Support Workers – Wemyss House

Blue Triangle; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care organization is seeking a Support Worker in Edinburgh to provide safe and supportive accommodation for homeless individuals. This role involves offering practical and emotional support to help clients achieve their personal goals. Ideal candidates will have experience with vulnerable populations and a passion for helping others. The organization offers a competitive salary, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Double pay for festive bank holidays

Fully funded SVQ3

Significant gym discounts

Employee assistance program

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience working with vulnerable people is preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to care practices.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to service users.
• Maintain and update case management documentation.
• Plan and facilitate key work sessions and meetings.

Skills

Empathetic communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Use of Microsoft applications

Education

SVQ level 2 or above (willingness to work towards SVQ 3)

Job description

Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connectedcommunities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share ourvalues (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencinghomelessness and empowering them to thrive.

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of yourstart 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 allemployees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage orcivil 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 thatyour hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Full time & Part time hours available
• Double pay forfestive bank holidays
• Long service awards
• Fully funded SVQ3
• Access to our benefitsplatform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
• Inhousetraining programmes
• Significant Gym discounts
• Continuing Professional Development(CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• A wide range of familyfriendly policies
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union
• £200 refer afriend 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 peoplewho use our services. You’ll do this by providing practical and emotional support and encouraging them toachieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives.

Main Responsibilities:

These Support Worker roles at Wemyss House involves working on a rota covering a variety of shift patterns betweenday shift and back shift, including some weekends. Both part time and full time hours are available. The SupportWorker 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 outcomefor the people we work with in line with organisational, statutory and legislativerequirements.
• maintain and update all recording systems and documentation in line with relevantpolicies, procedures and practice guidelines, including the occupancy agreement, within requiredtimeframes.
• provide, plan and facilitate key work meetings, key work sessions, meetings, reviews andother internal/external meetings in conjunction with the person’s support plan.
• provide general advocacyand advice to the people we support, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of theiroccupancy agreements.

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

• To join us, you need to have a genuine passion for helping people.
• Ideally, possess 1 year of experienceof working with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour which can be from personal, voluntary and/orprofessional experience.
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to undertake care practice in accordancewith Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) code of practice, National Care Standards, Scottish Commission forthe Regulation of Care and the Associations policies and procedures.
• Ability to relate empathetically topeople and recognise their right to choice and independence.
• Ability to work flexibly and as a loneworker.
• Able to use Microsoft or equivalent applications competently.
• Ideally, hold and SVQlevel 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 strongidentity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in yourcareer.

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.

Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connectedcommunities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share ourvalues (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencinghomelessness and empowering them to thrive.

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of yourstart 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 allemployees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage orcivil 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 thatyour hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Full time & Part time hours available
• Double pay forfestive bank holidays
• Long service awards
• Fully funded SVQ3
• Access to our benefitsplatform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
• Inhousetraining programmes
• Significant Gym discounts
• Continuing Professional Development(CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• A wide range of familyfriendly policies
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union
• £200 refer afriend 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 peoplewho use our services. You’ll do this by providing practical and emotional support and encouraging them toachieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives.

Main Responsibilities:

This Support Worker role working at our Millhill service involves working dayshift and backshift patterns over a4-week rolling rota which includes alternative weekend work. This role involves working 24 hours per week. TheSupport 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 outcomefor the people we work with in line with organisational, statutory and legislativerequirements.
• maintain and update all recording systems and documentation in line with relevantpolicies, procedures and practice guidelines, including the occupancy agreement, within requiredtimeframes.
• provide, plan and facilitate key work meetings, key work sessions, meetings, reviews andother internal/external meetings in conjunction with the person’s support plan.
• provide general advocacyand advice to the people we support, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of theiroccupancy agreements.

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

• To join us, you need to have a genuine passion for helping people.
• Ideally, possess 1 year of experienceof working with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour which can be from personal, voluntary and/orprofessional experience.
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to undertake care practice in accordancewith Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) code of practice, National Care Standards, Scottish Commission forthe Regulation of Care and the Associations policies and procedures.
• Ability to relate empathetically topeople and recognise their right to choice and independence.
• Ability to work flexibly and as a loneworker.
• Able to use Microsoft or equivalent applications competently.
• Ideally, hold and SVQlevel 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 strongidentity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in yourcareer.

Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connectedcommunities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share ourvalues (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencinghomelessness and empowering them to thrive.

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of yourstart 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 allemployees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage orcivil 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 thatyour hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Full time & Part time hours available
• Double pay forfestive bank holidays
• Long service awards
• Fully funded SVQ3
• Access to our benefitsplatform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
• Inhousetraining programmes
• Significant Gym discounts
• Continuing Professional Development(CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• A wide range of familyfriendly policies
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union
• £200 refer afriend 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 peoplewho use our services. You’ll do this by providing practical and emotional support and encouraging them toachieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives.

