Intensive Floating Support Workers – Falkirk

Blue Triangle; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension options

Full/Part-time hours

Double pay for festive bank holidays

Long service awards

Fully funded SVQ3

Benefits platform with discounts

CPD programme

Employee assistance programme

Gym discounts

Family-friendly policies

Life assurance 3x salary

Refer a friend £200

Job summary

Blue Triangle is seeking an Intensive Floating Support Worker to provide intensive community-based support across multiple flats and a youth service, with travel to Falkirk as needed. You will work to help individuals sustain tenancies and integrate into community life.

The role requires driving and willingness to add business insurance. Roles include 35 hours per week or 26 hours per week on rota including weekends. Training and development opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience with vulnerable people, voluntary or professional.
• Commitment to care practice per SSSC/NCS/Care regulations.
• Ability to relate empathetically and support independence.
• Able to use Microsoft Office competently.

Responsibilities

• Provide intervention and supports for new referrals and existing clients in supported accommodation.
• Deliver trauma-informed, person-centred, wellbeing-focused support.
• Support clients using SHARP monitoring to achieve positive outcomes.
• Assist with transitions from supported accommodation into the local community and tenancy skills.

Skills

Empathy

Independent working

Flexibility

Education

SVQ Level 3 or above

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role

he support we provide is always person-centred, trauma-informed and wellbeing focused. As an Intensive Floating Support Worker, you’ll work in the community to provide a wide range of flexible intensive support to individuals to encourage independence to maintain and sustain a tenancy and adapt to community life.

Main Responsibilities: This Intensive Floating Support Worker will be covering support to up to 5 semi-independent flats in the community and also providing support to our LaPorte service which is for unaccompanied young people. There will be a requirement to work at Falkirk Hub service where needed. Applicant must be a driver and willing to add business insurance to their policy.

Both roles (35 hours per week & 26 hours per week) involve working on a rota covering various shift patterns including some weekends.

• Provide intervention and a range of supports for new referrals and existing Supported People in Blue Triangle’s supported accommodation services and move‑on accommodation.
• To provide trauma‑informed, person‑centred, and wellbeing‑focused support for people supported by Blue Triangle.
• To support, review, monitor and evaluate through our SHARP monitoring tool to achieve a positive person‑centred outcome for the people we work with in line with Blue Triangle’s statutory and legislative requirements.
• To support people transitioning from supported accommodation into the local community or referred from other sources, helping them on their personal pathway towards a settled tenancy, building their tenancy and life management skills.

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 an SVQ level 3 or above.

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.

What we offer

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Full time & Part time hours available
• 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!

About the Company

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.