Night Support Worker

Night Support Worker - Colville House, Nottingham, NG1 4HQ, Permanent, 18.5 HRS, Grade 2N, £26,171 FTE

We are recruiting for a part time night Support Worker at Colville House, our supported accommodation service for men aged 18 plus. The shift times are 9.30pm - 8.30am, on a 2 on, 6 off basis.

Purpose of the role:

To deliver structured programmes of support that empower people to move towards and maintain independence and/or recovery.

To maintain buildings and minimise risk to enable Service Users to live independently, whilst maintaining the accommodation of their choice.

To ensure the safety and security of buildings and residents is maintained through adherence to all relevant Framework policies and procedures.

Main Duties

• Contribute to the safe and effective running of the site at all times, responding to incidents, tensions, welfare concerns and staffing problems that arise, supporting colleagues and people using the service with calmness, respect and professionalism.
• Act as Shift Lead.
• Deliver structured programmes of support in line with the aims of the service including:
  • 1:1 support to address immediate needs, access services, attend appointments and engage in independent living tasks
  • Group activities that promote social inclusion, develop independent living skills, reduce isolation and support meaningful activity.
• Manage risk using safety plans and de-escalation techniques appropriate to the situation.
• Work with other agencies to ensure that people using the service receive the holistic services that support their independence and/or recovery. Share information in line with agreed protocols and regulations.
• Maintain accurate and concise records of all activities.

Requirements of all staff

• To model the organisation’s values – Respond, Respect, Empower.
• To work in a Psychologically and Trauma-Informed way.
• To comply with all organisational policies and procedures and applicable Standard Operating Procedures.
• To take responsibility for the safety of yourself, colleagues, service users and volunteers.
• To promote diversity and inclusion.
• To work collaboratively and respectfully with colleagues across the organisation.
• To complete any reasonable task required by the organisation.

Why Join Us?

• We invest in you and encourage career progression – providing a full induction, e-learning and classroom training, management development pathways, fully-funded professional qualifications and more.
• Your wellbeing is important to us. We emphasise wellbeing in all our working environments and employ a Wellbeing Practitioner to support our staff.
• Employee assistance programme, salary sacrifice schemes.
• Stakeholder pension, enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid sick leave.
• 32 days holiday including Bank Holidays – increasing with service.
• Paid DBS and Update Service.
• Loyalty awards and non-contributory life insurance.
• Equality and diversity is important to us: we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and cultures, and appreciate the variety of experience they provide. As one of Nottingham’s few Disability Confident Leaders, we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities.
• Framework is incredibly proud to hold Investors in People (IIP) Gold accreditation. This accreditation recognises our continued commitment to creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer, we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities and values the strengths that arise from neurodiversity, including dyslexia. If you have specific requirements or adjustments, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application.

As an organisation we do not offer sponsorship for overseas candidates as our roles do not come under the Shortage Occupancy List (SOL) for the scheme. Any non-UK citizen who wishes to apply for a role within Framework would need to be able to provide valid RTW in the UK without the need for support from us.