Job Description

About the Role

We currently have an opportunity for a full time (35 hours) Night Supervisor to join our Homeless Service in St Albans. We are looking for calm, enthusiastic individuals who enjoys helping others and seeing the difference their support can make to enable individuals to lead independent and fulfilling lives.

Working as part of a dedicated team, your role as a Night Supervisor is to:

• Provide appropriate support to our service users.
• Follow agreed support plans and risk assessments to ensure that we are providing a service that meets each individual`s needs, supports their aspirations and maximises their independence.

The shifts will be between the hours of 09:30pm - 08:30am. You will be allowed to sleep between 11:00pm - 6:00am but you are still expected to respond to any incidents, which may affect the safety or security/welfare of the tenants or the standing of the project in the community.

The night supervisor will always be on shift with a waking night worker, therfore no lone working.

About You

We are looking for passionate people with a `can-do` attitude who are driven by the desire to make a difference and who have the ability to recognise the needs of vulnerable young people and communicate effectively.

You will need to be able to:

• Work shifts as part of a rota system which will include weekend and bank holiday working.
• Work as part of a team to deliver an excellent service to the people we support.
• Be flexible in your approach to work.
• Have a commitment to equality and diversity and take a positive approach to supporting people.

Experience is desirable but not essential.

In return for your hard work and commitment to our service users, we offer a considerable benefits package. This includes:

In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a benefits package which includes:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service
• \xc2\xa319,839 pa for a 35 hour week
• Regular support from your line manager and colleagues
• Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
• Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary
• Annual salary and cost of living review
• Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing
• Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding support
• Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
• Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a \xc2\xa3130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Employee assistance helpline
• Mileage paid for car usage
• Fully paid DBS

If you are interested in joining our friendly team, please download the job description and click apply below.

About Us

Hightown is a charitable housing association operating principally in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. We believe everyone should have a home and the support they need, so our aim is to build new homes and to provide excellent housing and support.

We currently manage over 8,000 homes and employ over 1,000 full and part time staff from our head office in Hemel Hempstead. We have an annual turnover of \xc2\xa3120 million and a development programme that will deliver over 400 new affordable homes each year.

How to Apply

To apply for the position of Night Supervisor please complete an online application form.

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