Blue Triangle Housing Association
Blue Triangle Housing Association

Charity registered in Scotland SC010858

Blue Triangle exists to support, accommodate and assist vulnerable people to achieve better lives.

Current vacancies

Support Worker - Renfrew

  • Part time
  • £22,467 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Renfrew
  • Closing 31st March 2023

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.

The support we provide is always person-centred, trauma-informed and wellbeing focused. 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.

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.

Our Renfrew service has 17 self contained flats and accommodates people 21 years and over. This is a temporary role until 30/11/2023 with potential to go permanent.

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Support Worker - Glasgow

  • Part time
  • £22,467 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 2nd April 2023

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.

The support we provide is always person-centred, trauma-informed and wellbeing focused. 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.

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.

This service is an emergency accommodation unit within Glasgow city centre. It has 25 beds covering both Male and female age ranges 16-35.

This is a temporary role until 31/3/24.

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Support Worker

  • Part time
  • £22,476 pro-rata
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 2nd April 2023

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.

The support we provide is always person-centred, trauma-informed and wellbeing focused. 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.

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.

Our emergency accommodation service in Glasgow City Centre supports 25 people aged 16 – 35 years old. Sam Dolan, Service Manager will be more than happy to hear from you, if you have any questions about the role.

You can contact Sam Dolan at:

E: SDolan@bluetriangle.org.uk

T: 0141 332 0245

Salary: £13,165 (£22,476,pro rata) per annum

Hours of Work: 20.5 per week

Working Pattern: Four week rolling rota 2/3 Night Shifts per week

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Service Manager - Clydebank

  • Full time
  • £33,416 – £35,175
  • Clydebank
  • Closing 2nd April 2023

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.

The support we provide is always person-centred, trauma-informed and wellbeing focused. As Service Manager, you will you will be responsible for providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for homeless people within your service. You will manage and lead a team delivering quality housing support/accommodation and housing management service and to support people with multi-complex needs/homeless in crisis (and/or previously looked after or accommodated young people) to build their skills and confidence to sustain their own tenancy.

You will already be a registered manager with the Scottish Social Services Council, hold a minimum of SCQF Level 7 in Social Care and have experience of managing and motivating a team

Clydebank is a 13 bedded service with service users aged 16+.

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Service Manager - Paisley

  • Full time
  • £33,416 – £35,175
  • Paisley
  • Closing 2nd April 2023

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.

The support we provide is always person-centred, trauma-informed and wellbeing focused. As Service Manager, you will you will be responsible for providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for homeless people within your service. You will manage and lead a team delivering quality housing support/accommodation and housing management service and to support people with multi-complex needs/homeless in crisis (and/or previously looked after or accommodated young people) to build their skills and confidence to sustain their own tenancy.

You will already be a registered manager with the Scottish Social Services Council, hold a minimum of SCQF Level 7 in Social Care and have experience of managing and motivating a team

Our service at Paisley Service provides accommodation for 19 people aged 16+. The selected candidate would be managing our Paisley Bruce Court & Argyle St service, as well as an Outreach service consisting of 5 workers providing service users support in their own homes.

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Service Manager - Paisley (Abercorn)

  • Full time
  • £33,416 – £35,175
  • Paisley
  • Closing 2nd April 2023

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.

The support we provide is always person-centred, trauma-informed and wellbeing focused. As Service Manager, you will you will be responsible for providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for homeless people within your service. You will manage and lead a team delivering quality housing support/accommodation and housing management service and to support people with multi-complex needs/homeless in crisis (and/or previously looked after or accommodated young people) to build their skills and confidence to sustain their own tenancy.

You will already be a registered manager with the Scottish Social Services Council, hold a minimum of SCQF Level 7 in Social Care and have experience of managing and motivating a team.

Our service at Paisley supports 13 people of any age.

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Housing First Outreach Intensive Support Workers

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Kilmarnock
  • Closing 6th April 2021

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of an outreach, intensive support service, which will be run jointly with East Ayrshire Council. This will initially be for one year, although it is hoped that this will be extended by East Ayrshire Council at the end of this period.

The position will be an intensive support role based within the East Ayrshire area and supporting service users referred by East Ayrshire Council who may be in other temporary accommodation or in their own tenancy where this intense support may prevent them from losing this accommodation.

The service users will come from the harder to engage group and be case managed by East Ayrshire Council whilst intensely supported by BTHA.

You should be a highly motivated and experienced support worker with the skills to hit the ground running and manage a small case load of 5 people at any one time. This is a great opportunity to further develop your skills and experience.

The posts will be 17.5 hours per week and although it may mainly be working within office hours you must have the flexibility to work in the evenings if and when required and on occasional weekend’s dependant on service user’s needs.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling and life assurance.

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This vacancy has now closed

Night Relief Workers – Viewpark

  • Part time
  • Sessional
  • Viewpark, Uddingston
  • Closing 30th March 2021

We are looking for relief workers to cover night shifts on weekdays and weekends. We provide accommodation and support to adults who are homeless and moving on from homeless accommodation.

We provide support, advice and assistance to individuals and groups regarding practical skills, physical health and wellbeing.

