Housing Assistant – Falkirk

Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association Limited; Falkirk; In loco; GBP 22.000 - 27.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive Salary and Pension Options

Double pay for festive bank holidays

Long service awards

Fully funded SVQ3

Benefits platform with high street and

Gym discounts

Descrizione del lavoro

Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association Limited seeks a Housing Assistant for our Falkirk young persons service. The role is full-time (35 hours per week) on a permanent basis, Monday to Friday on a 4-week rolling rota.

Based in Falkirk, you will assist care-experienced youths aged 16–25 and work with a supportive team. Applicants should have a genuine passion for helping people, ideally with 1 year of relevant experience and a willingness to pursue SVQ 3.

Competenze

• To join us, you need a genuine passion for helping people.
• Ideally, possess 1 year of experience with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour.
• Demonstrated commitment to care practice per SSSc standards and policies.
• Ability to relate empathetically and respect client choice and independence.
• Able to work flexibly and as a lone worker.
• Able to use Microsoft Office applications competently.
• Ideally hold SVQ level 2+ and be willing to work towards SVQ 3.

Mansioni

• Housing Assistant role at Falkirk young persons service involves Monday–Friday work on a 4-week rolling rota.
• Falkirk service focuses on care-experienced youths aged 16–25.

Conoscenze

Empathy

Flexible work

Independent worker

Microsoft Office

SSSC knowledge

Care experience

SVQ 2+ willing

Formazione

SVQ 2+ or higher

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

Descrizione del lavoro

Salary: £24,479 per annum

Location: Falkirk

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-Time (35 hours per week)

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews arranged accordingly.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 3 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning, which we will support you to achieve.

Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What we offer:

Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Double pay for festive bank holidays
• Long service awards
• Fully funded SVQ3
• Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
• Inhouse training programmes
• Significant Gym discounts
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union
• £200 refer a friend scheme

And many more!

The Housing Assistant role available at our young persons service in Falkirk involves working Monday-Friday on a 4-week rolling rota. Falkirk is a care experienced young persons service, focusing on young people aged between 16 and 25.

To find out more about being a Housing Assistant, click the link below:

Housing Assistant Role Profile

About You:

• To join us, you need to have a genuine passion for helping people.
• Ideally, possess 1 year of experience of working with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour which can be from personal, voluntary and/or professional experience.
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to undertake care practice in accordance with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) code of practice, National Care Standards, Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and the Associations policies and procedures.
• Ability to relate empathetically to people and recognise their right to choice and independence.
• Ability to work flexibly and as a lone worker.
• Able to use Microsoft or equivalent applications competently.
• Ideally, hold and SVQ level 2 or above and be willing to work towards an SVQ 3.

We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in your career.

Job Type:Full Time Permanent

Job Location:Falkirk