Support Worker – Oban

Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association Limited; Oban; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary and Pension Options

Full time & Part time hours available

Double pay for festive bank holidays

Long service awards

Fully funded SVQ3

Benefits platform with high street and

cycle to work scheme

Inhouse training programmes

Significant Gym discounts

CPD

24/7 employee assistance programme

Family friendly policies

Life Assurance cover of 3x salary

Credit Union

£200 refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Blue Triangle in Oban is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to help provide safe, secure, supported accommodation for local people using our services.

You will work as part of a team, offering practical and emotional support to help individuals achieve personal outcomes, on a 35-hour weekly rota over four weeks, with a permanent contract and opportunities for training, development and a wide benefits package.

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for helping people.
• 1 year experience with vulnerable people preferable.
• Commitment to SSSC code of practice and National Care Standards.
• Ability to relate empathetically and respect choice and independence.
• Ability to work flexibly and as a lone worker.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, secure, supported accommodation for homeless people as part of a team.
• Monitor and review progress using case management systems to achieve person-centred outcomes.
• Maintain/update recording systems and occupancy documentation within required timelines.
• Plan and facilitate key work meetings and reviews with the person's support plan.
• Offer general advocacy and guidance to help meet occupancy conditions.

Skills

Empathy

Flexibility

Teamwork

Communication

Education

SVQ level 2 or equivalent

Willing to work towards SVQ 3

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Salary: £24,479 per annum

Location: Oban

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time (35 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:

Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we'll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• 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.

Main Responsibilities:

This Support Worker role working at our Oban service involves working dayshift and backshift patterns over a 4-week rolling rota, including select weekend work. This role involves working 35 hours per week and is a permanent position. 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.

To find out more about being a Support Worker, click the link below:

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.

Job Type:Full Time Permanent

Job Location:Oban