Security Officer Waking Nights
- Home Group
- Ravenglass, Cumbria
- 24/09/2022
Full time
Information Technology
Telecommunications
Job Description
Security Officer (Waking Nights)
Whitehaven, Cumbria
Permanent, Full Time (37 hpw)
£19,360 per annum (£9.90 per annum) plus great benefits
Enabling our customers to live safely. That's when it hits home
Calling all night owls! We have a fabulous job opportunity for you to join us as Waking Nights Security Officer (known internally by us as Housing Concierge) at our Peter Street Move on service in Whitehaven. You'll play a really important role in ensuring the smooth running of our service, by making sure that our buildings and customers are safe and secure during the night, and that we get on with our neighbours!
You'll be looking after our building during the night when our support team are not on site which will include, regularly patrolling the premises, checking CCTV and ensuring tenancy and house rules are adhered to. It is a 24-bed service across 2 blocks with communal kitchens and lounge areas. Our customers who live their have a housing need due to homelessness, substance misuse, prison release or mental health needs.
You can find out more about the role in our the Housing Concierge job description .
Be yourself at Home
HomeGroupiscommitted totacklingprejudice and discrimination, not just for our customers, butfor ourcolleagues too!We're super proud of our internal Diversity Networks and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA and Disability) which support colleagues from different backgrounds to be their true selves. Werecognise and celebrate our differences, together we make Home Group a great place to work !
About you
It would be amazing if you have had a job in this type of environment before but this isn't essential! As long as you have previous experience of lone working, using your initiative, are resilient and able to remain calm under pressure. You should have basic knowledge of working on a computer so you can keep accurate records, but you'll get lots of guidance and support to use our systems.
You'll need to have a valid Enhanced Check under the Disclosure and Barring Service and we will pay for this if you don't already have a transferrable one.
When you'll work
Working waking nights, 4 nights on 4 nights off, rota hours are 8.00 pm to 8.00 am which includes days, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.
Although you'll work nights, we do get together in the daytime for training and team meetings.
What's on offer?
It really is a great place to work! In fact, did you know Home Groupis 5 th best to work in the UK (non-profit & charity organisations)? But don't just take our word for it, here's what our colleagues have to say - 10 reasons to love working at Home Group
These are just some of the other ways we'll reward you. Find out more here - benefits and rewards !
Applying for this job
Don't delay applying, as we may close the job early if we get lots of applications! Just click on the link to the vacancy on our website, upload your CV and covering letter - easy as that! If you need them, we've also got some great templates to help you.
Do let us know if you'd like us to make any adjustments to support you in your application.
Whitehaven, Cumbria
Permanent, Full Time (37 hpw)
£19,360 per annum (£9.90 per annum) plus great benefits
Enabling our customers to live safely. That's when it hits home
Calling all night owls! We have a fabulous job opportunity for you to join us as Waking Nights Security Officer (known internally by us as Housing Concierge) at our Peter Street Move on service in Whitehaven. You'll play a really important role in ensuring the smooth running of our service, by making sure that our buildings and customers are safe and secure during the night, and that we get on with our neighbours!
You'll be looking after our building during the night when our support team are not on site which will include, regularly patrolling the premises, checking CCTV and ensuring tenancy and house rules are adhered to. It is a 24-bed service across 2 blocks with communal kitchens and lounge areas. Our customers who live their have a housing need due to homelessness, substance misuse, prison release or mental health needs.
You can find out more about the role in our the Housing Concierge job description .
Be yourself at Home
HomeGroupiscommitted totacklingprejudice and discrimination, not just for our customers, butfor ourcolleagues too!We're super proud of our internal Diversity Networks and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA and Disability) which support colleagues from different backgrounds to be their true selves. Werecognise and celebrate our differences, together we make Home Group a great place to work !
About you
It would be amazing if you have had a job in this type of environment before but this isn't essential! As long as you have previous experience of lone working, using your initiative, are resilient and able to remain calm under pressure. You should have basic knowledge of working on a computer so you can keep accurate records, but you'll get lots of guidance and support to use our systems.
You'll need to have a valid Enhanced Check under the Disclosure and Barring Service and we will pay for this if you don't already have a transferrable one.
When you'll work
Working waking nights, 4 nights on 4 nights off, rota hours are 8.00 pm to 8.00 am which includes days, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.
Although you'll work nights, we do get together in the daytime for training and team meetings.
What's on offer?
It really is a great place to work! In fact, did you know Home Groupis 5 th best to work in the UK (non-profit & charity organisations)? But don't just take our word for it, here's what our colleagues have to say - 10 reasons to love working at Home Group
- 33 days annual leave (inc. bank holidays), rising up to 38 days. Fancy more? You can buy up to five further days!
- Access to over 800 high street discounts (food shopping, holidays, restaurants, cinema and lots more), interest free loans, discounted breakdown cover and payment plans to purchase the latest IT gadgets.
- Generous pension scheme, Life Assurance and 3x death in service benefit
- Enhanced maternity, adoption, parental leave and pay.
- Competitive salaries, annual pay awards and a mutual bonus payment.
These are just some of the other ways we'll reward you. Find out more here - benefits and rewards !
Applying for this job
Don't delay applying, as we may close the job early if we get lots of applications! Just click on the link to the vacancy on our website, upload your CV and covering letter - easy as that! If you need them, we've also got some great templates to help you.
Do let us know if you'd like us to make any adjustments to support you in your application.
About Home Group