Night Housing Support Assistant

Are you a practical, hands-on person who enjoys making a real difference each day? Join us at YMCA Reading as a Night Housing Support Assistant, where you ll play a key role in keeping our young people safe at night. We are seeking a person who would be responsible for overnight support to our service users who reside at YMCA Reading. You will need excellent communication skills both verbal and written, have the ability to deal with some challenging behaviours in a calm effective manner. You will need to be confident with working with young adults who have support needs. Previous experience of working waking nights and with vulnerable clients will be an advantage. This is a varied and rewarding role that s perfect for someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys problem-solving, and thrives in a proactive setting with minimal supervision. Shift Rota: 21:15 to 08:15 on a 4 on 4 off rotation. The role will be subject to Weekend and Bank Holiday cover on a rota basis. What You ll Be Doing: Supporting health and safety checks to keep our facilities in top condition Handling deliveries, dealing with emergency issues as they arise, and supporting housekeeping where needed Site safety patrols throughout the shift, identifying any issues that arise. Address any anti-social issues as they arise. Maintain accurate records on our in house IT system. Record any accidents or incidents in the correct manner. Be on hand to support our service user throughout the shift keeping records ..... full job details .....