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.
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Job Role: Hostel Support Worker (Weekends)
Salary: £3,590 - £3,810 (full time equivalent £22,440 - £23,812)
Hours: 3 hours per day Saturday and Sunday
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Manvers Street Hostel, Bath
Additional information:
This role is working Saturday and Sundays on an alternative working pattern, week one 08:00 AM - 11:00 AM, week two 07:30 AM - 10:30 AM.
The Role:
We are a fun dynamic team who strive to provide a quality person centred service to some of the most vulnerable people in society. Manvers Street Hostel is a busy move on hostel for rough sleepers in Bath and North East Somerset. We deliver 24 hour support, 365 days a year, to help former rough sleepers out of homelessness.
We are recruiting for a Hostel Support Worker to work 3 hours a day on Saturdays and Sundays and become part of our fantastic team.
Responsibilities include:
Give clients advice, information and provide an enabling service to they can access the appropriate services.
Ensure all clients are provided with a high-quality person-centred serivce.
Maintain client records that they are accurate and fully updated using our client record system.
Responsible for day-to-day health and safety and the safe running of accommodation projects, including liaison with external contractors.
Be a positive member of the Manvers Street Hostel team and work in close partnership with colleagues and all the relevant external agencies.
Qualifications / Requirements:
Empathy and understanding of the needs of Julian House clients.
Good communication skills to build up relationships with clients and external agencies.
Reliable and hardworking.
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There are many great reasons to join our team!
Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
Sliding salary scale with salary increases every year for the first 3 years
Wellbeing related support and advice and up to 6 free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
25 days annual leave, increasing to 27 after 3 years continuous employment
30% staff discount at Julian House charity shops
20% staff discount at Julian House bike workshops
A generous and competitive pension scheme
Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our Simply Health Scheme
A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
6 weekly Reflective Practice sessions from objective, external facilitators
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.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about Hostel Support Worker role, please get in touch with Dannielle Holroyd (Resourcing Assistant) on 07960142019. 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 dont miss out!