Are you passionate about supporting young people and feel motivated to make a difference to help them achieve their potential? Do you want to make a positive impact in your community? If this sounds like you, please see further details below.
Horton Housing is a non-profit organisation which has three Group Living Service (GLS) in Bradford, we provide short-term accommodation and support for young people who are leaving care or at risk of homelessness, or are Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) aged 16 to 18 years old. Each site is staffed 24/7. Young people have their own rooms or self-contained flats with shared facilities including lounge, laundry and garden. All accommodation is fully furnished. The aim of the service is to provide short-term accommodation and support to young people to help them develop independent living skills. The young people are then supported to move on to longer-term accommodation.
About the role:
This is a Night Project Worker vacancy, working across the three GLS Services. The hours for this role are 35 per week, worked on a shift basis 4 days on, 4 days off. Working hours will be 21:45pm until 8:15am.
You will:
- Establish and maintain positive and trusting relationships with our young people
- Undertake health and safety checks and walkarounds
- Engaging with the young people who may need someone to listen to
- Undertaking light maintenance duties
- Ensure you are aware of who is onsite and keeping the building clean, tidy and presentable
- Liaising with support staff to ensure a good flow of information take place at handovers
- Promote, safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our young people
- Support with challenges they may face around drug and alcohol, mental health, asylum and offending behaviour and providing a secure environment for young people within a group home environment
- Promote independence and safe behaviours in accordance with the young person’s individual support plan, assisting with domestic duties and responding to any emergencies appropriately
As well as on the job training, you will be required to undertake a Level 3 Diploma qualification in Children and Young Person’s Workforce (unless you have a relevant equivalent qualification). Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at an enhanced level.
What we offer / benefits:
- 6 weeks annual leave plus statutory holidays
- Contributory pension scheme / Wellbeing program / counselling / contributory healthcare plan
- Cycle to work / Free car parking and travel expenses Access to and funding for Continuing Professional Development
Skills and experience:
- There will be a requirement to travel to all three Group Living Services as and when this is needed so a car is essential for this role
- The ability to work flexible hours on a rota basis to meet the demands of the post. This includes shift work during the night, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
- An understanding and experience of working in an environment that caters for Young People and/or Asylum Seekers in either a paid or voluntary capacity or lived experience
- It is preferable but not essential that you have experience of working in an environment that is Ofsted registered
Please see the Recruitment Pack for further details.
How to apply:
Please fill out the application form in full, detailing how you meet the requirements of the role.
When going into the application form, please have the following on hand before you start:
- Your employment history
- Your education history
- Your personal statement in a Word document
You will not be able to go in and out of the application form, please complete in one sitting.
Closing Date: 11:59pm 22nd August.
Interviews: 27th August
