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ELMS is a specialist mental health service in Leyton supporting adults living with long-term mental health conditions to remain well, connected to their communities and out of hospital. Made up of an office base, four supported houses, a small floating support offer and a structured day programme, ELMS provides longer-term accommodation rooted in stability, trust and continuity.
Job Responsibility:
Be the steady presence that holds the service overnight
Be the first point of contact for residents, the guardian of the buildings, and the calm voice on the end of the phone when reassurance is needed
Take responsibility for the ELMS duty phone, offering grounding, clarity and emotional containment to residents who may need support during the night
Maintain safety, respond proportionately to concerns and provide a consistent, compassionate presence
Requirements:
Experience of supporting adults with long-term mental health needs, or working in related support or care environments
Calm, grounded and reassuring, even in uncertain or emotionally charged situations — especially when supporting people by phone
Confident working independently overnight, with good judgement about when to act and when to escalate
Understand the importance of clear boundaries, safety and proportionate responses, while still being warm and person-centred
Organised and reliable, with strong written skills and the ability to record and hand over information clearly and accurately
What we offer:
A salary increase after successfully completing six month's probationary period
A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays)
A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work