Relief Bank: Night Concierge (Holman House), Bedford, Bedfordshire

Social Interest Group; Bedford; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Night Concierge to provide a safe and supportive environment for residents in a residential service. The ideal candidate will be proactive, possess strong communication skills, and have a deep understanding of the social needs of individuals from diverse backgrounds. This role involves ensuring security, assisting residents with inquiries, and maintaining accurate records. Join a dedicated team committed to empowering individuals and making a positive impact in the community. If you are passionate about providing high-quality support and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience with complex backgrounds and social needs is essential.
• Ability to adapt to IT at an intermediate level is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and security of residents and buildings.
• Provide excellent customer service to residents and visitors.
• Maintain accurate records and write reports.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to work with confidential information

Sensitivity and empathy

Proactive decision-making

Understanding of social needs

Education

Experience in social care or related field

Understanding of housing and social needs

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Relief Bank: Night Concierge (Holman House)

ABOUT THE ROLE

A Night Concierge is responsible for creating a safe, supportive, and well-organised environment for everyone living in our supported accommodation houses and residential properties. They will provide support to the night team who deliver a range of frontline services aiming to deliver a high quality, trauma-informed service to residents/participants which focuses on providing a psychologically informed environment (PIE).

The Night Concierge will support with ensuring the properties and the residents that live within them are safe. They will work in accordance with service specifications and agreements to provide a flexible service which is responsive, and inclusive to individual needs, underpinned by SIG’s Theory of Change.

Shift Pattern: Night 7pm to 8am or 6pm to 6am

Salary: £12.24 p/h plus an additional 12.07% for annual leave accrual

ABOUT THE SERVICE

Holman House is a 19-bed residential service close to Bedford Town Centre offering a safe, peaceful and supportive living environment for individuals wishing to engage with support to assist them in increasing their levels of independence.

ABOUT YOU

The post holder will be driven to provide high quality, effective assistance to others in a person-centred approach. They will thrive working on their own initiative, taking responsibility for the running of the concierge service within the property, with remote support provided. They will have effective communication skills, and able to build long-term purposeful relationships with people from different backgrounds, respecting equity, diversity, and inclusion. They will embrace SIG’s values and represent these in everything they do.

The post holder will be compassionate, supportive, and empowering to others, comfortable working in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment. They will have a nonjudgmental approach and support us in achieving our mission to empower people by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement, and resettlement.

We are an inclusive employer, committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees.

What are we looking for?

• Experience of working with people of complex backgrounds and/or a good understanding of the sector
• Ability to use, learn and adapt to IT at an intermediate level, including Microsoft and other software programs
• Ability and willingness to show flexibility of working patterns, responding to the needs of the service and residents
• Understanding of the housing and social needs of people with multiple and complex needs
• Understanding and/or practical knowledge of the social and societal marginalisation that can be attached to people with complex needs
• Proactive in making decisions to deal with challenges and providing a solution focused approach using initiative
• Ability to work with confidential information, maintain accurate records and write accurate reports
• Sensitivity and empathy to others, and ability to deal with individual circumstances with professionalism

What would we like, but not essential?

• Understanding and/or practical application of key legislation regarding social care, housing, criminal justice, and mental health
• Experience in providing concierge services or practical assistance within a residential or outreach support role
• Previous experience in a similar organisation/industry/role

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure highest level of security to ensure buildings and residents are safe by monitoring access and responding to emergencies.
• Greet residents and visitors with great customer service, manage phone lines and enquiries, deliveries, and other forms of communication following the relevant policies and procedures.
• Work flexibly in working patterns and duties, responding to the needs of the service, team, and residents/participants.
• Provide a nightly report on resident activity, AINMs, safeguarding and concerns for handovers.
• Assist residents/participants with queries that arise during the night, provide advice, information, and guidance as needed and broker to have any urgent matters resolved, communicate any handovers to the wider team.
• Ensure service responsibilities and requirements are carried out effectively, ensuring the night service runs smoothly. This includes but is not limited to welfare checks, risk assessments, support sessions, safeguarding checks, training and development, and other responsibilities required for effective service delivery.
• Support in creating an enabling environment which helps empower residents/participants to have greater independence.
• Recognise signs of deteriorating mental health, physical health, or other health implications and initiate appropriate interventions to prevent crisis or other risks.
• Administration duties will vary. This includes maintaining confidential records in a timely manner and containing information in accordance with relevant statutory and organisational policies.
• Other duties may include but is not limited to maintaining clean and tidy environments, removing rubbish, reporting repairs, ordering supplies, and other general duties.

ABOUT US

Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

For Recruitment related enquiries, or if you need support with making your application for example due to learning needs or a disability, please email [e-mail] or call our central office on 020 3668 9270 to request a call back.

Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details above.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.