Job Description

Salary

25,623.07 per annum + Company Benefits

Contractual hours

39

Basis

Full Time

Region

Edinburgh

Package

Permanent

Job category/type

Social Care

Date posted

28/07/2025

Job reference

REQ000061

Hillcrest Futures is recruiting for a Nightworker

About the Service

Gilmour's Service is a temporary supported service for adults who are experiencing homelessness with multiple and complex needs. This means that the service works supports people who have significant trauma, behaviours that challenge us, addictions, mental health, history of non-attendance and not keeping to building rules, mental health and psychological trauma, behaviours that are classed as risk taking and potentially, they are known to the criminal justice services and violence and aggression. Relationships and how we interact and respond to people are key, how we reflect on our needs, behaviours and reactions to the work we do are key to being able to deliver the support. This can mean at times the service can be chaotic and there is a need to respond to emergency situations.



Gilmour's Close is based in the old town of Edinburgh.

About the Role

This role is a lone working night time role You will be responsible for the safety and security of the building during the night. You will be responsible for reporting any repairs and concerns You will work in partnership with on call team members, out of hours services and the emergency services Assisting individuals and support staff, however possible, in the event of any emergency arising. You will be based at the Gilmour's Close service and may be required to move to a sister service Record information appropriately and pass on relevant information to the staff team You will work in accordance with the service rota

About You

You will:

You will be confident lone working and be willing to work as part of a rota You will have a positive, flexible attitude and approach You will be confident and assertive in your approach Ability to work with incidents and complaints Willingness to move to a sister service as and when required to provide night cover for any ongoing incidents/ situations. Ability to work with people in a non-judgmental way. Ability to work within company policies, procedures, health and social care standards, SSSC codes of practice and other contractual requirements. Ability to understand and communicate in the language of the supported person Ability to take responsibility Ability to be a proactive team member and work with a remote team. Ability to lone work through evening and night time hours. Ability to work with on call team/ out of hours teams and emergency services. An ability to use digital technology

About The Benefits

Excellent sleepover payment - Currently 113.40 a night Fully paid Induction and shadow shifts Death in service scheme - three times your yearly salary Cycle to work scheme - 12% - 39% savings Tech scheme - 12% savings on laptops and computers Supportive management - committed to supporting Personal and Professional development * Comprehensive health and wellbeing packages.