Excellent opportunity as a Night Concierge to provide an overnight presence in our Preston Services making sure our residents are well and our building is secure.
Preston Services is a supported accommodation service that consists of two sites, supporting 16‑ to 24‑year‑olds as they transition to independence.
We are based across two sites: Preston Foyer, which has 16 bedrooms, and Merriweather, which has 11 bedrooms.
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 Concierge will need to help ensure the safety of residents and the security of the building by being an overnight on-site presence and will:
- Manage safeguarding incidents/concerns
- Supervise people as they enter and exit the building
- Monitor CCTV and conduct building checks
- Engage with vulnerable people, who live in the service for up to 2 years
- Encourage residents to follow house rules
- Maintain and update service user casefiles
You will instinctively work in a manner that aligns fully with Salvation Army Homes values and behaviours, demonstrating energy and passion, along with a positive, can do attitude in your daily contribution as a night concierge 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
- Good time management
- A willingness to work night shift on a rota basis
- Good knowledge of safeguarding
- Experience of working with young people
In return, we’ll give you access to some great benefits. These include:
- £100 when you start work, plus £250 at 6 months’ service and another £250 at 12 months’ service
- 26 days annual leave rising to 31 days
- An extra day off on your birthday
- A High Street discount scheme (great savings both on and off-line)
- Pension with life assurance
- Discounted private medical insurance
- Loans available for financial emergencies
- Occupational Sick Pay
- A full Induction package and training relevant to the role
- Long service awards from 2.5 years
- Support to learn and develop your career
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.
