Bank Night Worker - Young People Supported Accommodation

Reference No: 641

Hours: Night Bank Hours - provides the opportunity to work on a casual basis picking up shifts as and when they become available Pay: £12 per hour plus "holiday payment fund" Closing date: 29th May 2023
Are you looking for flexibility, choosing to pick up Night shifts when it suits you?
Working as part of our growing Accommodation-Based Services team, you'll get a chance to be trained and work in a flexible way, covering night shifts when our staff are on leave.

What kind of person are we looking for?
Well, if you're the type of person who loves working nights, likes to keep busy during quiet shifts, and is always happy to talk and help people, you're off to a great start.
We are looking for a Casual/Bank Night Worker (internally known as a Building Supervisor) to work night shifts when needed in our supported accommodation buildings, which provide 24/7 housing and support for young people aged 16-25, who were homeless or at risk of homelessness in Gloucester.
Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives?
Your focus will be to ensure that our buildings are safe and secure for our residents who live there, as a member of the team you will be a point of contact for residents to ensure the home is safe and secure. This will also involve liaising with support staff to ensure a good flow of information between shifts through handovers.

The role has a broad set of responsibilities, this can include: ensuring you are aware of who is on-site, keeping the building clean, tidy and presentable, undertaking light maintenance duties, and engaging with residents who may need someone to listen to them.

As safety and security are paramount within this role, you will be expected to defuse any situations that may affect the health, safety or well-being of residents. A key function is to undertake health and safety checks and walkarounds throughout your shift. You will need to adopt sound judgement to either resolve situations yourself or seek support from peers and emergency services if needed. Demonstrating empathy and patience towards our residents is essential.
There will be tailored, specific training that will help you advance through a training pathway and progress during your career at CCP. We promote Health, Wellbeing, Diversity, and inclusion in all our services and our staff, you will help us to achieve this.
You'll work as part of a tight-knit team of Night Building Supervisors, Support Workers, and a Project Manager.
Experience in interacting with a diverse cross-section of society would be useful in this role. However, this is not essential as training & induction will be given.
We want people that are empathetic, driven, and able to motivate others. We recruit people that embrace opportunity and are willing to learn and reflect. We want people that can help CCP to transform lives.
If this sounds like you, then we'd love to have a chat. Click the apply button to start your journey.
Please read the attached job description for more information.
Why should you join Caring for Communities and People (CCP)?

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  Independent charity since 1989, with 270+ staff and 80+ volunteers working together to prevent the causes and reduce the effects of homelessness, family breakdown and exclusion.
• Score highly on the Indeed Work Happiness Report and with 4.3 out of 5 star reviews you can trust that you'll be joining a great organisation.
• Investors in People Gold accredited employer, which means we are truly committed to making work better for you.
• You’ll receive excellent training and support to help you in your role.
• You’ll have the chance to have your voice heard through groups such as: Proud2Be, Green Impact, Health and Wellbeing, Health and Safety and our all-staff meetings.
• If you need support, our in-house Workplace Welfare Manager can help.
• Be a part of an organisation that delivers social value. Please read our latest Impact Report: https://impact.ccp.org.uk/

Are your values aligned with ours? SPIRIT underlines what we look for in our staff:
Show gratitude and appreciation of others Demonstrate personal and professional Pride Integrity is everything Reflect and learn Continuous Improvement Take your best self wherever you go

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  CCP is committed to Safeguarding and protecting, children, young people and adults, adhering to safer recruitment practices with thorough pre-employment checks.
• Please note, that this role is subject to an enhanced check made by the Disclosure & Barring Services, paid for by CCP.
• CCP is committed to equality and diversity, and this means treating people fairly, and providing equal chances while respecting people’s differences, in both employment and the services it provides.
• CCP reserves the right to close this advert earlier than the closing date.