Support Practitioner

Turning Point Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate individuals for the role of Support Practitioner in Glasgow. This rewarding position involves providing essential support to vulnerable adults, helping them navigate their daily lives and achieve personal goals. With a focus on compassion and inclusiveness, you will play a vital role in preventing homelessness and supporting individuals with various needs. The organization values its staff, offering extensive training and career development opportunities. If you are driven by a desire to make a difference and have the right values, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%

35 holiday/public holidays days per year

Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare

Career Pathway with internal promotions

Wide range of family-friendly policies

123 Learning and development courses

29 eLearning courses

Qualifications

• No previous working experience is needed; full training will be provided.
• IT skills are required for all vacancies.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to individuals with diverse needs.
• Encourage individuals to achieve personal outcomes in daily life.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

IT Skills

Teamwork

Education

SVQ Social Services and Healthcare

Job description

Glasgow Flexible Outreach Service (North)

Type of service Homelessness & Prevention

Job Type Support Practitioner

Hours of work Full time

Job Description

Post: Support Practitioner

Service: FHOSS North West

Based: Glasgow - North West

Hours: Full Time Available (37 hours per week)

Salary: £12.60 - £12.74 per hour

Annual: £24,242 - £24,514

Contract Permanent

Because People Matter - Work with Us

Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.

Our Turning Point Scotland Services in FHOSS North West are looking for people like you to help provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others and as part of a team.

We provide a range of different outreach Housing support services supporting individuals with short to medium term interventions to either move on from their experience of Homelessness or prevent it happening in the first place. We also deliver longer term Housing Support often funded through personalised budgets / Self Directed Support (SDS) to meet individuals housing and wellbeing needs. We believe that Housing Support can be delivered upstream before Homelessness is even the faintest possibility, often where it is difficult to quantify the impact of our prevention work. Similarly, we see the importance of housing support to move people on from their experience of Homelessness and also any long term physical and emotional needs.

The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.

No previous working experience is needed; full training will be provided to you. We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team! We would offer you full support in completing your application.

As a Support Practitioner , you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.

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Turning Point Scotland havePlatinum accreditationinInvestors in People. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.

• 123 Learning and development courses
• 29 eLearning courses
• Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work based assessment
• Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
• Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
• Wide range of family friendly policies
• 35 holiday/public holidays days' per year.

Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle? No

Does the post include personal care? No

Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? No

Will the service users be involved in this process? No

If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.