Intensive Support Worker- North High Street

Blue Triangle; Musselburgh, City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care organization in Musselburgh is seeking an Intensive Support Worker to provide person-centred support to individuals experiencing homelessness. This role involves working flexibly in the community, helping clients achieve independence and sustain their tenancies. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early as applications will be reviewed continuously.

Benefits

Competitive Salary and Pension Options

Double pay for festive bank holidays

Fully funded SVQ3

Inhouse training programmes

24/7 access to employee assistance programme

Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary

£200 refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience working with vulnerable people.
• Ability to relate empathetically to people.
• Competent in Microsoft applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed, person-centred support.
• Help people transition from supported accommodation to the community.
• Monitor and evaluate progress using the SHARP tool.

Skills

Empathy

Flexibility

Communication

Education

SVQ level 3 or above

Job description

Community Development & Social Enterprise

Disability

Equality & Law

Health

Housing & Homelessness

International Development

Learning

Local

Local Infrastructure Organisation

Older People

Other

Social Care

Youth

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

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of yourstart 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 allemployees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage orcivil 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 thatyour hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

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

About the Role:

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

Main Responsibilities:

This Intensive Support Worker role working in the Musselburgh area combines settled housing with person-centred,strengths-based and flexible support – as much and for as long as someone wants it. This role involves working35 hours per week respectively on a rota covering various shift patterns including select weekend work. Thisrole operates across Musselburgh, with an office based at our service North High Street Service. The IntensiveSupport Worker will:

• Provide intervention and a range of supports for new referrals and existing Supported People in Blue Triangle’ssupported 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 andevaluate through our SHARP monitoring tool to achieve a positive person-centered outcome for the people we workwith in line with Blue Triangle’s statutory and legislative requirements.
• To support peopletransitioning from supported accommodation into the local community or referred from other sources, helping themon their personal pathway towards a settled tenancy, building their tenancy and life managementskills.

To find out more about being an Intensive Floating Support Worker, click the link below:

• To join us, you need to have a genuine passion for helping people.
• Ideally, possess 1 year of experienceof working with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour which can be from personal, voluntary and/orprofessional experience.
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to undertake care practice in accordancewith Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) code of practice, National Care Standards, Scottish Commission forthe Regulation of Care and the Associations policies and procedures.
• Ability to relate empathetically topeople and recognise their right to choice and independence.
• Ability to work flexibly and as a loneworker.
• Able to use Microsoft or equivalent applications competently.
• Ideally hold an SVQ level3 or above.

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

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.

Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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