Jobs in Shettleston, Glasgow

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:

Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• 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:

Our Shettleston service is looking for a Support Worker to join the team on a fixed-term basis for 18 months. This role will operate on a 4-week rolling rota, working 35 hours per week, including early shifts, backs shift and select weekend work. Our Shettleston service is located in East end of Glasgow with referrals coming via the Glasgow Social Work Continuing Care Team at Glasgow City Council. The Support Worker will support 8 young people between the ages of 16-25 in their own flats, who come from a care background and have often experienced complex trauma through their lives. As a young person service there is a significant importance of having positive relationships with the young people and the benefits that brings to them.

Main Responsibilities:

As a Support Worker, you will provide practical and emotional support, empowering the people we support to achieve their personal outcomes and live as independently as possible. We work in a trauma-informed manner and recognise each person as an individual, with their own strengths, qualities and support needs.

The Support Worker will:

• Work as part of a team providing safe, secure and supported accommodation for young people who have a background in care.
• Provide a variety of person-centred supports, including promoting independent living skills such as cooking, cleaning and budgeting, offering emotional support during difficult times, and encouraging positive wellbeing and resilience.
• Support, review, monitor and evaluate outcomes through our case management system to achieve positive, person-centred outcomes in line with organisational, statutory and legislative requirements.
• Coordinate and deliver key working sessions, support planning, reviews and other internal and external meetings in conjunction with each person’s support plan.
• Provide general advocacy, guidance and advice to the people we support, including assistance to help them meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.
• Maintain and update all recording systems, documentation and support plans accurately and within required timescales, ensuring compliance with relevant policies, procedures and practice guidelines, including occupancy agreements.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with the people we support, recognising the impact of trauma and adapting support to meet individual needs and circumstances.

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.

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.

Opportunity to join our Board

Do you want to be part of an organisation that is making a real difference to people’s lives and have the skills and experience that we need?

We are seeking to co-opt up to two Members for our Board of Management. All applications are welcome but we are particularly looking for people with a background in the following areas:

· Charity finance skills

· ICT/digitalisation

· Communications/social media

We are a community-based housing association which has been serving the communities of Shettleston, Greenfield, Springboig and Sandyhills in the East End of Glasgow for 50 years. Our vision is of thriving and prosperous local communities where all residents enjoy great homes and services, an attractive physical environment, and good life chances.

As a Registered Social Landlord and a Scottish Charity (No. SCO36687), we have nearly 2,500 rented homes in management and an ongoing development programme of new homes. In addition, we have an established track record of delivering non-housing projects and services to benefit the community, often in collaboration with other local voluntary organisations and agencies.

The Association is the parent of two subsidiary companies: Upkeep Shettleston Community Enterprise and East End Housing Development Company. Around 100 people are employed across the Group which has a combined annual turnover of c £14 M.

The Association’s Board consists mainly of tenants and other local residents elected by the members of the Association who all live within our area of operation. There are also three designated spaces for the Board to fill by co-option who do not need to live within the local community.

The Board meets seven times a year. It also has two sub-committees and Board Members usually serve on at least one of these. There are other occasional meetings and training sessions. Meetings are usually held on a Tuesday evening, with the option to attend in person or on-line.

For an informal chat about what’s involved please contact Tony Teasdale, CEO (tony.teasdale@shettleston.co.uk.) We are also holding an information session in our office on Monday 3rd August from 6.30 pm where there will be an opportunity to meet our Chair and other Board Members. Please let us know in advance if you are planning to attend.