Night Support assistant - homeless services
| Posting date: | 13 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £24,086 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 July 2024 |
| Location: | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | YMCA Together |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Job Title:
Night Support Assistant
Responsible to:
Team Leader
Responsible for:
N/A
Hours of Work:
38.6 hrs per Week (Average)
Location:
YMCA Together – Leeds Street
Salary and benefits:
£24,086
33 days annual leave including bank holidays per annum
Paid Medicash support
Birthday Day off
Charity day of your choice
Well-being Hours
Cycle To Work Scheme
Refer a Friend Scheme
Company Pension Scheme 4%
Funded Training Opportunities
Shortlisting and Interview/Assessment Day:
Shortlisting week commencing 13th May
Interviews/Assessment Day week commencing 20th May
YMCA is a registered charity and company Limited by Guarantee. We were founded in 1846 and so we build on a long history of providing a place for people experiencing challenging times in their lives.
YMCA Together is a truly value driven organisation.
Our vision is that everyone should feel safe, understood, empowered and positive for their future. We meet our vision by working within our values of Strength, Humility, Respect, Empathy and Kindness. These SHREK values run through all that we do from recruitment to how we work alongside people in our services to our partnership approach with other providers.
Our clear vision and values come together to help us in our mission to inspire and support people to change their lives by instilling hope, valuing the person and maximising potential.
Job Purpose
To assist in the provision of effective, high quality support services to vulnerable, homeless adults with the aim of promoting independent living. To assist residents to engage with support activities such as; key working sessions, group work sessions, resident meetings and other activities that promote development.
Our Approach
YMCA Together operate a flexible approach with ‘elastic tolerance’ when supporting people in crisis. This allows us to swiftly build a therapeutic rapport and remove any barriers to people engaging with support.
Duties and responsibilities
To work as part of the Night Support Team
To provide an accommodation-based support service to people within a psychologically informed environment that is underpinned with a Trauma Informed Care approach on waking night shifts
Assist with room checks and support residents in the management of their room and relationships with others and to report any health and safety issues
Assist the Support Worker with new resident welcome as required into the service and with conducting risk assessments of residents
Motivate and support residents so they realise their goals
Encourage involvement and participation amongst residents in the running and shaping of the service
To maintain and update resident’s electronic records and rent payments on DAVE Housing Management System
Provide clear and accurate information in respect of all residents in line with agreed procedures such as daily handovers ensuring that appropriate information is communicated with the team.
Night Support Assistant
Responsible to:
Team Leader
Responsible for:
N/A
Hours of Work:
38.6 hrs per Week (Average)
Location:
YMCA Together – Leeds Street
Salary and benefits:
£24,086
33 days annual leave including bank holidays per annum
Paid Medicash support
Birthday Day off
Charity day of your choice
Well-being Hours
Cycle To Work Scheme
Refer a Friend Scheme
Company Pension Scheme 4%
Funded Training Opportunities
Shortlisting and Interview/Assessment Day:
Shortlisting week commencing 13th May
Interviews/Assessment Day week commencing 20th May
YMCA is a registered charity and company Limited by Guarantee. We were founded in 1846 and so we build on a long history of providing a place for people experiencing challenging times in their lives.
YMCA Together is a truly value driven organisation.
Our vision is that everyone should feel safe, understood, empowered and positive for their future. We meet our vision by working within our values of Strength, Humility, Respect, Empathy and Kindness. These SHREK values run through all that we do from recruitment to how we work alongside people in our services to our partnership approach with other providers.
Our clear vision and values come together to help us in our mission to inspire and support people to change their lives by instilling hope, valuing the person and maximising potential.
Job Purpose
To assist in the provision of effective, high quality support services to vulnerable, homeless adults with the aim of promoting independent living. To assist residents to engage with support activities such as; key working sessions, group work sessions, resident meetings and other activities that promote development.
Our Approach
YMCA Together operate a flexible approach with ‘elastic tolerance’ when supporting people in crisis. This allows us to swiftly build a therapeutic rapport and remove any barriers to people engaging with support.
Duties and responsibilities
To work as part of the Night Support Team
To provide an accommodation-based support service to people within a psychologically informed environment that is underpinned with a Trauma Informed Care approach on waking night shifts
Assist with room checks and support residents in the management of their room and relationships with others and to report any health and safety issues
Assist the Support Worker with new resident welcome as required into the service and with conducting risk assessments of residents
Motivate and support residents so they realise their goals
Encourage involvement and participation amongst residents in the running and shaping of the service
To maintain and update resident’s electronic records and rent payments on DAVE Housing Management System
Provide clear and accurate information in respect of all residents in line with agreed procedures such as daily handovers ensuring that appropriate information is communicated with the team.