Waking Night Support Worker
Venn Group are currently recruiting for an Accommodation and Support Worker for our client based in South Somerset to begin a full time temporary to permanent contract in providing practical support to young people at risk of homelessness
Location: South Somerset
Contract Type: FTC until 31st March 2024
Hours: 21.5 hours per week over a 4-week rota (9:45pm to 8:15am and weekend day shifts 1 week in 4, from 2-10pm)
Salary: £12,900 per annum plus shift allowance of £30 per night
Vacancy: J67233 / 68446
Day to Day Duties:
- Work as part of a team to provide a safe and homely environment for young people in the evenings and at night
- Arrange appropriate positive activities that help build relationships and positively engage residents such as cooking, board games, film nights, quizzes etc.
- Deliver targeted support as directed by the Team Leader, for example support completing a section of MOMO (tenancy accreditation programme)
- Work in a trauma-informed way and provide timely and appropriate interventions and signposting to best meet the needs of young people
- Ensure young people are fully aware of and comply with the conditions of their placement e.g. licence agreement and house rules
- Adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures
- Actively and practically ensure young people’s living environments are appropriate, well maintained and maintenance of properties is reported and carried out to an agreed standard and timescale
- Comply with Health & Safety requirements and to undertake health & safety checks as required
Essential Skills:
- Experience of supporting young or vulnerable clients with complex needs
- Enhanced DBS issued within the last 3 months or on the update service
If you have a current DBS, relevant experience, are immediately available and would like to be considered for this position please call Ashleigh Clarke or Paulo Davis on 0117 930 8760 or send an updated CV to aclarke@venngroup.com
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.