Support Workers – Titchfield

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension options

Double pay for bank holidays

Long service awards

Fully funded SVQ3

Benefits platform discounts

CPD

Gym discounts

Employee assistance programme

Family friendly policies

Life Assurance 3x salary

Credit Union

Refer a friend

Job summary

Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association Limited is seeking a part-time Support Worker in Kilmarnock to provide personalised support for individuals transitioning from rehab. The role requires flexible shifts, team collaboration, and empathetic engagement with residents.

Salary is £24,479 per annum pro rata, with conditions to register with the SSSC and pursue ongoing professional learning. Recruitment contact via [e-mail].

Qualifications

• Demonstrated passion for helping people.
• Ability to relate empathetically and respect individual choice.
• Willingness to work flexibly including lone-working scenarios.
• Proficiency with Microsoft or equivalent applications.
• SVQ 2 or higher and motivation to progress to SVQ 3.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, secure, supported accommodation for homeless people as part of a team.
• Review and monitor progress using the case management system to achieve person-centered outcomes.
• Maintain and update recording systems and documentation within required timeframes.
• Plan and facilitate key work meetings and sessions per the support plan.
• Offer general advocacy and advice to help occupants meet occupancy conditions.

Skills

Empathy

Flexibility

Teamwork

Lone working

Communication

Care experience

Education

SVQ level 2 or above

Tools

Microsoft applications

Job description

Salary: £24,479 (pro rata) per annum

Location: Titchfield Service, Kilmarnock

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Part Time (21 hours per week x 2)

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:

These Support Worker roles at our Kilmarnock Titchfield Service involve working on a rota covering set day and back shifts weekly, including select weekend work. Both of these roles are part time, involving 21 hours of work per week, and are based at a service supporting individuals who have completed rehab and are in recovery. Recovery support can include life skills training, social and community engagement and goal-setting/personal development.

Main Responsibilities:

• 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: Support Worker Role Profile

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.

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