Relief Night Worker (Women's Refuge)

Julian House; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Julian House as a Relief Night Worker and support vulnerable women in a safe refuge. This role involves ensuring the safety and comfort of residents through overnight support, managing incidents, and maintaining clear records. Great career opportunities and training available!

Benefits

Great opportunities for career development

Free monthly training sessions

Annual leave included in pay

Qualifications

• Experience with complex needs and challenging behaviours.
• Previous work in a supportive or safeguarding environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety and security of the building and residents.
• Handle critical incidents and maintain accurate logs.
• Provide overnight waking cover for safety.

Skills

Experience working with vulnerable adults

Ability to handle complex needs

Crisis management

Job description

Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.

If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!

Job Role: Relief Night Worker

Salary: £14.94 per hour

Hours: Flexible, covering between the hours of 10:00 PM to 08:00 AM

Contract type: Relief, zero hours

Location: Weymouth

Additional Information

• Please note, due to the nature of this service, applications are open to women only, in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010.
  
  

The Role

Haven is a warm and welcoming 6-bed refuge in the Weymouth area, providing a safe and supportive space for women who have experienced rough sleeping and face a range of challenges, including mental health struggles, substance misuse, and domestic violence. Our dedicated team is here 24/7, offering compassionate support to help women rebuild their lives and move towards independence.

We’re looking for Relief Night Workers to provide an on-site presence at our supported accommodation, covering overnight and weekend shifts (10:00 PM – 8:00 AM). This is a lone-working role, ensuring the safety and security of the building and its occupants while also fostering positive relationships with the local community. You'll also be responsible for maintaining accurate records, such as occupancy stats and project logs, in line with quality standards. Flexibility is key, as you may be required to work at other locations within your designated area in the future.

If you’re passionate about helping others and making a positive change, this role is for you!

Responsibilities Include

• Provide an on-site presence, which includes overnight waking cover as required by the service, to maintain the safety and security of the building, facilities and clients
• Escalate critical incidents to the tier 2 on-call support
• Supervise the entry and exit of the building for the tenant's security and safety.
• Maintain full and accurate logs of the events during the shifts
• Ensure that administration is done promptly and to a high standard using the electronic case management systems, with detailed, concise and accurate records
  
  

Since job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the post holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities

Qualifications / Requirements

• Experience working with vulnerable adults and/or people with complex needs and/or challenging behaviours
  
  

There are many great reasons to join our team!

• Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
• Annual leave entitlement, which is included in your pay for each hour worked
• A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
  
  

Our Ethos

As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.

If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.

DBS Checks

We welcome applications from people with lived experience. All applicants working with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming an employee, the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role. If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact the person named in the advert. All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy.

Get in touch

If you have any questions about the Relief Night Worker role, please get in touch with the team at [e-mail]. We look forward to speaking with you soon!

Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out!