Household Support Worker

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Edinburgh seeks a Household Support Worker to provide person-centred interventions for vulnerable individuals and families. The role emphasizes supporting communities, preventing homelessness, and addressing issues like anti-social behavior and poverty. Candidates should have or be pursuing an SVQ level 3 qualification in Social Services and Healthcare. This post may involve regulated work, and successful applicants will undergo pre-employment checks.

Qualifications

• Interest and experience in supporting vulnerable people.
• Ability to work within a preventative, early intervention framework.

Responsibilities

• Provide outcome-focused interventions for individuals and families.
• Collaborate with support services to address root causes of issues.
• Promote restorative approaches and community involvement.

Skills

Promoting resilience in communities

Collaborative working

Holistic support approaches

Education

SVQ level 3 in Social Services and Healthcare

Job description

Overview

Household Support Worker - Household Support & Advice Team, City Chambers. Salary: £33,287 - £39,129. Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks. An exciting opportunity has arisen for several posts across all localities within the City of Edinburgh Council's Household Support team. The service takes an innovative approach to responding to and preventing anti-social behaviour and wider societal issues including homelessness, poverty, access to education and community support, utilising a 'No Wrong Door' approach. The service is preventative and early intervention, addressing root causes of anti-social behaviour and family breakdown by offering holistic supports including housing support, family support and mediation to contribute to preventing homelessness. You will work closely with individuals, families, groups, communities and partners to promote a restorative approach to neighbour disputes, social inclusion and community involvement. You will work systemically with individuals, families and communities to understand and promote positive change and safeguarding and wellbeing of children, families, individuals and communities. You will provide a person-centred, outcome-focused intervention to all age groups including vulnerable adults and families with preschool children, drawing on the principles of Getting It Right for Everyone in undertaking assessments and developing SMART action plans to help people achieve positive outcomes, maintain tenancies, tackle inequality, isolation and poverty.

You are invited to apply if you have an interest and experience in promoting resilience in communities by supporting vulnerable people whose issues may include anti-social behaviour, risk of homelessness, parenting challenges or financial hardship.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred, outcome-focused interventions for individuals, families and groups in a preventative, early intervention framework.
• Collaborate with housing, family support and mediation services to address root causes of issues and support tenancy sustainment.
• Promote restorative approaches to neighbour disputes, social inclusion and community involvement.
• Work systemically with individuals, families and communities to understand needs and promote positive change while safeguarding wellbeing.
• Develop SMART action plans and undertake assessments in line with statutory frameworks and local policy.
• Contribute to preventing homelessness and reducing inequality, isolation and poverty.
• Engage with diverse communities and promote resilience and wellbeing for children, families and individuals, including vulnerable adults.

Qualifications

• SVQ level 3 in Social Services and Healthcare (SCQF 7) or willingness to work towards gaining this qualification to meet SSSC registration requirements.
• On‑the‑job training and commitment to continuous professional development.

Pre-employment checks and other requirements

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. If an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. An unconditional offer of employment is subject to satisfactory completion of these checks.

Work culture and application information

We are committed to creating a workplace culture where all people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work. We recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce brings. We are moving to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based interview approach, aligned with Our Behaviours: Respect, Integrity and Flexibility.

You can find out more about Our Behaviours on Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council. Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annual progression. We are happy to discuss flexible working.