Full-Time Mobile Night Support Worker
Job Description
THE ROLE – Full-time (37.5 hours per week) / Permanent contract / Job description and job pack is available to download from our website
We are looking for a reliable, and proactive Mobile Night Support Worker to join our friendly and dynamic staff team to provide mobile support to our teams in 24-hour projects and to ensure that our transitional properties are safe, secure, and welcoming through the night. You will be based at Crawley Foyer and support the static night worker there during the night as well as undertaking your mobile duties. These duties include conducting regular and routine checks of unstaffed supported housing projects for young people, including communal areas, gardens, and the exterior of properties. You will be provided with a van and personal protective equipment.
Your expected working pattern is four nights on and four nights off. Shifts are 8pm-7am weekdays. Friday and Saturday nights 9pm-8am.
WHO YOU ARE – We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything we have described below, 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 a Mobile Night Support Worker who is experienced in and/or passionate about working directly with young people aged 16-25. You will be able to engage and relate well to this age group and will have a good understanding of the key risks, challenges, and opportunities for young people. You will also be a well-rounded coach who can both challenge and support when appropriate who is also be able to inspire, enhance learning, provoke thoughtful reflection whilst working proactively with young people to develop their talents.
We are looking for a confident, capable communicator with the ability to successfully manage challenging situations whilst remaining calm and solution focused. You will be proactive in your thinking, with an ability to manage lots of tasks at the same time and keep appropriate records. You will also be motivated and resilient, being able to use a range of methods for persuasion and achieving positive results with young people.
Closing date for this role is midnight on 27 November 2022. Please note this is a rolling advert; applications will be reviewed regularly and suitable applicants will be invited to attend interviews on a rolling basis. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.
If you would like an informal discussion about this post, please contact
Be***********@ym*****.org
To apply, please ensure you complete an online application form, including your responses to the questions and upload a copy of your CV. We also require you to complete an Equal Opportunities Questionnaire.
Should you require any assistance with our application process, please email us at
re*********@ym*****.org
Candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK
YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.
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How to Apply
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