Support Workers – Wemyss House, Port Seton

s1jobs; Prestonpans; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full 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 and training

Job summary

Blue Triangle is seeking two full-time Support Workers for Wemyss House in Port Seton, providing safe, supported accommodation and practical and emotional support to residents experiencing homelessness.

Roles require a caring, flexible approach, teamwork, and ability to work independently. You’ll register with the Scottish Social Services Council and pursue ongoing professional development. Competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for helping people.
• 1 year experience with vulnerable individuals (personal, voluntary or professional).
• Commitment to care practice per SSSC code and National Care Standards.
• Ability to relate empathetically and respect client choice and independence.
• Flexibility to work as a lone worker and within a team.
• Competent use of Microsoft or equivalent applications.
• Willingness to work towards SVQ 3.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, secure, supported accommodation for homeless individuals.
• Support, review and monitor progress using the case management system to achieve person-centred outcomes.
• Maintain recording systems and documentation within policy timeframes.
• Facilitate key work meetings and reviews per the support plan.
• Offer advocacy and guidance to help residents meet occupancy conditions.

Skills

Empathy

Flexibility

Education

SVQ Level 2

SVQ Level 3 (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hours: Full time

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 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.

Salary: £24,479 per annum
Location: Wemyss House, Port Seton
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time

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

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

Our Wemyss House Service in Port Seton has an exciting opportunity for 2 x full-time Support Workers. Both roles involve working a rota covering various day shift patterns, including some weekend work. 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.
• 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.

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

Due to the Safer Recruitment requirements by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and Care Inspectorate we do not accept CV’s.

Please note we do not accept applications from out with the UK as we do not have a UK visa sponsorship license.