Sessional Support Workers - Homelessness Support Accomodation

Aspire; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction & mentoring

Shadowing opportunities

Employee-owned organisation

Learning pathway

Cycle to Work Scheme

Health Assured EAP

Pension & Life Assurance (4x salary)

Paid holidays

Job summary

Aspire in Glasgow is seeking Sessional Support Workers to assist in Housing Services, helping people in the community with trauma recovery, tenancy sustainment and reducing social isolation. You will support individuals to feel safe, empowered and connected while delivering person-centred care.

Experience is not essential, as full induction and ongoing training are provided. You will be a great listener, empathetic, reliable and capable of building trusting relationships, with flexibility for

Qualifications

• Experience is not essential; induction provided.
• What matters most is your ability to connect with people, your empathy, and your commitment to helping others.

Responsibilities

• Support and enable individuals to maintain accommodation; develop budgeting skills, cook nutritious meals and manage their home.
• Signposting and sourcing appropriate services such as Health Care, Housing Associations, Case Workers, Addiction/Recovery Services.
• Carry out assessments and reviews of support needs as circumstances change.
• Develop Risk Enablement Plans as needed for changing needs and aspirations.
• Work with individuals to achieve Better Futures outcomes and improve quality of life.

Job description

Sessional Support Workers - Homelessness Support Accomodation

• Location: Glasgow
• Job Role: Sessional Support Workers
• Service: Housing
• Contract Type: Sessional Contract

We’re looking forSessional Support Workersto join ourHousing Services, supporting individuals in the community with:

• Trauma and addiction recovery
• Social isolation and tenancy sustainment

Whether it’s helping someone feel confident in their own home or supporting them at a community event, you’ll play a vital role in helping people feel safe, empowered, and connected.

What You’ll Be Doing

• To support and enable individuals to maintain their accommodation; develop budgeting skills, cook nutritional meals and managing their home.
• Signposting and sourcing appropriate services such as Health Care, Housing
• Associations, Case Workers, Addiction/Recovery Services.
• To carry out assessments and reviews of support needs as and when necessary due to the changing needs and aspirations of individuals.
• To carry out Risk Enablement Plans as and when necessary due to the changing needs and aspirations of individuals.
• Working with individuals to achieve their desired Support & Development Goals through use of an Outcome Measurement Framework called Better Futures.
• To support individuals to improve their quality of life.

What We’re Looking For

Experience isnot essential— we provide a full induction and ongoing training. What matters most is your ability to connect with people, your empathy, and your commitment to helping others.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Emotionally intelligent and calm under pressure
• A great listener and communicator
• Reliable and self-motivated
• Able to build trusting relationships
• Comfortable working independently

You’ll Need:

• Flexibility to work shift patterns (days, nights, or weekend, including sleepovers)
• Strong personal values
• Willingness to help people

What You’ll Get in Return

• Full induction and ongoing mentoring
• Opportunity to shadow experienced support workers
• Employee-Owned Organisation – become a co-owner
• Strong learning and development pathway
• Employee Discount Schemes & Referral Bonus
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension Scheme & Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Paid holidays and competitive pay structure

Why Join Us?

At our core, we believeeveryone deserves a chance to flourish. Our services are person-centred, values-led, and rooted inkindness, empowerment, and respect. As a Support Worker, you’ll be part of a team that’s committed to making a meaningful difference.