Support Worker - East Kilbride, United Kingdom - Right There

Right There

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East Kilbride, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are recruiting for a Support Worker to join the team at our Pathways Supported Accommodation programme based in East Kilbride.

Pathways provides support to people experiencing homelessness in South Lanarkshire.

Homelessness is about more than not having a home, everyone that we work with has a unique journey and we walk alongside them each step of the way.

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Right There is a charity working to prevent people becoming homeless and separated from their loved ones._
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We're here for children and adults who are living with the effects of poverty, addiction or broken relationships. Walking alongside people at home and in the community, we provide tailored support and form trusting relationships to help people feel happier, safer and more confident to live their lives._
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Rooted in communities across Scotland for almost 200 years, we're there for people going through tough times. Our work won't stop until everyone has an equal chance to create a safe and supportive place to call home._

Reporting to the Senior Support Worker the main duties of the position will include:

Arranging and facilitating key work meeting to develop and review support plans in collaboration with the people we support to meet their individual needs both within the service and out with
Developing life skills with those we support, including how to maximise income, involvement in meaningful activities, budgeting, shopping, cooking and any other skills that aid to independence
Assist the people we support with engaging and integrating into the local community and helping them to become active citizens
Maintaining a safe environment for those we support, colleagues and others

Education and skills/attributes required:

Qualified to SVQ level 3 H&SC or SCQF equivalent (or are willing to work towards)
Experience of crisis work with vulnerable people
Knowledge of issues surrounding homelessness
Good time management and the ability to work to deadlines

Full details can be found in the Job & Person Specification in the Application Pack on our website

Hours of work

An average of 39 hours per week worked Monday to Sunday on a shift rota system to ensure 24hour service provision and provide adequate level of support to the services.

Benefits include:

Annual leave entitlement of 234 hours holiday (equivalent to 6 weeks) per year in the first year rising to 312hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) per year in the second (pro rata).
Life Assurance from day one
Automatically enrolled into the People's Pension following successful completion of probationary period, provided you meet the autoenrolment criteria
Ongoing learning and development
Wellness programmes
Cycle to work scheme
Option to purchase and sell annual leave