Support Worker Nights – Somerset Place

Blue Triangle Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension options

Holiday pay

Long service awards

Fully funded SVQ3

Gym discounts

CPD program

Employee assistance

Job summary

Blue Triangle Limited in Glasgow provides safe, supported accommodation for young people experiencing homelessness. You will deliver practical and emotional support to help residents achieve personal goals in daily life.

The role is a night shift Support Worker (24 hours per week) serving eight young people aged 16–25, with an empathetic, trauma-informed approach to build trust and promote positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Have genuine passion for helping people.
• Ideally 1 year of experience with vulnerable people.
• Commitment to SSSc code of practice and standards.
• Ability to relate empathetically and respect independence.
• Flexible and able to work as a lone worker.
• Proficient in Microsoft or similar applications.
• Willing to work towards SVQ 3.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, secure, supported accommodation with a team.
• Review and monitor progress using case management systems.
• Maintain and update all records and documentation within timeframes.
• Plan and facilitate key work meetings and reviews.
• Provide advocacy and guidance to service users to meet occupancy conditions.

Skills

Empathy

Flexibility

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Care experience

SVQ 2+

Education

SVQ level 2 or above

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Salary: £24,479 (pro rata) per annum

Location: Somerset Place, Glasgow

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Part Time (24 hours per week)

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.

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:

As a Support Worker, you’ll work as part of a team in providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for the people who use our services. You’ll do this by providing practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives. Somerset Place are looking for a night shift Support Worker to work with 8 young people (aged 16-25) who live in the service. The young people are from a care experienced background and often have experienced complex trauma. There is a focus on building positive relationships with young people and in supporting them to achieve positive outcomes. Given young peoples experiences there is a need to have an empathetic and trauma informed approach.

Main Responsibilities:

This Support Worker Nights role at our Somerset Place service in Glasgow city centre involves working 24 hours per week worked over a 4 week rolling rota, including some weekends. The specific shift times for this role are 9pm-5am and 11:15pm-7:15am.The Support Worker will:

• 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.

If you require any support in completing your application or the form in a different format, then please get in touch at [e-mail] or telephone us on 0141 729 8050.