Recruiting Night support worker to join our Young Peoples service in Newham.

Looking for a new role where you can make a difference every day? We’re looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Night support worker to join our Young People service in Newham.

£23,019.36 per annum, working 40 hours per week, plus Annual Leave pro rata, Pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

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 110 services, providing support to around 7000 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.

We’re looking for a Night support worker to join our Young People service.

Key Accountabilities:

• 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’.

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.

Essential:

• NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent with some previous relevant sector work experience.

Desirable:

• Background in mental health or psychology.

• Experience working with young people.

Job Overview:

Night Support Workers enable people with 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.

Your full time 40-hour role consisting of 4 nights on and 4 nights off, operating between the hours of 9.30pm-8:30 am.

Personal Attributes:

• 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.

• To effectively communicate with customers, team and external agencies. To ensure the building is secure and safe, as well as monitoring CCTV and carrying out building patrols.

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.

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

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.