Full-Time Night Support Workers
Job Description
- Earnings: £25,405 per annum
THE ROLE – Full-time (37.5 hours per week) / Permanent / Job description and application pack (including details on our benefits) are available to download from our website
CLOSING DATE – 17 April 2023 at midnight. Please note we will be interviewing successful candidates on a rolling basis and as such may close the vacancy before the deadline
We are looking for Night Support Workers to join our friendly and dynamic teams at the Crawley Foyer, the Horsham Y Centre and 16+ Older Looked After Young People (OLYP), Care Leavers and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) service.
Our Night Support Workers ensure that our properties are safe, secure, and welcoming through the night. You will support young people to articulate and achieve their aspirations and ambitions and to acquire the skills they need to live independent lives. You will conduct regular, routine checks of our projects and will be responsible for upkeeping and monitoring handovers. The majority of your working hours will involve lone working.
Your expected working pattern is four nights on and four nights off. Shift start times are variable from service to service.
ABOUT YOU – We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself
We are recruiting Night Support Workers who can engage and relate well with young people and who understand the key risks, challenges, and opportunities for this group. You will be motivated, resilient and able to use a range of methods for persuasion and achieving positive results. You will also be a confident, capable communicator with the ability to successfully manage challenging situations whilst remaining calm and solution focused. You will be able to manage lots of tasks at the same time and keep appropriate records. It is essential that you hold a current driving license.
Should you require any assistance with our application process, please email us at
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TO APPLY – Please ensure you fully complete the online application form and upload a copy of your CV
An inclusive workplace – We are striving to build an inclusive workplace where all employees and volunteers feel valued and respected. We’re committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion across everything we do. We support all our people to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We encourage applications from people from all sections of the communities that we serve. We particularly welcome applications from People of Colour and minoritised white communities, people who are LGBTQU+, and people with disabilities and neurodiversities because these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.
Accessibility and advertising – If you require assistance and / or have any questions regarding the application process, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are local to our Head Office in Hove, we can provide you with a paper copy of the job advert, job description, and application form. If you are not local, we can post these documents to your preferred address. If you require a copy of the job advert, job description, and application form in another format, please let us know. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.
For more information on our efforts to build an inclusive workplace, and how we can support you with your application, please see the application pack.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure (including the Children’s barred list and the Adults’ barred list) via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
How to Apply
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