BCHA are a diverse and growing specialist housing, learning and support provider based in the South West. We provide support to our customers who may be facing a range of issues such as homelessness, domestic abuse, mental health and substance misuse.

We have a vacancy for a Night Worker to join the professional team at Gabriel House, our homelessness accommodation in central Bournemouth, with 40 beds for male and females. We provide a 24/7 service for our customers, enabling them to find their way forward to leading independent, fulfilled lives.

We need a Night Worker to provide different levels of practical support to customers who are homeless and need our help. As a Night Worker you will carry out various tasks during your shift ranging from time spent listening to people who need to talk, doing regular welfare checks and carrying out regular inspections to ensure the health, safety and security of the building. You will be working alongside a colleague on a night shift, there is no lone working.

We can offer you the opportunity to:

• achieve real job satisfaction in a rewarding and challenging role;
• receive full training and support to develop your skills & experience;
• work with homeless people and make a difference;
• find real value in the work you do, working closely with others;
• genuinely help customers who need a safe and secure place to live;
• learn about trauma informed approaches, managing mental health, substance misuse and accommodation services;

Please come and work with us if:

• you have a positive can do attitude to achieve best outcomes;
• you want to learn and develop your understanding of ‘homelessness’;
• you have similar ‘lived experience’ and now want to give back to others;

• you are already a night worker but want or need a change of environment;

• you are a student needing some direct work experience to support your learning;
• you have completed a college course and are looking to start your career;
• you are a volunteer or relief worker looking to step into full time permanent work

You can add real value as part of a team of professionals who build positive, trusting and respectful relationships with our customers who are preparing to move forward towards independence.

Come and join us. Please send us your application and if you meet the requirements of the role we will be able to offer you a job interview as soon as we can arrange (within the next few days).

BCHA Safer Recruitment: Safeguarding children and adults is our first priority and we will ensure we follow safer recruitment procedures.

As an employer, we will do everything possible to prevent unsuitable people obtaining employment with BCHA. Our overall aim is to ‘deter unsuitable applicants from applying for roles with children and adults, and we will ensure that all candidates are treated fairly, consistently and in compliance with current legislation.

BCHA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of people, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

• be a resilient, confident, calm, practical & pragmatic person;
• be able to deal with different and sometimes complex situations;
• be kind, generous, empathic and non-judgemental;
• be a good listener, open and honest, with good communication and written skills;
• have a proactive approach, be well organised with good computer & admin skills;
• be able to build good working/professional relationships;
• be self-motivated and able to manage your own workload;
• be flexible and adaptable to take on a variety of tasks and responsibilities