Night Progression Coach

Corus Consultancy; North East; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A support services organization in the North East seeks candidates for a temporary role focused on supporting clients facing homelessness. Responsibilities include ensuring client safety, providing personalized support, and collaborating with external agencies. Candidates should have experience with young people and knowledge of safeguarding procedures. This role involves night shifts and offers the potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing challenging behaviour, including responding calmly to crisis.
• Understanding of safeguarding and health and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all clients.
• Provide personalised support and encourage client participation.
• Support clients to access opportunities aligned with their goals.
• Maintain clear, accurate records and manage building security.

Skills

Experience working with young people or those affected by homelessness

Understanding of the needs of individuals facing homelessness

Knowledge of risk assessments

Strong literacy, numeracy and IT skills

Ability to maintain professional boundaries

Job description

The successful candidates will be required to work 37.5 hours per week (average), working across Monday - Sunday on a two week rota of waking night shifts (9:30PM - 8AM).Temporary cover is required for approximately 1 month, with the possibility of extension.

In this position, you will be expected to;
- Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all clients, following safeguarding and emergency procedures as needed
- Provide personalised, flexible and creative support, involving clients in decision-making and encouraging participation in activities
- Collaborate with external agencies to support clients, adhering to data protection and information sharing protocols
- Support clients to access Education, Training, Employment and Volunteering opportunities aligned with their goals and aspirations
- Contribute to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment, including preparing accommodation for new clients and supporting their transition
- Assist in coordinating and supporting volunteers and promoting client involvement initiatives and residents' meetings
- Maintain clear, accurate records
- Manage the security of the building

Please note; this role involves lone working.

To apply for this role, you must have;
- Experience working with young people or those affected by homelessness
- Understanding of the needs of individuals facing homelessness, mental health issues, substance misuse, or the care system
- Knowledge of risk assessments, support planning, safeguarding and health and safety procedures
- Experience of managing challenging behaviour, including responding calmly to crisis
- Strong literacy, numeracy and IT skills and ability to take notes
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries, work collaboratively and reflect on practices for continuous development