Support Worker Residential (North Lanarkshire)

Simon Community Scotland; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading charity dedicated to transforming lives through compassionate support. In this impactful role, you will work closely with women facing homelessness, providing holistic care and fostering empowerment. Collaborate with diverse partners to create a supportive community, ensuring that women's voices shape the services they receive. This is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of those who have faced significant challenges, helping them regain control and build a brighter future.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing holistic support for vulnerable individuals.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse service providers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver trauma-informed care and support for women at risk of homelessness.
• Collaborate with women to adapt services based on their lived experiences.
• Support women's rights and access to advocacy services.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Co-production approach

Collaboration with service providers

Empowerment and leadership

Education

Relevant social care qualification

Job description

Your work will be challenging but it will transform lives for generations.

About Simon Community Scotland

Simon Community Scotland is the largest provider of homelessness services in Scotland.

Our vision is for everyone to have a safe place to live with access to the support they need. Every day we help make positive things happen for people facing extremely difficult circumstances.

Everything we do is about and for people: the people we support, our staff, our partners and everyone affected by homelessness.

Our values are built into every area of activity and tell the story of how people remain at the heart of the Simon Community.

Job Summary

The Simon Community is Scotland's leading homeless charity. We are creative and innovative. We get things done with care and compassion that make a difference to our community, being true to our values. We are a community of staff, volunteers and the people that we support.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about changing expectations and experiences of people we support, many of whom have experienced significant trauma, exclusion and stigma. They often engage in risk-taking behaviours that put their physical and mental health, and their lives at risk. Despite the challenges they face, they have incredible resilience, survival skills and a wicked sense of humour. They know what a good, and not so good service looks like.

Within this exciting role, you will be joining our team to deliver holistic care and support for women experiencing or at risk of homelessness within The Connect Hub. This role will involve working directly with women to provide access to trauma-informed care and support. This service will work in partnership with other agencies supporting women to access support regarding health, housing, welfare and overall wellbeing, as well as provide education and employability opportunities through group work and developing skills. This role offers an opportunity to foster a supportive community where women can come together, access essential services, and build empowerment and growth.

Job Purpose

Within a team of skilled practitioners, this role will:

• Provide a progressive model of support and care that goes beyond traditional approaches, re-imagining what services for women can offer.
• Work collaboratively alongside women using a co-production approach that recognises the importance of lived experience being at the centre of service design and delivery. Prioritise the voices of women accessing the service to reflect and adapt the operational model based on women’s expertise.
• Operate in partnership with a range of service providers, including third sector and statutory services, to deliver life-changing support.
• Support a culture which encourages leadership through empowerment and dynamic risk-informed decision making.
• Work using a human-rights-based approach to ensure women have their rights upheld. Support women to activate their rights, access advocacy services and pathways, and address systemic barriers.

You will help people take control of their lives and create a future.