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Night Support Worker

Job details
Posting date: 16 April 2024
Salary: £12.50 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 30 April 2024
Location: Fleetwood, Lancashire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Fylde Coast YMCA
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 776FOY

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Summary

Night Support Worker
YMCA Supported Housing - YMCA Foyer
Full-Time – 37.5 hours per week
£12.50 per hour
Job Reference – 776FOY

Are you inspired and want to play an important role in changing people’s lives be a part in creating inspirational pathways and opportunities, opening doors, and welcoming all to get involved and make a positive difference. Working for us means helping children, young people, and adults of all levels of ability and from all walks of life, to reach their full potential. You’ll be working for a well-established team who work in multiple fields including Young People, Outdoor Education, Physical Activity, Housing, and our own workforce.

We offer flexible working, with an emphasis on learning and development through our online training portal for all staff, 28 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) rising with years of service and possible the best benefit is working for a company that makes a difference.

As a Night Support Worker what does the role entail:

Your day will consist of …
• To be responsible for the safety and security of the building and service users, including completing and updating necessary case files.
• Provide a point of contact to service users who may require assistance and crisis support outside of normal office hours, ensuring their health, wellbeing and security.
• Control access to the scheme and monitor visitors to ensure the safety of service users.
• Maintain the security of the scheme to ensure that the assets of the YMCA are safeguarded.
• Ensure that staff presence is maintained at all times
• Respond promptly and positively to any issues or incidents that arise, ensuring that these are fully documented on the YMCA associated paperwork.
• Ensure that case notes are maintained and all contact with service users is documented.
• Ensure that House Rules are maintained and in the event of serious anti-social behaviour the appropriate agencies are contacted.
• Maintaining comprehensive records of housing applicants, residents, former residents and properties, ensuring the information is accurate, up to date and relevant.

This job is for you, if…
• You have experience working within a Supported Housing Setting (desirable but not essential)
• You have a good standard of education to G.C.S.E level or equivalent, with grade C or above – or equivalent in Mathematics and English.
• You have good communication skills both written and verbal.
• You have a calm personable nature and find appropriate resolutions when handling conflict or difficult issues.
• You are a resilient and confident team worker who can work on their own initiative or work as part of a team.
• You can work unsociable hours, including evenings and weekends.

Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

For further information and to complete an application form for the above role, please visit https://www.ymca-fyldecoast.org/about-ymca-fylde-coast/careers-at-ymca-fylde-coast/

Job Reference –776FOY

Closing date for the role is Tuesday 30th April 2024 by 9:00am. Applications submitted and/or received after this time will not be considered.

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