Support Worker Nights – Kilmarnock Whatriggs

Blue Triangle; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary and Pension Options

Double pay for festive bank holidays

Long service awards

Fully funded SVQ3

CPD and inhouse training

Job summary

Blue Triangle is recruiting a Support Worker Nights for the Whatriggs Service in Kilmarnock. The role covers night shifts weekly, including some weekend work, with part-time 20 hours per week at a care service for looked-after young people aged 16–25.

You will join a team delivering safe, secure, supported accommodation while maintaining documentation and supporting plans, with emphasis on person-centred outcomes and safeguarding in line with policies.

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for helping people.
• Ability to work flexibly and as a lone worker.
• Experience with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour (personal, voluntary or professional).
• Knowledge of Scottish care standards and codes of practice.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to provide safe, secure, supported accommodation for homeless people.
• Review and monitor through the case management system to achieve person-centred outcomes.
• Maintain and update recording systems and documentation in line with policies and timeframes.
• Plan and facilitate key work meetings and sessions.
• Provide advocacy and advice to enable occupancy requirements.

Skills

Empathy

Flexible

Lone working

Microsoft Office

SVQ 2

SVQ 3

Education

SVQ level 2 or above

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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:

• 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 Role:

This Support Worker Nights role at our Kilmarnock Whatriggs Service involves working on a rota covering night shifts weekly, including select weekend work. This role is part time, involving 20 hours of work per week and is based at a service supporting care-experienced young people between the ages of 16-25.

Main Responsibilities:

• work as part of a team providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for homeless people.
• support, review, monitor and evaluate through our case management system, to achieve a positive person-centred outcome for the people we work with in line with organisational, statutory and legislative requirements.
• maintain and update all recording systems and documentation in line with relevant policies, procedures and practice guidelines, including the occupancy agreement, within required timeframes.
• provide, plan and facilitate key work meetings, key work sessions, meetings, reviews and other internal/external meetings in conjunction with the person’s support plan.
• provide general advocacy and advice to the people we support, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.

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.