HOPELINE247 Night Adviser

Job Description

HOPELINE247 Night AdviserBirmingham, West MidlandsWe are looking to recruit HOPELINE247 Advisers to provide individually tailored suicide prevention advice and guidance to young people and those who are concerned for them via our national multi-channel helpline HOPELINE247 and deliver suicide prevention trainingonline and in community settings across the UK.What you will do:- Work as part of a team providing suicide prevention support to a range of clients via multichannel communication platforms.- Work on a 7-day shift system.- Use professional judgement to assess the needs of the service users who present with risk to life and manage and report any matters related to safeguarding.- Maintain accurate records and input data monitoring into the data base system.- Participate in clinical supervision and reflective practise.- Provide training, mentoring and coaching to new recruits.To be successful in this role you will have:- a degree or professional qualification in Health or Social Care, Community Work or a related discipline.- previous experience of working in an advisory capacity in suicide prevention or mental health.- a proven record of working directly with vulnerable young people.- experience of providing advice and guidance via multiple communication channels.- the ability to empathise, support and build rapport with suicidal people and those who care about them, remaining non-judgemental and adhering to the remit of the service.Salary: £30,272 per annum (Scale point 24) progressing by increments to £33,594 per annum (Scale point 28), based on 33 hours per week. As a night shift worker, you will receive an additional allowance of £10 per night shift. This will be paidon a monthly basis along with the salary.Hours: Various shift patterns available (16.5 hours, 25 hours & 33 hours per week contracts)Working arrangements: This role will work shifts starting at 11:55pm and finishing at 9:15am. Shifts will be on a rota bases across a 7-day working week.Location: Edgbaston, BirminghamContract: PermanentBenefits: You will receive 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership and enhanced sick pay. Please visit our website for more details.Closing date: Midnight 21st January 2024We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriageand civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protectthem. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.So, if you’d like to join us as a HOPELINE247 Night Adviser, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.