Main Responsibilities:

North High Street is a care experienced young persons service, focusing on young people aged between 16 and 25. ThisSupport Worker role working at North High Street Service involves working on a rolling rota covering a varietyof shift patterns including some weekends. This role is 31.5 hours per week. 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 outcomefor the people we work with in line with organisational, statutory and legislativerequirements.
• maintain and update all recording systems and documentation in line with relevantpolicies, procedures and practice guidelines, including the occupancy agreement, within requiredtimeframes.
• provide, plan and facilitate key work meetings, key work sessions, meetings, reviews andother internal/external meetings in conjunction with the person’s support plan.
• provide general advocacyand advice to the people we support, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of theiroccupancy agreements.

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

• To join us, you need to have a genuine passion for helping people.
• Ideally, possess 1 year of experienceof working with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour which can be from personal, voluntary and/orprofessional experience.
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to undertake care practice in accordancewith Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) code of practice, National Care Standards, Scottish Commission forthe Regulation of Care and the Associations policies and procedures.
• Ability to relate empathetically topeople and recognise their right to choice and independence.
• Ability to work flexibly and as a loneworker.
• Able to use Microsoft or equivalent applications competently.
• Ideally, hold and SVQlevel 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 strongidentity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in yourcareer.

Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connectedcommunities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share ourvalues (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencinghomelessness and empowering them to thrive.

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of yourstart 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 allemployees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage orcivil 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 thatyour hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Full time & Part time hours available
• Double pay forfestive bank holidays
• Long service awards
• Fully funded SVQ3
• Access to our benefitsplatform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
• Inhousetraining programmes
• Significant Gym discounts
• Continuing Professional Development(CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• A wide range of familyfriendly policies
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union
• £200 refer afriend scheme

And many more!

About the Role:

The support we provide is always person-centred, trauma-informed and wellbeing focused. As an Intensive FloatingSupport Worker, you’ll work in the community to provide a wide range of flexible intensive support toindividuals to encourage independence to maintain and sustain a tenancy and adapt to community life.

Main Responsibilities:

This Intensive Floating Support Worker will be covering support to up to 5 semi-independent flats in the communityand also proving support to our LaPorte service which is for unaccompanied young people. There will be arequirement to work at Falkirk Hub service where needed. Applicant must be a driver and willing to add businessinsurance to their policy. This role is working on a rota covering various shift patterns including someweekends. This role involves working 20 hours per week. The Intensive Floating Support Worker will:

• Provide intervention and a range of supports for new referrals and existing Supported People in Blue Triangle’ssupported accommodation services and move-on accommodation.
• To provide trauma-informed, person-centred,and wellbeing-focused support for people supported by Blue Triangle.
• To support, review, monitor andevaluate through our SHARP monitoring tool to achieve a positive person-centered outcome for the people we workwith in line with Blue Triangle’s statutory and legislative requirements.
• To support peopletransitioning from supported accommodation into the local community or referred from other sources, helping themon their personal pathway towards a settled tenancy, building their tenancy and life managementskills.

To find out more about being an Intensive Floating Support Worker, click the link below:

• To join us, you need to have a genuine passion for helping people.
• Ideally, possess 1 year of experienceof working with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour which can be from personal, voluntary and/orprofessional experience.
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to undertake care practice in accordancewith Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) code of practice, National Care Standards, Scottish Commission forthe Regulation of Care and the Associations policies and procedures.
• Ability to relate empathetically topeople and recognise their right to choice and independence.
• Ability to work flexibly and as a loneworker.
• Able to use Microsoft or equivalent applications competently.
• Ideally hold an SVQ level3 or above.

We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strongidentity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in yourcareer.

Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connectedcommunities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share ourvalues (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencinghomelessness and empowering them to thrive.

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of yourstart 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 allemployees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage orcivil 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 thatyour hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Double pay for festive bank holidays
• Long serviceawards
• Fully funded SVQ3
• Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and techdiscounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
• Inhouse training programmes
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistanceprogramme, including counselling
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• Life Assurance coverof 3 times your salary
• Credit Union
• £200 refer a friend scheme

And many more!

This position would be for our Paisley Argyle Street service and requires 15 hours per week. This role will follow aworking pattern of days and back shifts on a rolling rota including some weekends. If you have any questionsabout the role, please contact [e-mail]

To find out more about being a Housing Assistant, click the link below:

• To join us, you need to have a genuine passion for helping people.
• Ideally, possess 1 year of experienceof working with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour which can be from personal, voluntary and/orprofessional experience.
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to undertake care practice in accordancewith Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) code of practice, National Care Standards, Scottish Commission forthe Regulation of Care and the Associations policies and procedures.
• Ability to relate empathetically topeople and recognise their right to choice and independence.
• Ability to work flexibly and as a loneworker.
• Able to use Microsoft or equivalent applications competently.
• Ideally, hold and SVQlevel 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 strongidentity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in yourcareer.