Night Project Worker

About The Role

At Salvation Army Homes we are dedicated to providing comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement for people who have been homeless. The Night Project Worker will need to help ensure the safety of residents and the security of the building by being an overnight on-site presence and will:

• Supervise people as they enter and exit the building
• Monitor CCTV
• Ensure the safety and security of the residents, and support them with various needs whenever possible
• Conduct building checks, safety checks (eg fire safety) and maintain a security log
• Engage with vulnerable people who live in the service
• Encourage residents to follow house rules and to avoid inappropriate behaviour

You will instinctively work in a manner that aligns fully with Salvation Army Homes delivery values and behaviours, demonstrating energy and passion, along with a positive, can do attitude in your daily contribution as a night project worker to transforming lives.

You will be confident and be able to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people including clients, staff, agencies and local neighbours. We need you to have:

• Empathy with our client group
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
• Basic IT skills eg to enter information and access emails
• The capacity to diffuse sometimes difficult situations in a calm manner
• Good time management
• A willingness to work night shift on a rota basis

In return for helping to transform lives, we want to help you to transform your lifestyle by giving you access to some great benefits. This includes,

• 26 days paid annual leave (pro rata) rising to 31 days, plus public holidays
• A high street discount scheme (great savings both online and in-store)
• Pension with life assurance
• Health assistance programme
• Training opportunities to aide your own personal and professional development

You will be allocated a Buddy during your Probationary Period and will receive regular 1:1 Supervision sessions and an Annual Appraisal with your Line Manager.

A registered social landlord and one of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK, Salvation Army Homes is dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society - mainly people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness.

Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths, creating person centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour. In order to succeed, however, we need the right people in place. Our workforce is one of our greatest assets, but only by recruiting the very best can we continue to deliver comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement.

services to our residents. That’s where you come in.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Salvation Army Homes is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications to apply for Salvation Army Homes opportunities without concern of bias or discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.