Female* Crisis House Night Support Worker

Female* Crisis House Night Support Worker

• Location: Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

We have a rewarding opportunity available for a Female* Crisis House Night Support Worker to join our team based in Bristol . You will join us on a Permanent Contract , working night shifts 9.30pm-7.30am , 4 nights on, 4 nights off, on a rolling rota basis .In return, you will receive a competitive salary of Point 9 £27,254 per annum and benefits .

Would you like to join the largest provider of women-only services in Bristol bringing innovation, expertise and extensive experience? Established in 1983, BRISTOL MISSING LINK (incorporating Next Link and Safe Link) is a leading provider of women's support services in Bristol.

In return for joining us, we will offer you the following fantastic benefits:

• Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
• 3 extra holidays including International Women's Day
• Excellent development and training opportunities
• Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Long Service Awards

About the role:

We are looking for a positive and dynamic Female* Crisis House Night Support Worker who will work in our Crisis House for women experiencing a mental health crisis and who are unable to cope in the community. Crisis House provides 24-hour support to women and works to a social care model of recovery. Successful candidates will be responsible for the support and safety of our service users.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Female* Crisis House Night Support Worker:

• Provide practical and emotional support to women living in the Crisis House Service at night time.
• Ensure the security, safe and smooth running of the Crisis House during evenings and night time.
• Provide the highest possible standard of care and support to service users in accordance with the policies and procedures of Missing Link.
• Contribute to the overall aims and objectives of the Crisis House and facilitate service user recovery.
• Encourage and support night time routines.
• Carry out regular checks of the property throughout the night.
• Spend time with and support service users through the night.

This is not an exhaustive list of your duties and outlines the general ways in which it is expected you will meet the overall requirements of this post.

What we are looking for in our ideal Female* Crisis House Night Support Worker:

• Experience of support planning and crisis prevention
• Experience of working in a support or care setting with people in mental health crisis
• Experience of managing emergency situations effectively
• Be able to work shifts between 9.30pm-7.30am (9.5 hours)

Missing Link is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Missing Link is committed to Equal Opportunities. *Due to the specific requirements of this role, this post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010), Part 1, Schedule 9 (Genuine Occupational Requirement.)

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