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Night Project Worker

About The Role
Exciting opportunity for three Night Project Workers to join the team based in our supported housing service at Morecambe Foyermaking sure our Young people are well and our building is secure.
At Saha, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement.
Morecambe Foyer works to enable the growth of young people’s strengths and talents supporting them to develop their skills and resources to transform their lives overcoming barriers such as alcohol and drug dependence, and enable independent living.
 
The purpose of the Night Project Worker is to provide an on-site presence at supported accommodation operated by Saha, which includes waking cover overnight and/or at weekends, between hours specified by the local management team.
The Night Project Worker will need to help ensure the safety of residents and the security of the building by being an overnight on-site presence and will:

  • Supervise people as they enter and exit the building
  • Monitor CCTV
  • Ensure the safety and security of the residents, and support them with various needs whenever possible
  • Conduct building checks, safety checks (e.g.

    fire safety) and maintain a security log
  • Engage with vulnerable people who live in the service
  • Encourage residents to follow house rules and to avoid inappropriate behaviour


About The Candidate
You will instinctively work in a manner that aligns fully with Saha’s delivery values and behaviours, demonstrating energy and passion, along with a positive, can do attitude in your daily contribution as a night project worker to transforming lives.
You will be confident and be able to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people including clients, staff, agencies and local neighbours.

We need you to have:
  • Empathy with our client group
  • Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
  • Basic IT skills eg to enter information and access emails
  • The capacity to diffuse sometimes difficult situations in a calm manner
  • Good time management
  • A willingness to work night shift on a rota basis
Benefits of working as a Night Project Worker:
In return for helping to transform lives, we’ll give you access to some great benefits.

These include:
  • £100 when you start work, plus £250 at 6 months’ service and another £250 at 12 months’ service
  • 26 days annual leave rising to 31 days
  • An extra day off on your birthday
  • A High Street discount scheme (great savings both on and off-line)
  • Pension with life assurance
  • Discounted private medical insurance
  • Loans available for financial emergencies
  • Occupational Sick Pay
  • A full Induction package and training relevant to the role
  • Long service awards from 2.5 years
  • Support to learn and develop your career


About The Company
A registered social landlord and one of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK, Saha is dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society - mainly people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness. 
Saha is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths, creating person centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour.

In order to succeed, however, we need the right people in place.

Our workforce is one of our greatest assets, but only by recruiting the very best can we continue to deliver comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement.

services to our residents.

That’s where you come in.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, Saha is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We invite and welcome applications to apply for Saha opportunities without concern of bias or discrimination. 
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible