Night Support Worker

The Oldham Pathway team are looking for a Night Support Worker to join their team on a fixed term basis for a period of 18 months. The role is a full time position offering a salary of £16,998pa + pension & other benefits. 

Depaul UK helps people around the UK who are homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged, with a special focus on young people. We are a homelessness charity with the largest network of emergency accommodation for young people in the UK, making a difference to the lives of thousands of young people each year. We are unique, innovative and very passionate about what we do, working in the very heart of local communities.

As our Night Support Worker you will have a vital role to play in helping us achieve our mission of offering homeless and disadvantaged people the opportunity to fulfil their potential and move towards an independent and positive future

Since DePaul started in 1989, we’ve made a difference to over 75,000 young people.  To find out more about the work we do visit our website or follow us on Facebook.  

Night Support Worker – The Role

We require a person who is committed to working with homeless and often difficult to engage young people from the age of 16 through to 23, who have a range of issues and complex needs. You will be working with young people on single cover at night, who have either been homeless or lived in the care system, may have mental health needs or alcohol or drug issues, or struggle to engage in training or employment.

You will report to the Senior Project Workers and the Pathway Manager. Depaul UK recognises, that it will be your attitude and ability to engage marginalised young people and continue to work alongside them through a difficult transitional period in their lives that will be your most valuable asset. This role is about engaging with young people whilst maintaining theirs and the Project’s safety. 

Night Support Worker - To be a success in this role you will:

- Have experience of working with either homeless or vulnerable young people or care leavers.

- Be responsible for maintaining the safety of the 24 hour staffed accommodation Project at night on a wake-in shift. This means ensuring the Project is safe and secure, health and safety standards are maintained and young people are accounted for in terms of their individual curfews.

- Recognise safeguarding issues appropriately, be vigilant in how you work with young people to ensure relevant information is recorded and passed on to your colleagues and the police as necessary.

In return we can offer a range of employee benefits including; competitive salary, 5 weeks annual holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 6 weeks plus bank holidays), contributory pension scheme, life assurance and childcare voucher scheme.

Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients.

Closing date:  Midday 13th August 2015

Interview date: Week commencing 24th August 2015.

To apply to join our team as a Night Support Worker please click ‘Apply’ now.

Please note we do not accept CVs and we kindly request no contact from recruitment agencies.