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£25,673
per year
Night Assistant Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £25,673.65 per annum, plus 10% night shift allowance Working Hours: 37
Job Title: Night Assistant Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £25,673.65 per annum, plus 10% night shift allowance Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week Working Pattern: 2 week rolling rota some weekends and Bank Holliday Location: Ark House, Bristol If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the essential criteria on the job description. Please note that whilst we will accept applications on the basis of any form of valid legal permission to work in the UK, we will be surrendering the Riverside Sponsorship licence, so for the avoidance of doubt, we are unable to apply for any further sponsorships whether on behalf of existing colleagues or candidates. The difference you will make as a Night Assistant Working across a defined geographical area, you will assist in the delivery of a high-quality support, security and housing service to the clients of our supported schemes. About you We are looking for someone with: • Experience with working with vulnerable client groups. • IT Skills to include a basic proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel as well as a willingness to learn specific IT systems used within Riverside; and complete relevant IT training where required. Why Riverside? At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives. We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us. Working with us, you’ll enjoy: • Competitive pay & generous pension • 28 days holidays plus bank holidays • Flexible working options available • Investment in your learning, personal development and technology • A wide range of benefits Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside: We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues. Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to be considered Role Profile • Have an awareness of the clients groups support needs, and contribute as directed to the delivery their agreed outcomes. • Implementing night security systems, ensuring overall safety and security of the scheme. • Meeting the requirements of health and safety policies and practices. • Effectively dealing with anti-social behaviour. • Maintain high standards of cleanliness within schemes, preparation of rooms and site inspections. • Effective recording of information including adding updates to the Support database and Housing Management database. • Implementing policies and procedures to ensure effective service delivery. • Ensuring culture and diversity issues have been considered across the client group and to tackle any forms of discrimination, adhering to equality and diversity procedures. • Promote and encourage a high level of client involvement, consultation and communi-cation. • Assisting service users with day-to-day tenancy issues, payment of rent and other scheme requirements. • Using IT systems appropriately. • Responds to faults as discovered. • Ensure a warm welcome and maintain inviting Reception areas as per the Psychologi-cally Informed Environment standards. • Contributes to the stock control, purchasing and storage of consumables required by the service • To provide administrative support to the Housing Team and Service Managers Service Delivery • To understand your role in the organisation and to be accountable for your contribution to maximise profitability • To understand how your job contributes to the overall purpose of the organisation and be accountable for delivering it in the most efficient way • To understand that your efforts will be client led and be accountable for positive and tangible outcomes. • To understand that Riverside is a nationally focused organisation and to be accounta-ble for adhering to the agreed corporate policies and procedures • Working within a multi-disciplinary team of housing and support staff, and meeting the requirements of a rota system, within a defined geography, i.e., small group of schemes • Involved in team meetings, training events and attending regular supervisions, as ap-propriate. • Assisting colleagues in meeting key performance indicators (e.g. voids arrears and outcome targets). • Adhering to equality and diversity policies in all aspects of service delivery. • Assisting housing team colleagues in the delivery of quality housing management. • Liaising with colleagues to ensure that the service promotes empowerment and inde-pendence. Ensuring effective exchanges of information with team members and day staff. • Reporting repairs to...