Job Description
Are you looking for the flexibility of working nights while supporting vulnerable people in Reading?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Night Worker at our innovative, newly-designed site of bespoke pod units in Caversham Road, Reading - offering a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) accommodation service to residents.
In the role of Night Worker you will:
- Provide vital support and assistance to clients at night by listening to and dealing with peoples individual needs as they arise.
- Be comfortable as a lone worker and develop a good knowledge of relevant protocols and safety precautions.
- Appropriately deal with emergency situations that arise during your shift alongside hourly building checks, monitoring issues like noise in the locality and within the building and carrying out relevant administrative tasks.
We will provide you with training and development to ensure you feel confident to carry out these duties.
Flexibility is required in these roles as you’ll be working a night shift rota that includes weekends and public holidays, however working in a night shift role can provide people with the flexibility other roles don’t. For example you will typically have 2 weekends off a month, and work on a rolling rota with 4 consecutive days off every other week with shift times including 7pm-7.30am and 10pm-8am.
About you
These roles will suit someone with good communication skills with the ability to respond and interact effectively, if you have the ability to empathise with others and have the willingness to learn how to support people to transform their lives we encourage you to apply.
You should be able to demonstrate:
- An understanding of the issues that affect homeless or vulnerable adults and some experience of dealing directly with the public and/or clients or customers in a busy service environment.
- The ability to be reliable, awake and alert during your shift and be able to stay calm.
- Initiative in the event of an emergency and have experience of following administrative procedures and maintaining clear and accurate records.
How to apply
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To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.
Closing date: 10am on 9th March 2023
Interview and assessments on: TBC
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £24,054.00-£26,845.00 per year