Contract Type
Fixed Term - Ends 31/03/2026
Closing Date
23.59 hours GMT on Tuesday 18 February 2025
Reference
NSSW7
Are you looking for a fulfilling career where you can directly benefit rough sleepers, some of the most vulnerable adults in our City? Are you ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role that makes a real difference to the lives of people who are homeless?
An exciting opportunity to join Preston City Council’s established Rough Sleeper Team is available. We are looking for individuals with excellent communication skills, who can demonstrate compassion and possess a strong problem-solving approach to aid in making a difference.
We are recruiting for 7 Night Service Support Workers who will work with rough sleepers to provide a safe space to start the journey in breaking the cycle of rough sleeping and joining the pathway to recovery.
The Night Service offers the first steps from street to accommodation. As a Support Worker, you will interact with service users to help them start to think beyond the street. There will be opportunities for service users to sleep in a safe, warm space while also being able to interact with support during the night.
Applications from those with lived experience are welcomed.
The Night Service will be open 7 nights a week, with early interaction starting from 5 PM. This will include services provided by our partners around health and substance misuse, along with more informal activities. The Night Service sessions will close around 9:30 AM. A shift pattern will be provided to successful applicants.
As an employer, we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by offering a range of employee benefits including a minimum of 28 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), family-friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVCs, life assurance scheme, payment of professional fees, discounted parking, bus and rail fares, and a cycle to work scheme.
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Mandy Stitt, Rough Sleeper Strategic Lead, at 01772 906435.
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