*You can offer to be a shift leader but we will work with those we identify as suitable and they will undergo extra training.
You’ll be responsible for making sure shifts runs smoothly and safely. You’ll carry out a safety and info briefing, allocate tasks to volunteers and make sure it works! Shift-leader training is provided. There are three shift leader roles: evening, night and morning.
You will be provided with a list of volunteers and back-ups who are on your shift. You may need to call back-ups in case another volunteer is unable to attend.
You will brief the volunteers about the shift ahead, along with the night shelter coordinator if they are on site. Your brief will contain information and update session at the beginning of each shift, giving the volunteer team all necessary information about the guests, tasks and activities. You’ll make sure the night shelter action log is updated at the end of your shift. You’ll hand over relevant detail to the following shift leader if there is one.
You will allocate roles to volunteers and ensure each task is completed and supervised whether directly or through other volunteers e.g. cooks.
You’ll be responsible for overseeing health and safety, and safeguarding, at the shift, and ensuring the premises are left clean at the end.
You’ll make decisions about excluding a guest if needed if the night shelter coordinator is not on site. You can liaise with them by phone to make decisions and they can attend the venue in an emergency.