Night Caretaker

**Post: Night Caretaker**

**Location: Edinburgh and The Lothians**

**Hours: Full and Part Time available**

**Salary: £9.95 per hour**

**Contract: Permanent**

**Expectations of the Night Caretaker role**

Provide an enhanced caretaking/security in an accommodation service for people who are vulnerable or homeless.

**Responsibilities of the Night Caretaker**

**Maintaining safety and security**

Ensure the safe access and egress of residents and visitors to and from the building;
Operate CCTV equipment in line with the organisation policies and procedures including with YOU Data Protection policies;
Ensure the fire safety of individuals in relation to access to and from the accommodation;
Work in accordance with with YOU Lone Working Policy and procedures;
Resolve disputes, eg local neighbour complaints in line with with YOU Social Behaviour policy;
Provide regular stair checks to ensure the building is safe and secure in line with interagency agreements;
Provide effective communication with external agencies e.g. Emergency Services;
Operate in line with organisational Health and Safety policy and procedures;
Provide effective communication with external agencies e.g. Emergency Services;
Operate in line with organisation Health and Safety policy and procedures;
Co-ordinate the evacuation of the building in the event of fire etc.;
Maintain clear, detailed and accurate recording systems in relation to all of the above.

**Communications/Liaison**

Participate in a daily hand-over of property information from and to with YOU day time support staff;
Inform with YOU management of any serious incidents or breaches of tenancy;
Maintain clear, detailed and accurate recording systems to enable effective communication within with YOU and other agencies;
Provide written reports, as required, to enable to evaluate the service provided by with YOU;
Undertake administration in relation to property as required by line management

Report any repairs and maintenance, including emergencies, required in line with with YOU guidelines.

**Learning and Development**

Demonstrate personal responsibility for own learning;
Undertake ad hoc projects as assigned by the Service Manager in the context of Night Caretaker duties.

**To satisfactorily work to with YOU benchmarks, policy frameworks, procedures and standards**

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and the post holder will be expected to demonstrate flexibility in undertaking additional duties as allocated. No significant changes will be made to this job description without consultation with the post holder. Additionally, the post holder will be expected to approach his/her role and inherent responsibilities in a proactive and innovative manner.

**Competency and Person Specification Framework**

**Night Caretaker**

**Essential**

**Desirable**

**Values & Qualities**

Demonstrate dignity and respect to all contacts

A common sense, down to earth approach

Observant

Good at communicating and dealing with people at all levels

Able to handle sensitive situations

Polite and helpful

Able to write short reports

Able to deal with modern

surveillance systems such as CCTV and security tags

Confident to challenge people when necessary in relation to property/security matters

Able to use their initiative and make quick decisions

**Skills, experience and knowledge**

Ability to satisfactorily implement and maintain property records

Ability to organise and prioritise activities

An understanding of Health & Safety including Risk Assessments

**Work requirements**

Meet pre-requisites of job description, competencies and person specification

with YOU offer both a competitive salary and a varied training programme including funded Scottish Vocational Qualifications, personal development, and e-learning courses. We recognise staff potential and have opportunities for career advancement within with YOU

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £19,014.45 per year

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Night shift

COVID-19 considerations:
PPE provided and must be used in line with regulatory guidelines