Bank Support Worker

Role: Bank Support Worker

Wage: £11.67 per hour. £65.68 sleep-over rate

Location: Just outside Chester

Job Type: Casual working arrangement. Will be called upon as and when cover is required (i.e. to cover holidays and other absences).

Hours of work: Weekends. See shifts below:

Daytime Shifts - Usually between 8:00am and 7:00pm on weekends.

Evening Shifts - Usually between the hours of 6:45pm – 11:00pm (+ sleep-over 11:00pm – 7:00am) then 7:00am – 8:15am, (= 5.5 hours plus sleep-over).

We are looking for additional Support Workers on the weekend to join our team of bank workers, to cover holidays and other absences.

This critical work will involve working alongside families to provide guidance and support to enable them to overcome difficulties and barriers to achieve identified outcomes and reach their full potential. This position contributes to our service delivery by ensuring that all family members feel safe and secure in their homes on site. At times you may be required to provide an evening and night-time presence on site overseeing the safety and security of the site and our families.

About Save the Family

Save the Family is a charity based in Cheshire. We provide a safe community environment combined with tailored mentoring to homeless and vulnerable families. The support offered includes access to training, employment support and issue led support empowering families to move forward with confidence.

Why Work for Us

The success of Save the Family has spanned over 40 years. We value our people and take great pride in our core values that are embedded through everything we do to CREATE a positive future.

Benefits

• Friendly, small passionate teams
• Pleasant, supportive working environments
• Rewarding work helping our families reach their potential
• Competitive salary
• Extensive training and development programme (including Safeguarding)
• Pension Scheme
• Free parking

The Role

The role involves working alongside families to provide guidance and support to enable them to address and overcome barriers to wellbeing to achieve identified outcomes and reach their potential. To work alongside the Families team to support parents to give their children the best possible start in life and lay the foundation for a fulfilling future. The role involves weekends, evenings and sleepovers. To ensure that the accommodation provided to the residents is safe and secure through the provision of security and door control. This includes controlling access to buildings, being the first point of contact for all emergencies and carrying out Health and Safety checks. To respond to any emergencies during the night by contacting the emergency services or alerting the on call manager if required.

Day time aspects of the role will include:

• Providing support to individuals and families.
• Empower families to identify barriers to progress.
• Identify ways parents can build self-confidence.
• Encourage participation in learning and activities.
• Remain vigilant to safeguarding.

Evening aspects of the role will include:

• Provide basic first contact advice and security to residents
• Deal with emergency situations taking action in the event of a fire or other incidents
• Keep appropriate records of all work and activities within the site
• Identify, record and develop effective communication to cascade any known risks or concerns to relevant colleagues and other external agencies

To apply for the position

In order to be considered for this position, an application form must be completed, which can be found on our jobs page on our website.

For more information about this position, please visit the jobs page of our website https://www.savethefamily.org.uk/work-for-us/. On the website you will find the job description (including person specification) and an online application form. Alternatively, a downloadable application form can be used and send to jobs@savethefamily.uk.com.

Please note, applicants who do not demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the role will not be considered for the position. Candidates must also demonstrate both at the application stage and interview that they are able to positively identify with Save the Family’s values.

We would be grateful if all applicants could fill in our equality and diversity monitoring form, which can be downloaded via our website link above.

If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact Katrina on 01244 333835.

Safeguarding and equal opportunities

Save the Family is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, therefore an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) (previously known as CRB) check is required with this post.

The job offer will also be subject to two satisfactory references. References should be from employers, or ex-employers. Family member references are not acceptable. If the role involves working with children, at least one reference from a previous employer where the role involved working with children should be provided.

Save the Family is an equal opportunities employer.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: £11.67 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to Commute:

• Chester, Cheshire (preferred)

Work Location: In person