12-hour shifts between the hours of 8:00 pm – 8:00 am, Monday - Sunday
Bank Refuge Support Worker Nights
£11.44 per hour
SWACA is recruiting for a Night Support Worker, to work at our dedicated refuge in Sefton. Please download and read the job description and person specification and if you feel you meet the criteria, complete an application form and send it to recruitment@swaca.com.
**Genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010. This post is open to female applicants only, as a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010**
A little about the role...
To provide a high–quality through-the-night service supporting women and children service users experiencing / affected by domestic abuse living in SWACA’s dedicated refuge in Sefton.
Key Responsibilities
- To provide direct support for families within the refuge service during the night, where required, being available to answer any queries / concerns the service user may have including carrying out welfare checks when needed.
- To ensure nightly health and safety building checks are carried out, and to efficiently prepare vacant rooms for new arrivals.
- To enable access, through effective promotional activities, to SWACA’s learning development / training offer, for all key multi-agency stakeholders.
- Working within the confines of confidentiality / GDPR regulations, to ensure professional boundaries are always maintained when working with residents, staff, and external bodies.
- In conjunction with One Vision Housing (OVH), ensure all risk assessments and fire checks are carried out in accordance with the refuge’s policies and procedures and all equipment i.e., fridges, washing machines, cookers, heating, furniture etc. are in safe working order.
- To ensure a good standard of hygiene is maintained in the refuge at all times, by making sure that all rooms are clean prepared with fresh bedding etc. and keep communal areas clean and tidy.
- To carry out cleaning and other light manual duties when required.
- To always promote the interests of the organisation.
- Other similar duties may be allocated from time to time, appropriate to the general character of the post.
