Support Workers – Falkirk

Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association Limited; Falkirk; Presencial; GBP 24.000 - 25.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Pension options

Flexible hours

Festive bank holidays pay

Long service awards

SVQ3 funding

Inhouse training

Gym discounts

CPD

Employee assistance programme

Family friendly policies

Life assurance (3x salary)

Credit Union

Refer a friend

Descripción de la vacante

Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association Limited is seeking a dedicated Support Worker for our Falkirk service. You will contribute to providing safe, secure, supported accommodation and deliver practical and emotional support to service users aged 16–25.

Working as part of a team, you will help individuals achieve personal outcomes and maintain occupancy agreements. You will manage case notes, participate in key work meetings, and advocate for residents while following policy guidelines and

Formación

• Passion for helping people and a caring approach.
• Able to relate empathetically and respect clients' choices and independence.
• Flexibility to work varied patterns and lone-working arrangements.
• Experience with basic computer applications; SVQ progression encouraged.

Responsabilidades

• Work as part of a team to provide safe, secure, supported accommodation for homeless people.
• Support, review and monitor progress using the case management system in line with policies.
• Maintain and update occupancy-related documentation within required timeframes.
• Plan and facilitate key work meetings and sessions in line with the support plan.
• Provide advocacy and guidance to help tenants meet occupancy requirements.

Conocimientos

Empathy

Flexibility

Lone worker

Microsoft Office

Educación

SVQ 2 or equivalent

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Salary: £24,479 (pro rata) per annum

Location: Falkirk

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-Time and Part-time (hours negotiable)

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
• 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:

The Support Worker role available at our young persons service in Falkirk involves working various shift patterns including some weekends over a 4-week rolling rota. Falkirk is a care experienced young persons service, focusing on young people aged between 16 and 25. 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.
• 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.

Job Type:

Full Time Part Time Permanent

Job Location:

Falkirk