We provide opportunities to explore personal interests, occupation of time and positive social networks.

Many of the people we work with are vulnerable and have complex issues, therefore, we are looking for highly motivated relief workers with excellent communication skills who have a personal value set that matches ours.

• People focused

• Integrity

• Going the extra mile

• Quality

Work will be in our supported residential services or follow on services.

• Do you have the motivation to undertake this role?

• Are you a people person who wants to help homeless people improve their lives?

• Do you see yourself working in the social care sector?

If so this could be a stepping stone role into a career in the social care sector. You will have the opportunity to take part in related training and receive one to one inputs to reviewing your work practice.

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.

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This vacancy has now closed

Night Project Worker (Charles Brownlie Services Hamilton (Portwell))

  • Full time
  • £20,884 – £21,967
  • Hamilton (Portwell)
  • Closing 21st April 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our Charles Brownlie service in Hamilton to assist and support vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The project is part of a 3 site service.

The Hamilton site consist of 12 Beds (12x Self-Contained 1 bed flats). Half of the accommodation is supported accommodation and half is first stop emergency accommodation taking referrals 24 hrs per day.

The service provides support for people from 16+ and adults experiencing homelessness, including care experienced young people.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

Typical shift pattern is 4 on/4 off from 22:00 to 08:00 over an 8 week rolling rota. The post is lone working.

You will have an SVQ3 qualification in social care. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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This vacancy has now closed

Project Worker – Holland Street

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 30th April 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

You will have an SVQ3 qualification in social care. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

The post will involve two shifts per week over a rolling rota.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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This vacancy has now closed

Night Project Worker – Viewpark

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Uddingston
  • Closing 10th May 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service in Viewpark to assist and support vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

The post will involve 3 – 4 shifts per week between 23:00 and 07:00. The post is lone working.

You will have an SVQ3 qualification in social care. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

The service works within a model of delivery built around Psychologically Informed Environments.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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This vacancy has now closed

Intense Support Worker

  • Full time
  • £20,884 – £21,967
  • South Lanarkshire
  • Closing 18th May 2021

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of an innovative outreach, intensive support service, which will be run jointly with South Lanarkshire Council. This will initially be until 31 May 2022, although it is hoped that this will be extended by South Lanarkshire Council at the end of this period.

The position will be an intensive support role based within the South Lanarkshire area and supporting service users referred by South Lanarkshire Council who may be in other temporary accommodation or in their own tenancy where this intense support may prevent them from losing this accommodation.

The service users will come from the harder to engage group and be case managed by South Lanarkshire Council whilst intensely supported by BTHA.

You should be a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced support worker with the skills to hit the ground running and manage a small case load of 6 people at any one time. This is a great opportunity to further develop your skills and experience.

This post will be 35 hours per week and although it may mainly be working within office hours you must have the flexibility to work in the evenings if and when required and on occasional weekend’s dependant on service user’s needs.

You will have an SVQ3 qualification in social care. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling and life assurance.

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This vacancy has now closed

Night Relief Workers

  • Part time
  • Sessional
  • Various Locations
  • Closing 24th May 2021

Group A: Alexandria / Bonhill / Clydebank / Paisley / Renfrew

Group B: Glasgow City Centre (3 projects) / Shettleston

Group C: Blantyre / East Kilbride / Hamilton / Lanark / Uddingston

Group D: Ayr / Kilmarnock

Group E: Musselburgh / Port Seton

Group F: Oban

Salary scale: £9.35 per hour – pay award pending

Flexible hours as and when required (hours not guaranteed)

We are looking for relief workers to cover night shifts on weekdays and weekends. We provide accommodation and support to adults who are homeless and moving on from homeless accommodation.

We provide support, advice and assistance to individuals and groups regarding practical skills, physical health and wellbeing.

We provide opportunities to explore personal interests, occupation of time and positive social networks.

Many of the people we work with are vulnerable and have complex issues, therefore, we are looking for highly motivated relief workers with excellent communication skills who have a personal value set that matches ours.

• People focused

• Integrity

• Going the extra mile

• Quality

Work will be in our supported residential services or follow on services.

• Do you have the motivation to undertake this role?

• Are you a people person who wants to help homeless people improve their lives?

• Do you see yourself working in the social care sector?

If so this could be a stepping stone role into a career in the social care sector. You will have the opportunity to take part in related training and receive one to one inputs to reviewing your work practice.

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.

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This vacancy has now closed

Outreach Relief Workers

  • Part time
  • Sessional
  • All areas across Lanarkshire
  • Closing 24th May 2021

We are looking for relief workers to cover around the clock shifts on weekdays and weekends both within our residential and outreach services. We provide accommodation and support to adults who are homeless and moving on from homeless accommodation and also intensive outreach support to people living in their own tenancies.

We provide support, advice and assistance to individuals and groups regarding practical skills, physical health and wellbeing and emotional support.

We provide opportunities to explore personal interests, occupation of time and positive social networks.

Many of the people we work with are vulnerable and have complex issues, therefore, we are looking for highly motivated relief workers with excellent communication skills who have a personal value set that matches ours.

