Night Assistant

Riverside; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking housing association as a Night Assistant, where you will make a significant impact by providing essential support and security to vulnerable clients. This role involves working in a dynamic environment, implementing safety measures, and ensuring high standards of service delivery. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization values your contributions and offers opportunities for personal development. Enjoy competitive pay, generous holidays, and a supportive workplace culture that empowers you to thrive. If you're passionate about making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive pay & generous pension

28 days holidays plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Investment in learning and personal development

Wide range of benefits

Qualifications

• Experience with working with vulnerable client groups.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of high-quality support and housing services.
• Implement night security systems and ensure safety.
• Maintain cleanliness and prepare rooms for clients.

Skills

Experience with vulnerable client groups

IT Skills (Microsoft Office)

Willingness to learn IT systems

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Title: Night Assistant

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £24,627 per annum, plus 10% night shift allowance

Working Hours: Full Time 37.5 Hours

Working Pattern: 6 week rolling rota, Mon-Sun 9pm - 7pm including BHs with occasional day shift 12pm - 10pm

Location: Stages Academy, Middlesbrough

If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the essential criteria on the job description.

The difference you will make as a Night Assistant

Working across a defined geographical area, you will assist in the delivery of a high-quality support, security and housing service to the clients of our supported schemes.

About You

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience with working with vulnerable client groups.
• IT Skills to include a basic proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel as well as a willingness to learn specific IT systems used within Riverside; and complete relevant IT training where required.
  
  

Why Riverside?

At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives.

We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.

Working With Us, You’ll Enjoy

• Competitive pay & generous pension
• 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options available
• Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
• A wide range of benefits
  
  

Diversity And Inclusion At Riverside

We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.

Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to be considered

Role Profile

• Have an awareness of the clients groups support needs, and contribute as directed to the delivery their agreed outcomes.
• Implementing night security systems, ensuring overall safety and security of the scheme.
• Meeting the requirements of health and safety policies and practices.
• Effectively dealing with anti-social behaviour.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness within schemes, preparation of rooms and site inspections.
• Effective recording of information including adding updates to the Support database and Housing Management database.
• Implementing policies and procedures to ensure effective service delivery.
• Ensuring culture and diversity issues have been considered across the client group and to tackle any forms of discrimination, adhering to equality and diversity procedures.
• Promote and encourage a high level of client involvement, consultation and communication.
• Assisting service users with day-to-day tenancy issues, payment of rent and other scheme requirements.
• Using IT systems appropriately.
• Responds to faults as discovered.
• Ensure a warm welcome and maintain inviting Reception areas as per the Psychologically Informed Environment standards.
• Contributes to the stock control, purchasing and storage of consumables required by the service
• To provide administrative support to the Housing Team and Service Managers
  
  

Service Delivery

• To understand your role in the organisation and to be accountable for your contribution to maximise profitability
• To understand how your job contributes to the overall purpose of the organisation and be accountable for delivering it in the most efficient way
• To understand that your efforts will be client led and be accountable for positive and tangible outcomes.
• To understand that Riverside is a nationally focused organisation and to be accountable for adhering to the agreed corporate policies and procedures
• Working within a multi-disciplinary team of housing and support staff, and meeting the requirements of a rota system, within a defined geography, i.e., small group of schemes
• Involved in team meetings, training events and attending regular supervisions, as appropriate.
• Assisting colleagues in meeting key performance indicators (e.g. voids arrears and outcome targets).
• Adhering to equality and diversity policies in all aspects of service delivery.
• Assisting housing team colleagues in the delivery of quality housing management.
• Liaising with colleagues to ensure that the service promotes empowerment and independence. Ensuring effective exchanges of information with team members and day staff.
• Reporting repairs to maintenance contractors by using appropriate systems.
  
  

Other Duties

• To provide a high quality, customer-orientated service championing
• “Riverside Service Style” practices
• Constantly review work outputs, setting improvement targets and appraising individual performance
• Participate in the work of the Divisional team, encouraging innovation
• Undertake personal development and training as necessary to keep up to date with legal, political, financial and other developments in the fields of housing and customer service
• To ensure compliance with Riverside’s Equality and Diversity policy, in respect of employment and service delivery.
• Ensure that all data is compliant with legislation and policies relating to data quality
• To actively promote Riverside locally.
• Any other relevant duties as required by the designated manager.
• To ensure compliance with Riverside’s safeguarding policies and procedures in every aspect of service delivery.
  
  

Essential

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Experience with working with vulnerable client groups.
• To demonstrate IT Skills to include a basic proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel as well as a willingness to learn specific IT systems used within Riverside; and complete relevant IT training where required.