Waking Night Support Worker

6 months ago

Hounslow, United Kingdom Look Ahead Full time

Job description

We’re looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Waking Night Support Worker to join our Young People service in Hounslow.

£, per annum, working hours per week. Benefits include days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you’re making a difference? You’ll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren’t token gestures - we’ve thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

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.

Based in Hounslow Central.

Shift Pattern: : - :. Working some weekends.

Service is Young People +. Open days a year. Bank holiday working required.

This role requires a valid Right to Work for the UK as Look Ahead are not a sponsoring organisation.

What you’ll do:

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 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 customers within an attitude of ‘positive risk taking’ Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance to support customers to independent living 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 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 Encouraging and enabling tenants to pay their rent and avoid personal debt Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times fire risk assessments, fire alarm checks etc Taking on shift leading responsibilities by coordinating and leading shifts in the absence of a manager 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


About you:

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

What you’ll bring:

Essential:

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

About us:

Look Ahead is a dynamic, leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. As an organisation we deliver over services, providing support to around customers each year. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us. 

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard . We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

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