, 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Job Overview:

Waking Night Specialist Support Workers are responsible for ensuring continuity of a support service at night and for keeping customers and the building safe.

Knebworth Supported Living Service will be a new home for one customer with learning disabilities and Autism, and we are looking to build a staff team with an excellent value base to support the customer to build their new life and develop their skills as an independent person

Key Responsibilities:

- Building a supportive, trusting relationship with the customer and creating a positive atmosphere
- Supporting the customer in their preferred night time routine, including personal care and promoting good sleep hygiene
- Supporting the customer to undertake activities in line with their preferences
- Ensuring the customer's safety and wellbeing at night, providing emotional and practical support and reassurance as needed
- Using positive behavioural support and Autism-specific approaches to manage any distress during night time hours
- Working proactively with other members of the team to meet the needs of the customer and handle administrative responsibilities
- Conducting key work sessions as required, that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with the customer within an attitude of 'positive risk taking
- Ensuring appropriate handovers between shifts and documenting night time activity, including any incidents
- Working in line with Look Ahead's lone working protocols and maintaining high levels of awareness in relation to the health and safety of yourself and colleagues
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead policies and procedures
- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Ad-hoc domestic / cleaning duties
- Working as part of a team with Look Ahead colleagues, the customer's family and external professionals
- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/Manager

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
- Exudes a warm friendly presence 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 organized
- Able to apply the right balance of care and support dependant on the needs of the customer
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour
- Ability to adhere to Look Ahead's professional boundaries policy

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

- NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent with little or some previous relevant sector work experience

Desirable:

- Driving Licence

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.

Recruiting a Night Support Worker to join our Young Peoples service based in Bracknell!

GBP 20,311 per annum, 42 hours per week, 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Job Overview:

Night Support Workers will provide Housing Related Support to tenants to help them develop the life skills that are required to meet the assessed needs of the tenants of the service. Support needs may include mental health, substance misuse, care experience, and complex needs.

Night Support Workers will also carry out the necessary duties to ensure the building and the young people are safe and deal with any issues and crisis/incidents during their waking 12 hour shift throughout the night. You will be generally working with out of hours external agencies to ensure a person centred support package is in place.

You will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices. The role entails lone working and staffing the scheme on a 2 week rolling rota, covering 3 shifts one week and four shifts on the other.

Key Responsibilities:

- Building supportive, trusting relationships with tenants
- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload, administrative responsibilities and ensuring the service is staffed as per rota requirements
- May include supporting key tenants to set personalised goals in the form of a Support Plan
- May include conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with tenants within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Proactively manage risk and safety both in and outside of their physical living environment
- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that tenants enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Signposting to external agencies and out of hours services to assist in addressing all aspects of support needs
- Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for tenants in the community
- Involving tenants in the design, development and delivery of the service
- Empowering tenants to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Encouraging and enabling tenants to pay their rent and ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively
- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all time and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Day to day instruction/ supervision of Assistant Support Workers/domestic staff/ Personal Support Assistants where appropriate
- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/ Manager
- Regular building patrols throughout their shift
- Upholding safeguarding practices with the tenants best interests and safety being in the forefront of their working ethic

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.

Creative Support is a high-quality provider of support to individuals with a wide range of care needs including learning disabilities, mental health and other needs. Employing over 5,000 staff members, we are continuing to grow at a fast pace nationally and are looking for dedicated, caring individuals to join our staff team in your local area.

We are looking for warm, flexible and motivated individuals to provide person centred care and support at Lavender Court, Ampthill. This is part of our Bedfordshire Extra Care Service, which enables older people to enjoy an active and independent lifestyle.

You will be required to work waking night shifts, which will include weekends and bank holidays and work with the utmost positive regard for the individuals we support.

Support Worker Duties:

• Providing respectful personal care, practical and emotional support,

• Maximising social opportunities and community engagement,

• Maximising outcomes for clients by maintaining their independence and encouraging them to lead an active, fulfilling lifestyle

• Develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users,

• Collaborating with colleagues, families and involved professionals to ensure a coordinated and consistent service.

Experience is not essential for this role; however, you must have a warm, caring and respectful personality to succeed in this role. We welcome applications from experienced practitioners, graduates and individuals looking to pursue a career in social care.

This unique and challenging opportunity will provide you with an environment that encourages personal and professional development. We will provide you with on-going training to best meet the needs of the service users.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,

• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate,

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,

• Company paid enhanced DBS and company provided uniform for Extra Care staff,

• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.

Exempt from Section 7 2(e) of the SDA

Depaul UK are currently looking for a Night Concierge to join us in Greater Manchester. You will join us on a full-time basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £18,135 per annum + pension and benefits.

Depaul UK works with some of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK. We specialise in working in communities where poverty and long-term unemployment have resulted in generations of social exclusion and high rates of homelessness.

Over the past 30 years, we have grown as an organisation and developed and enhanced our work and the impact it has across the UK.  Depaul UK has a wide range of services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness.

The Night Concierge role:

We have an opportunity for an experienced Night Concierge to work waking nights at our supported accommodation project in Oldham.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that client accommodation is safe and secure through providing an overnight concierge service. You will control access to the buildings, operate door control and be the first point of contact for emergencies.

What makes the Night Concierge role exciting?

- A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’
- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model
- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner

What will ideally support your success as our Night Concierge:

- An understanding of the needs of people who have experienced homelessness, poor mental health, substance use or care leavers
- Good written and spoken communication skills
- Experience of undertaking basic maintenance and/or delivering cleaning services
- Experience of managing the overnight safety of vulnerable clients preferably in supported housing
- Able to demonstrate clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures

What’s it like to work at Depaul UK?

