Advertised from 23 October 2025

Role

The organisation exists to prevent homelessness and find routes out of homelessness into independent living for the people we support every day.

Our values are support, integrity, dignity, excellence.

Purpose of the Role

Four Square Homelessness Charity is seeking a dedicated Waking Night Senior. This position plays a crucial role in providing overnight support to Night Practitioners and the People we Support who access our homeless services. The ideal candidate will be vigilant, empathetic, and committed to creating a safe and secure environment for staff and residents.

The role of a Waking Night Senior is crucial for ensuring the safety, well-being, and support of individuals facing homelessness and domestic abuse. This role involves being on call during nighttime hours (with a rota determined by the service manager) and acting as the first point of contact for Night Practitioners who are based in our accommodation services. This role involves visiting different services to check in, including our youth service for 16-25 year olds, and our gender-based violence service.

The Behaviours we expect is someone who will demonstrate:

• Time Management: Able to complete administrative tasks in a timely manner while maintaining accuracy.
• Initiative and Flexibility: Initiates conversations and activities with the people supported and night practitioners, adjusting their approach to meet individual need. Demonstrating the importance of proactive engagement with individuals and adapting communication styles. – Adaptable to changing circumstances and adjusting support plans when needed. Will use feedback to improve and enhance the quality of support provided.
• Professionalism; Evidence a high standard of professionalism in all interactions and tasks. Respecting confidentiality and privacy. Recognising and addressing any potential conflicts of interest.
• Decision Making: A person with good judgment and communication skills who will make informed decisions that involves critical thinking and problem-solving skills, especially in situations that require navigating challenges or conflicts with people who use our services,
• Responsibility for Actions: Taking accountability for your actions, decisions, and the outcome of support provided.
• Transparency: Being transparent about actions, decisions, and processes, including open communications with people we support and colleagues across the organisation.
• Constructive and Effective Communication: The ability to analyse existing practices, identify potential improvements, and communicates these in a constructive manner. Constructively questions colleagues on best practices and provides feedback. Clear and respectful communication with young people and colleagues. Actively listening to understand and respond appropriately to individual needs.
• Teamwork: Collaborating effectively with colleagues, other healthcare professionals and colleagues. Involved in creating a positive and supporting team environment.
• Proactive Support and problem solving: Recognises when a colleague is facing challenges and proactively offers support without being prompted. Can demonstrates a problem-solving mindset, as it involves identifying issues and taking initiative to address them.
• Attention to Detail: Paying close attention to individual needs, preferences, and support requirements. A person who can accurately document and report information.
• Risk Management: Is comfortable taking calculated risks and can handle crisis situations in the service when they arise. A person who can remain composed under pressure and has the capacity for quick thinking and problem resolution in high-pressure situations.
• Independence: Is comfortable with lone working in the service, other services or in the community. 
• Relationship Building: Builds positive relationships with people supported while managing expectations and boundaries. Balancing positive relationships with clear boundaries is crucial in the role. Using feedback to improve and enhance the quality of care provided.
• Respect for Dignity and Autonomy: Respecting the dignity, autonomy, and independence of individuals we support. Involving individuals in decision making about their support. Role modelling that demonstrates a positive regard, respect, and kindness towards those receiving support
• Quality Improvement -Taking an active role in continuous improvement by identifying areas for enhancement, participating in training and education, and contributing to the overall improvement of the service,
• Continuous Learning: Is open to learning, sharing learning, and putting learning into practice. Emphasises a commitment to personal and professional growth and a culture of shared knowledge.
• Safety Consciousness: Prioritise the safety and well-being of people we support and will follow safety protocols and guidance.

The person needs to

• Attend and participate in monthly reflective practice groups.
• Attend and participate in monthly team meetings.
• Attend, prepare for and action monthly case management meetings.
• Evidence training and development undertaken to meet SSSC requirements.
• Participate and contribute to debriefing of significant incidents and near misses.
• Supervise a team of night practitioners and take responsibility for scheduling and preparing for supervisions, case management meetings, performance conversations and return to work conversations with direct reports.
• Prioritise responsibilities when on call and travel to various sites throughout Edinburgh where required.

To apply for this job, you must have:

• Minimum qualification of SVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or have at least 2 years relevant experience in a social care setting with young people.
• Knowledge of trauma informed practice and ways of working.
• Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.
• Registration with SSSC and meet requirements.
• Be able to use IT effectively including management systems, databases, and Microsoft 365

Due to the nature of the service, applications are invited from women only, the post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010).

Application notes

To apply please send a CV and Cover letter to [email protected] 

Closing Date: Sunday 2nd November at 5pm. 

Interviews will be held in the week commencing 10th November.