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Night Supervisor

The role of the Night Supervisor is to be responsible for providing effective operational leadership and supervision of Arc's hostel and at times Arc's other accommodation sites during night-time hours, ensuring the service remains safe, secure, inclusive and responsive to the needs of our clients.


Job description:

The Night Supervisor will provide visible leadership to the night team, driving performance, maintaining high standards of service delivery and promoting a positive, respectful and accountable working culture.  

Working closely with the Service Manager, the Night Supervisor will support the effective running of the service and provide line management to designated staff.   

The postholder will play a key role in ensuring clients experience a safe, inclusive and trauma-informed service while maintaining effective site security, safeguarding and risk management arrangements. 

Please download our full job description below – but an example of your key responsibilities will be: 

  • Provide operational leadership of the hostel and other accommodation sites during night-time hours, ensuring the service operates safely and effectively. 

  • Drive individual and team performance, ensuring staff understand their responsibilities, expected standards, and contribution to service objectives.   

  • Undertake line management responsibilities for designated staff in accordance with organisational policies and procedures. 

  • Be a role model for the organisation's values and expected standards of professional behaviour. 

  • Take responsibility for safeguarding the adults at risk you are responsible for or come into contact with during the course of your duties. 

  • Maintain effective oversight of site security processes and ensure agreed security procedures are consistently followed across Arc’s portfolio. 

​About you: 

We are looking for someone with previous line management experience and the ability to manage challenging situations taking into account safeguarding, professional boundaries and risk management. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, the ability to mantain accurate records and a commitment towards trauma informed practices. We require candidates to have a full UK driving license and be able to work nights, weekends and bank holidays in accordance with service requirements. 

Hours: 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 18:00-02:00 with flexibility to cover shifts when required between the hours of 20:00-08:00 

DBS Checks / Safeguarding:

Arc is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post requires an enhanced DBS check and candidates will be assessed on their values and attitudes towards working with our vulnerable adults at interview.  



Location:

 Core base in Taunton but with requirement to travel across all sites in Taunton and Bridgwater 

Salary:

As well as a salary of £29,565 + an antisocial hours allowance of £1,774.50 per Annum, employees of Arc can enjoy benefits such as: 

  • Free Parking 

  • A generous annual leave allowance 

  • Sick Pay 

  • Health and wellbeing insurance plan  

  • Company pension 

Arc hold a Silver Standard Investors in People Award and are committed to providing a supportive workplace, learning and development opportunities and an inclusive environment. 



Contact

We can only consider applications who have applied using our application form. CVs alone will not be considered. Please download the full job description and application form below
Completed application forms are to be sent to: [email protected] by the closing date of 15th November. We expect to hold interviews week during the week commencing 23rd November. 

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