You'll be joining a friendly, flexible and values-led organisation, and will receive:

- Competitive salary
- 26 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Night Concierge then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date: Wednesday 07 April 2021 at 12:00 pm

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this role. Our recruitment checks, induction, and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

About the role

The role provides residents with complex needs a personalised case management support to help them be reconnected, turning assessments into a practical action plan which fully involves the resident.  They will ensure that the work they do is properly recorded and as appropriate is entered clearly onto CHAIN.

About you

To be successful in this role you will need to have a demonstrable level of experience and understanding of the range of approaches appropriate to working with challenging behaviour including current drug /or alcohol use, antisocial behaviour, offending, substance misuse, and complex needs. You will also need good IT skills (particularly Microsoft Office packages) and an awareness of issues facing single people that experience homelessness or rough sleeping.  A proven track record working within local authority, volunteering, independent, charity or a social housing association is also a real advantage.

It would be an advantage if you had a full current driving license and a successful track record in developing services in response to changing needs and demands.

Key skills:

• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of people at all levels, maintaining professional boundaries
• Ability to interpret and communicate the meaning of legislation, policy, guidance, research, and information on best practice
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting supported housing and vulnerable customer groups
• Qualifications relevant to supporting vulnerable adults

This position does require an ability and willingness to work shifts including evenings, weekends, and waking night shifts on a rota basis.

About applying

Our people are the key to our success. We aim to attract a diverse community of employees and volunteers from a broad range of backgrounds, demographics and cultures, and create an inclusive environment in which everyone can succeed and flourish. We want to foster a culture in which everyone is united around our shared vision, values and common purpose, and in which individuals are active participants and stakeholders in our success.

During the COVID-19 pandemic face to face interviews may be substituted by video conferencing interviews to respect social distancing and keep people safe.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we might have to close a vacancy once enough applications have been received. Therefore, we ask you to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Due to high volumes of applications, we are unable to respond to applicants who are not shortlisted for an interview.

To have an informal discussion about this opportunity, discuss support for disabled applicants or to find out more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion please contact the People Team.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

The Role:
This is a fantastic opportunity within the Project, your role will be based within our newly refurbished Centre where you will manage a caseload of service users who may have complex needs and challenging behaviour. You will provide Advice, Guidance and information (IAG) to vulnerable adults and holistic support to address their needs within a psychologically informed environment.

Part of your role will also include Coordinating and facilitating our Drop-in Service for rough sleepers, providing them with a range of services including food provision; laundry; showers; clothing and nurses clinics.

You will have the opportunity to be part of a service which will really make a difference to women’s lives and have the privilege to see them grow in confidence and skills.

Key Tasks:

• Provide a high quality, person centred service to homeless women with a range of low to high needs within a Psychological informed environment.
• Provide holistic support to a caseload of rough sleeping women who access the Centre, signposting service users to the relevant services that will address their needs.
• Assist in the provision of our rough sleepers Drop – in within a safe, secure, trauma informed environment. Meeting the basic needs of the clients by providing food, warmth, shelter, showering facilities, meaningful activities and a safe place to sleep.
• Produce person centred and high-quality documents for a caseload of clients including risk assessments, support plans and referrals relating to their needs. This includes and is not limited to; housing, employment, health and financial needs.
• Provide up to date housing advice and guidance to low-to-high support service users. Signposting them to the relevant specialist services in order for them to access stable accommodation.
• Provide tenancy management and support for residents in the Emergency Beds. 

The successful candidate will:

• Have working experience of supporting clients with Mental Health and/or Complex Needs.
• Have experience of providing Advice, Guidance and information (IAG) to vulnerable adults.
• Possess excellent communication and time management skills.
• Be willing and able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the women. 

Must have:
1-year minimum paid experience of working with vulnerable people and those with complex needs in an Advice and Guidance or Support Worker role (or equivalent).

To apply: Please see our Job Description and fill out the Application Form (available to download on our website) and email your application to our recruitment email.Please note we do not accept CV's.

Hours40 hours per week Monday to Friday.

Application Deadline: 8:00am on Tuesday,  4th May 2021.

Interview date:
Weeks commencing 17th and 24th of May 2021.

Depaul UK are currently looking for a Progression Coach (Nights) to join us in the North West. You will join us on a full-time basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £19,608 per annum + pension and benefits.

Depaul UK works with some of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK. We specialise in working in communities where poverty and long-term unemployment have resulted in generations of social exclusion and high rates of homelessness.

Over the past 30 years, we have grown as an organisation and developed and enhanced our work and the impact it has across the UK.  Depaul UK has a wide range of services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness.

The Progression Coach (Nights) role:

We have an opportunity for an experienced Progression Coach to work waking nights at our supported accommodation project, Shaw Heath.

In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of the support planning, risk assessment and move-on for a small caseload of 4-5 residents, addressing their physical, emotional, social and behavioural needs.

You will lone work during the nights, including bank holidays to ensure that residents have full staff support during their most difficult times.

Rota: Shift pattern including evenings, weekends and bank holidays

What makes the Progression Coach (Nights) role exciting?

- A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’.

- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model

- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner.

What will ideally support your success as our Progression Coach (Nights):

- Commitment to promoting an environment, which has the highest regard for the Health and Safety of others
- A knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessments and Support Planning
- Experience of working with young people or those who have experienced homelessness
- Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills

What’s it like to work at Depaul UK?

You'll be joining a friendly, flexible and values-led organisation, and will receive:

- Competitive salary
- 26 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Progression Coach (Nights) then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date: Wednesday 07 April 2021 at 12:00 pm

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this role. Our recruitment checks, induction, and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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