Support Worker - Resettlement Accommodation

Description:

Support Worker – Resettlement Accommodation
Location: Covering East Renfrewshire and Glasgow
Salary: Salary of £12.00 per hour will be backdated to 1/4/24 upon receipt of funding from the local authorities. Salary payable until then is £11.00 per hour.
Contract: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Zero hours contract positions available
Benefits of working with us:
* Excellent Learning and Development opportunities through strong coaching and mentoring in both classroom and on the job environments.
* Employee Discount Schemes and Referral Recruitment Bonus.
* Access to Employee Discount Schemes and a Referral Recruitment Bonus.
* Contributory Pension Scheme and 4 x Annual Salary Life Assurance benefit.
* Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured).
* Cycle to Work Scheme.
* Travel time paid within applicable services.
We are acutely aware that these are challenging and uncertain times for everyone.
Aspire more than ever needs caring, compassionate and enthusiastic care workers to allow us to continue to offer the highest quality service to the people we support in communities across Central Scotland.
Our Care Support Workers empower and equip individuals in our care who are experiencing addition, mental health, relationship and financial issues to move on from homeless accommodation.
As our Support Worker you will:
* Support and enable individuals to maintain their accommodation; develop budgeting skills, cook nutritional meals and managing their home.
* Signpost and source appropriate services such as Health Care, Housing Associations, Case Workers, Addiction/Recovery Services.
* Carry out assessments and reviews of support needs as and when necessary due to the changing needs and aspirations of individuals.
* Carry out Risk Enablement Plans as and when necessary due to the changing needs and aspirations of individuals.
* Work with individuals to achieve their desired Support & Development Goals through use of an Outcome Measurement Framework called Better Futures.
* Support individuals to improve their quality of life.
In order to be successful in this role the following is essential:
* Excellent organisational and time management.
* Strong IT skills.
* Good numeracy, literacy and verbal communication skills.
* Clear understanding of Health & Social Care Standards.
* Ability to work well under pressure and as part of a team in a dynamic and fast-paced homeless accommodation setting.
* At least 1 years’ personal or professional experience in a comparable role with transferable skills is preferred for this post.
It would be great if you had:
* Excellent organisational and time management.
* Strong IT skills.
* Good numeracy, literacy and verbal communication skills.
* Clear understanding of Health & Social Care Standards.
* Ability to work well under pressure and as part of a team in a dynamic and fast-paced homeless accommodation setting.
* At least 1 years’ personal or professional experience in a comparable role with transferable skills is preferred for this post.
As an Employee-Owned organisation eligible employees are owners of Aspire via the Trust, and may benefit from bonus payments.
PVG checks will be required for the successful applicant, as are two references; one being from the most recent employer. Required identification will be requested at the interview stage.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role click on “APPLY” today