Jobs in Paisley Northwest, Renfrewshire

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discounts
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount
• Sick pay

Experience:

• Care: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence to drive in the UK (preferred)

Job Purpose:

• Lead and develop a team of Support Workers to provide personalised, responsive, and high-quality care
• Maintain an active practice by continuing to provide personal care and domiciliary tasks that respond to the needs of the carer and the service user that includes all age ranges, conditions, disabilities or illness.
• Enable carers to get a break from their caring responsibilities.
• Meet personal, social, recreational and emotional needs of service user. Supporting them to meet their individual goals
• Continually evaluate standards within the service, working towards meeting organisational outcomes

Main Duties and Responsibilities

First Line Management

In addition to providing direct contact with clients and maintaining the role of a Support Worker, the Senior Support Worker will provide first line management to a small team.

Duties include:

• Leading, coaching and developing the team to provide high quality, personalised care
• Developing, maintaining and reviewing service and individual’s care plans and outcomes
• Providing supervision to team members and associated duties (e.g. identifying training needs, performance management support, reviewing holiday requests, etc.)
• Supporting service co-ordination for new and existing clients and their workers
• Working closely with other Senior Support Workers to meet the needs of the service and respective teams
• Liaise with Care at Home Manager and other staff within the organisation to support the organisational goals
• Assessing and developing client care plans and reviews, ensuring information is accurate, up-to-date, and documentation and related processes are adhered to
• Provide on call assistance

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 6 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
• 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!

This position is based at our Paisley Abercorn service and involves working 30 hours per week. This role will follow a working pattern of days, mid and back shifts on a rota including some weekends. If you have any questions about the role, please contact recruitment@bluetriangle.org.uk

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

Housing Assistant 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.