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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a experienced and enthusiastic Waking Night Support Worker within New Start’s Adult Services division, with the successful candidate being able to provide practical and emotional support to residents at one of our Liverpool female only services. New Start is a family-run, not-for-profit organisation, providing residential and supported accommodation services for vulnerable adults, families, children and young people. We deliver a diverse range of homelessness projects and temporary housing solutions, helping some of the most complex and disadvantaged groups across Merseyside. The services we provide aim to enhance lives by offering good quality homes and structured support; encouraging clients to achieve independence and engage in constructive opportunities which will enable them to live a more fulfilled and enriched existence.
Job Responsibility:
Completing health and safety checks and dealing with incidents if they should occur during the night
Overseeing the safety of residents and other staff members, as well as the security of the building
Abiding by Health and Safety regulations and supporting others in this area
Undertaking administrative tasks as requested by support workers, senior support workers or management
Requirements:
Demonstrable experience in a Waking Nights post, supporting outreach services or within a hostel setting
NVQ Level 3 in Housing/Health and Social Care or be working towards this qualification
The ability to accurately record information within case notes and support plans.
Experience supporting vulnerable individuals through crisis or periods of change
Experience of working with adults with multiple and complex needs who exhibit challenging behaviour
Excellent understanding of professional boundaries when working with vulnerable adults
Experience of completing risk assessments and incident reports to a high standard
What we offer:
242 Hours Annual Leave - Rising to 302 with service
Medicash enrollment upon successful completion of probation