Night Shift Project Worker – Rapid Re-Accommodation Welcome Centre, Edinburgh

Are you passionate about providing care and support to vulnerable people?

Role

The Rapid Re-accommodation Welcome Centre provides emergency accommodation with support to anyone who would otherwise be rough sleeping in Edinburgh. We are looking for a Project Worker to join the Welcome Centre on a full-time Night Shift Project Worker working from 7:45 pm to 8:00 am with a work pattern of 7 days on and 7 days off.

The Welcome Centre opens in October 2024 and closes in April 2025.

The role involves working 12-hour night shifts, and responsibilities include:

• Working alongside partner agencies to build support plans for individuals who are staying at the centre to help move guests on to more long-term accommodation
• Providing advice and information to guests, particularly on housing issues
• Ensuring premises are prepared for the reception of guests, monitoring admissions, signing in new guests
• Supervising guest areas and ensuring that there is order and cleanliness
• Conducting welfare checks

We are looking for candidates with the following knowledge, skills and experience:

• Experience working with vulnerable and homeless people
• An understanding of mental health and addiction issues
• Ability to deal appropriately with challenging behaviour
• An SVQ level 3 in Care/Promoting Independence or equivalent is desirable
• Administrative skills and experience in the use of Microsoft Office packages, especially Word, Excel and Outlook
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Flexibility to respond to a changing environment
• Ability to maintain clear & accurate records
• Successful applicants for this post will require membership in the PVG scheme.

Details

Starting salary: £14.29 per hour

Contract: Full-time (39.375 hours per week), Fixed Term – until 30 April 2025

Holiday entitlement: 225 hours per year pro rata

Closing date: 12:00 pm on Tuesday, 29 October 2024

Interview dates: Friday, 01 November 2024