Night Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wigan, North Leigh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Concessionary days

Sell/buy leave

Salary progression

Sick pay

On-site gym

Cash back health plan

Maternity/Paternity leave

Training opportunities

Job summary

Jigsaw Homes Group is seeking a permanent night post within the Jigsaw Support team. The role focuses on keeping buildings secure and residents safe overnight through health and safety checks, welfare checks, and reporting repairs.

Lone working is expected and IT-based record keeping is routine. You will work with colleagues, residents and partner agencies, deliver community activities when possible, and provide guidance on building-related issues.

Qualifications

• Confidence working closely with colleagues, residents and partner agencies.
• Confidence using IT and software packages for reporting and records.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the security of the buildings overnight
• Carry out regular health and safety checks
• Carry out welfare checks on residents
• Report repairs
• Give residents guidance and advice on building-related issues
• Deal with residents' enquiries during the night
• Deliver activities that help residents develop their skills and build community
• Complement the support team's work
• Work closely with colleagues, residents and partner agencies
• Complete regular reporting
• Keep accurate records about clients and the service
• Work alone for periods of the shift

Skills

Colleagues & partner agencies

IT reporting & records

Job description

This is a permanent night post in the Jigsaw Support team of Jigsaw Homes Group, a housing group with homes across the North West and East Midlands. The core work is keeping buildings secure and residents safe overnight through health and safety and welfare checks, reporting repairs and answering residents' enquiries. The role carries an expectation of lone working and sits alongside the support team, with some community activities and regular IT-based record keeping. Fit depends on being comfortable working alone and confident with software packages.

What the job involves

• Ensure the security of the buildings overnight
• Carry out regular health and safety checks
• Carry out welfare checks on residents
• Report repairs
• Give residents guidance and advice on building-related issues
• Deal with residents' enquiries during the night
• Deliver activities that help residents develop their skills and build community
• Complement the support team's work
• Work closely with colleagues, residents and partner agencies
• Complete regular reporting
• Keep accurate records about clients and the service
• Work alone for periods of the shift

Skills & knowledge

• Confidence working closely with colleagues, residents and partner agencies
• Confidence using IT and software packages for reporting and records

Other

• Comfortable with lone working

What’s offered

• 24 days holiday a year, rising to 29, plus statutory bank holidays
• 3 concessionary days in December
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days' extra leave a year
• Incremental salary progression
• Company sick pay
• On-site gyms
• Cash back health plan membership
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave, plus training and development opportunities