Support Worker
13 days ago
Mansfield
We are seeking compassionate and dedicated Support Workers to join our Winter Night Shelter team. The Support Worker will be responsible for providing support to rough sleepers accessing the Night Shelter. Working with people who are homeless you will stay awake overnight and ensure the smooth running of the Shelter. This is a temporary role from December 1st 25 until March 31st 26. Responsibilities: • Provide personalized support to individuals who access the Night Shelter, • Engage in meaningful interactions and activities to promote socialization, • Collaborate with healthcare professionals, including drug and alcohol services, Mansfield District Council and external agencies, to ensure holistic care, • Welcome and sign in guests, ensuring referral forms have been completed, • Set up the room each evening, putting out beds, welcoming guests, serving light refreshments, • Close down the room in a morning, put away beds, ensure all areas are clean and tidy, serve refreshments to guests before they leave. Qualifications: Required: • Previous experience of working with vulnerable or disadvantaged people, • Ability to handle physical demands of the job with empathy and patience, • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, • Understanding of the needs of individuals and the ability to establish and maintain information systems and keep accurate records, • Be able to support Crossroads basis of faith, ethos statement and values, • Understanding of issues faced by those who are homeless Company pension Flexitime Free parking Qualifications: Required: • Previous experience of working with vulnerable or disadvantaged people, • Ability to handle physical demands of the job with empathy and patience, • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, • Understanding of the needs of individuals and the ability to establish and maintain information systems and keep accurate records, • Be able to support Crossroads basis of faith, ethos statement and values, • Understanding of issues faced by those who are homeless Company pension Flexitime Free parking
