Housing Support Worker - Nights

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Job description

Housing Support Worker (Nights)
Bethnal Green, London
Permanent
4 days per week
27,352 per annum
We are looking for a dedicated Housing Support Worker to join a Housing Association based in Bethnal Green. This service provides accommodation and support to adults suffering from homelessness. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality support. This role is permanent and joining the night shift team.
THE ROLE
As a Housing Support Worker, you will be responsible for supporting residents and ensuring their safety and wellbeing overnight. Key responsibilities include:

• Working alongside the team to create a safe, welcoming environment for residents
• Building supportive relationships with residents
• Providing informal support, monitoring vulnerable residents' welfare, and reporting concerns
• Responding to emergencies and liaising with on-call managers and emergency services as needed
• Ensuring communal areas are safe, secure, and clean throughout the night
• Conducting routine patrols and health and safety checks
• Managing overnight referrals and maintaining accurate records of incidents

THE CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will have previous experience working with homeless individuals, they will possess:

• Experience responding calmly to challenging behaviour
• Understanding of adult safeguarding procedures
• Ability to work within a team and independently, using initiative
• Basic literacy and report-writing skills
• Understanding of health and safety, particularly lone working procedures

THE CONTRACT
Permanent post.
Shifts are 4 nights on, 4 nights off ongoing.
The salary is 27,352 per annum.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this role, please email a copy of your CV to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) to discuss the role further

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