Support Worker (Part Time)

Right There; Hamilton; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

The People’s Pension

Cycle to work scheme

Annual leave benefits (210–280 hours)

Job summary

Right There seeks a Part Time Support Worker for Willow Gate-First Stop Emergency Accommodation in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. The post focuses on delivering person-centered support within an emergency accommodation setting, helping residents achieve goals and move toward settled options.

You will work closely with residents, the council, and local partners, maintaining high-quality, voice-led support and compassionate, non-judgemental communication at all times.

Qualifications

• Experience in similar role or environment preferred.
• Understanding of what people are going through when facing homelessness.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality support to those we support.
• Use detailed support plans to assess progress of individuals.
• Arrange and facilitate key work meetings to develop/update support plans.
• Record wellbeing and compile/review risk assessments.
• Develop life skills: budgeting, activities, shopping, cooking for independence.
• Plan and run workshops or programme activities with those we support.
• Assist with community integration and engagement.

Skills

Compassionate

Excellent communicator

Non-judgemental

Job description

About The Role

We are recruiting a Part Time Support Worker to join Willow Gate-First Stop Emergency Accommodation based in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. The programme provides emergency accommodation for people at risk of homelessness and will comprise of 15 self-contained units suitable for individuals, families and couples.

The Support Worker will work closely with people accessing the programme, South Lanarkshire Council and the wider community to help people achieve their goals and move on to more settled accommodation. The post holder will ensure we maintain a high quality, customer focuseddelivery of service to the people we support through effective values ledindividualised support and promotion of voice.

This is a really exciting opportunity to join new team, help shape the programme and provide meaningful support to people facing homelessness.

Your role

• Provide appropriate levels of high-quality support to those we support
• Utilise detailed support plans to record and assess the progress of the people you are supporting
• Arrange and facilitate key work meetings to develop and review support plans in collaboration with the people we support to meet their individual needs both within the service and out with
• Accurately record matters relating to the wellbeing of those we supportCompile and review risk assessments for the people we support
• Develop life skills with those we support, including how to maximise income, involvement in meaningful activities, budgeting, shopping, cooking and any other skills that aid independence
• Plan, implement and develop workshops or programme activities with those we support
• Assist the people we support through engagement with integration into the local community

We'd like you to have gained experience from working in a similar role and/or environment, and you will have an understanding of what people are going through when facing homelessness and how this affects their day to day lives.

You will have a compassionate nature, be non-judgemental and you will be an excellent communicator, able to build supportive and trusting relationships with your team and the people we support.

Our offer

• You will report to the Senior Support Worker
• Working hours are 14 per week worked Saturday and Sunday between the hours of 08.00 am and 10.00 pm depending on the needs of the service. Shifts are 8.00am to 4.00pm one week and 2pm to 10pm the following week
• Your main place of work is 12 Clydesdale Street, Hamilton, ML3 0DP
• Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours (equivalent to six weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to eight weeks) pro rata per year in the second
• You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria.
• Deductions will be taken from your first monthly salaryCycle to work schemeOption to purchase and sell annual leave

About Us

We are a charity that recently celebrated 200 years of standing alongside people in Scotland. Last year we supported almost 4,000 people to stay in their homes and stay connected to the people they love.