Casual Bank Workers – Weekends

Casual Bank Workers 

If you think you would you enjoy the variety and challenges of working in a hostel for former rough sleepers and homeless people, read on. You may have experience of working in a similar organisation, or you may be looking for something completely different. Or, you may be thinking about applying to join our Casual Bank Worker Team for work experience as a first or second job.

Whatever the reason for applying, it’s important you bring a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude to your work and you must be able to communicate clearly and in a non-judgemental way with people living in Branches hostel.

When you join our Casual Bank Team no two days are the same. That means you will be doing a variety of jobs to help us keep Branches hostel running smoothly. You will need to be flexible and able to carry out duties, and each shift may vary what is required. You may be taking donations and storing them, answering telephone calls, or dealing with hostel residents’ queries and requests. You will be working alongside our permanent Support Staff Team, Reception/Admin, Facilities Staff and Night Concierges.

Casual Bank Workers / Night Concierge

We are also seeking experienced Night Concierge Bank Staff to cover ad hoc shifts. These are waking night shifts and will be lone working from 9.30pm to 9.30am – duties as outlined above.

Summary of Conditions

Rate: £12.50 per hour

Hours:  Work is offered on an ad hoc basis. We may offer you work, if it is available.  However, WFCNS Branches hostel is under no obligation to offer you work and you are under no obligation to accept any offer of work from us.

Weekend Shifts (Saturday/Sunday) –  9am – 9pm; and 10am to 10pm, including a one hour break (not paid).

Night Concierge Weekend Shifts (Saturday/Sunday) –  9.30pm – 9.30am, including a one hour break (not paid).

To join our Casual Bank Worker Team you will need to have a current, basic Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Certificate, because of the vulnerable nature of the client group. If you do not have a basic DBS, you must be able to apply for a Certificate.

How to apply

If you are interested in joining our Casual Bank Worker Team (CBWT), please email us your CV and a Supporting Statement (one A4-page maximum) telling us why you want to work at Branches hostel and what you would bring to our CBW Team.

Also tell us what shifts you would be interested in covering. 

Send your CV and Supporting Statement to manager@wfcbranches.org.uk -with ‘Casual Bank Worker Team (CBWT)’ in the subject.

This is a rolling recruitment campaign and we hold interviews every month. We will contact you within 2 weeks of receiving your application if we want to meet you. All candidates joining the CBWT will be required to attend an Induction Session before starting a first assignment.