Night Support Worker - St John's Hostel - Wrexham

Location Wrexham
Job Category: Residential Support Work
Job type: Permanent Role
Salary: £22,893.80 per annum
Contact name: Grant Hyatt

Contact email: grant.hyatt@thewallich.net
Job ref: 005562
Published: 15 days ago

Hours of Work:  37.5 hours per week, 4 on 4 off 12 hour shifts 8:30pm - 8:30am

The Wallich is a leading homelessness and rough sleeping charity in Wales. For more information about our innovative work to support people across the country, visit The Wallich website.   Find out about Wales' leading homelessness charity, The Wallich  www.thewallich.com/about-us  

Do you have lived experience of substance misuse, homelessness or emotional ill health?

Do you feel like you are courageous, determined, authentic, compassionate and have a sense of community?

At The Wallich we’re looking for the right people, not the right work histories.

Tell us in a covering letter what makes you the right person and we can teach you the rest.

Project Description

The project is located in Wrexham and works with homeless men and women aged 18 and over. The service provides residential support with the aim of meeting individuals’ needs, which promote independence and lead to a sustainable move-on. The project is funded through the Supporting People Programme Grant and is required to meet the Welsh Government’s National Outcomes Framework. The Framework’s four main aims are:

  • Promoting Personal and Community Safety

  • Promoting Independence and Control

  • Promoting Economic Progress and Financial Control

  • Promoting Health and Wellbeing

Purpose of Role

To provide a proactive night time presence within the project to promote quiet and peaceful occupation of its residents/visitors. To respond to disturbances, emergencies and other housing management functions according to procedure and provide ad-hoc support to residents in response to demand. To assist with the organisations lone working and arrangement of out of hours resources.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.  

We are not utilising agencies with this role and kindly ask that agencies do not approach to assist us with this vacancy.

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Employee Benefits

Closing date for this vacancy is 16th May 2024 at 09:00am. 

The Wallich reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration.