POST:Nightstop Network Officer

DATE:December 2017

CONTRACT:Permanent

HOURS: 37.5per week

SALARY £20,450

HOLIDAY: 5 weeks +bank holidays

RESPONSIBLE TO: Nightstop Network Manager

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An enhanced DBS check is required as this position will involve directly working with vulnerable young people.

SUMMARY OF JOB

Nightstop prevents youth homelessness through community hosting offering16 to 25 year olds a safe place to sleep by placing them in trained and vetted volunteer’s homes.

Working under the direction and support of the Nightstop Network Manager you will be part of a team supporting the award winning Nightstop network. The network comprises of 30 youth or housing organisations, who as members of the Nightstop network, comply with the Nightstop Quality Standard.

You will be responsible for a caseload of Nightstop services across the UK, who, under the guidance of the Network Manager you will support and develop to ensure a high quality service is delivered to young people and volunteers.

The NetworkOfficer is pivotal to the success of Nightstop across the UK, and an integral part of Nightstop’s Strategy. The Network Officer is the operational contact with Nightstop services who provide a valuable service to young people in need of accommodation. The role will involve carrying out Depaul’s commitment to successfully grow and develop a Nightstop network. The scope of the role will involve the following responsibilities:

Sound decision making process
Leadership skills
Champion for our Vincentian values
Focussed on improving outcomes and impact
Sound decision maker
Focussed on the needs of the young person

Key Deliverables

Provide regular support to your caseload, through 6 monthly visits, ensuring services are meeting the Nightstop quality standard.
Report any performance issues or concerns to the Nightstop Manager, through detailed reports and action plans
Support the Nightstop Network Manager to quality assess every Nightstop service every two years and follow-up on any actions identified to ensure quality improvement
Update, and write Nightstop materials based on feedback from the network,
Provide accurate data and reports on the performance of the Nightstop network.
Collect accurate and timely data from the Nightstop network.
Write and collate high quality case studies, news items and presentations on the network
Lead on Nightstop service engagement including day to day contact, requests for support and resources
To respond to volunteer enquiries in a timely manner
Contribute content to the Nightstop website and social media
Contribute to the regular Nightstop Network newsletter
Develop and deliver training package and events for the Nightstop network on relevant issues and topics.
Develop effective regional partnerships with external agencies that will enhance your caseload’s delivery
To identify policy and practice issues at local level with implications for national development
Ensure the network complies with Depaul’s policy for reporting of Risk Assessments (RA) Accident and Safeguarding, Incident and Near Miss forms
Ensuring Safeguarding procedures are followed and managed appropriately, reportingany relevant issues in accordance with project procedures in a timely manner.
Work with the Communications Co-ordinator to identify, develop and facilitate media relationships contributing to a wide range of internal and external national and local media activity
Any other duties commensurate with the role

What we are looking for from you – Person Specification

When completing your application form please address all the points set out below.

Strong understanding and knowledge of the challenges homeless young people face
Good track record of stakeholder management including how to develop, networkand influence stakeholders effectively.
Ability to design and deliver training
Ability to build rapport with both new and existing partners.
Strong communication skills both verbal and written,
Understanding of volunteer management
Understanding and/or experience of quality management
Ability to understand and analyse data accurately & effectively.

Respect for the values and ethos of Depaul and its founding partners.
Commitment to working in a manner, which promotes diversity and equality ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and dignity and no one, suffers from discrimination.
Commitment to promoting an environment, which has the highest regard for the Health and Safety of othersand a clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures
Personal and professional integrity
High level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain boundaries
Effective collaborative working
Ability to effectively reflect on own practices for ongoing learning and development
Willingness to travel to different regions to fulfill the needs of the role, with occasional evening working.

What we will do to support you in this role

Will provide the following resources to assist in the successful achievement of the responsibilities outlined above:

A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’.
Continuous support and supervision

Vincentian Values

The Depaul Group began in the UK in 1989 at the initiative of the late Cardinal Basil Hume, as a response to the needs of the growing numbers of homeless people on the streets of London.

Depaul International and its subsidiary international charities owe their inspiration and values to the life and works of Vincent de Paul, a major social reformer in 17th century France. Known as the Saint of Charity, he revolutionized outreach to poor and disenfranchised people.

Vincentian values, which were at the core of Depaul’s foundation, continue to be at the heart of Depaul International. They include a commitment to reach out to the poorest of the poor, to focus on action rather than words, to do what we say we will do, and to be innovative in our approach.

THE DISCLOSURE & BARRING SERVICE – DISCLOSURE

Depaul UK aims to promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. Depaul UK welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Criminal records will be taken into account for requirement purposes only when the conviction is relevant.

As Depaul UK meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013) by SI 2013 1198’. All applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure & Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions.

This job description is a statement of requirements at the time of writing and is not contractual. It should not be seen as precluding future changes after appointment to this role.

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