· People focused

· Integrity

· Going the extra mile

· Quality

Work will be in our supported residential services, outreach services and follow on services.

· Do you have the motivation to undertake this role?

· Are you a people person who wants to help homeless people improve their lives?

· Do you see yourself working in the social care sector?

If so this could be a stepping stone role into a career in the social care sector. You will have the opportunity to take part in related training and receive one to one inputs to reviewing your work practice.

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.

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This vacancy has now closed

Intense Support Worker – Hamilton

  • Full time
  • £20,884 – £21,967
  • Hamilton
  • Closing 24th May 2021

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of an innovative Bail Support Service within South Lanarkshire Council which will be run in partnership with Blue Triangle Housing Association, South Lanarkshire Council Housing Department and SWD Criminal Justice Service. This new pilot service will initially be until 31 December 2021, with a view to it being extended after the initial 6-month trial period.

The position will be an outreach intensive support role based within South Lanarkshire to specifically support service users released from court on bail in an identified temporary furnished flat within the local area. All referrals will come via South Lanarkshire Council.

You should be a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced support worker with the skills to be proactive and be able to use your own initiative. Ideally you will have an understanding and knowledge of the Criminal Justice system. This is a great opportunity to further develop your skills and experience and be part of an exciting new service and be involved in developing this service from the beginning.

This post will be 35 hours per week and you must have the flexibility to work in the evenings if and when required and on occasional weekend’s dependant on service user’s needs.

You will have an SVQ3 qualification in social care. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling and life assurance.

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This vacancy has now closed

Intense Support Worker– Chalmers Court

  • Full time
  • £20,884 – £21,967
  • South Ayrshire
  • Closing 21st May 2021

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of an outreach, intense support service, which will be run in partnership with South Ayrshire Council’s ADP. This will initially be for one year, although it is hoped that this will be extended at the end of this period.

The position will be an intensive recovery support role based within four supported accommodation services in the South Ayrshire area and supporting service users referred by South Ayrshire Council.

The service users will come from the harder to engage group, and be affected by addictions.

You should be a highly motivated individual with lived experience, and with the skills to hit the ground running.

You will provide early intervention and a range of supports for new referrals and existing residents in the South Ayrshire Supported Accommodation Services; work collaboratively with existing services; increase engagement in addiction and community support services; deliver recovery groups, one to one work, drop in services, elements of street work; reduce barriers to support; identify / create faster routes to services through positive and collaborative partnership working; develop recovery resilience by providing support to empower individuals to forge strong social connections which enable their sustainment of focused recovery from long term addictions; help individuals to repair and build positive social networks and relationships at the right pace for them; accompany individuals to key, essential appointments relating to addictions and mental health where required; promote harm reduction and prevent overdoses, and maintain accurate records for monitoring purposes.

This is a great opportunity to further develop your skills and experience.

The post will be 35 hours per week and although it may mainly be working within office hours you must have the flexibility to work in the evenings if and when required and on occasional weekend’s dependant on service user’s needs.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling and life assurance.

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This vacancy has now closed

Project Worker – Kilmarnock

  • Full time
  • £20,884 – £21,967
  • Kilmarnock
  • Closing 9th June 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable young people affected by homelessness to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of a team to provide meaningful support to service users and to ensure the security of the project. You will manage a small case load, providing person centred support that covers practical, emotional and personal issues. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

You will have an SVQ3 qualification in social care. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues; challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; resilience and perseverance in the face of resistance and sometimes aggressive behaviour; knowledge of homelessness; knowledge of issues experienced by young people who have had to be removed from their primary care giver; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

The post involves 5 shifts over 7 days between 07:00 and 22:00 including alternate weekend working.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling and life assurance.

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This vacancy has now closed

Night Project Worker - Viewpark

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Uddingston
  • Closing 30th June 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service in Viewpark to assist and support vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

The post will involve 3 – 4 shifts per week between 23:00 and 07:00. The post is lone working.

You will have an SVQ3 qualification in social care. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

The service works within a model of delivery built around Psychologically Informed Environments.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Housing Assistant – Paisley

  • Part time
  • £17,010 – £17,276 pro-rata
  • Paisley
  • Closing 22nd June 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to complement the work of our support teams by ensuring the security of the building through observation and checks, maintaining health, safety and hygiene standards and following procedures such as for financial transactions, admissions and leavers, housing benefit, incident reports and building repairs reports.

You should have sound literacy and numeracy skills and experience of dealing with challenging behaviour. Other essentials include: experience of team working; good verbal communication; the ability to interact with people in an appropriate and positive way; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

The post will involve two - four rota shifts per week.

Typical shift patterns: 07:45-15:15 and 14:45-22:15 including week days, evenings and weekends.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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This vacancy has now closed

Night Project Worker – North High Street, Musselburgh

  • Full time
  • £20,884 – £21,967
  • Musselburgh
  • Closing 5th July 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

The post will involve three/four night shifts per week, however there are good opportunities for overtime. Shift pattern is 22:00 – 07:00.

You will have an SVQ3 qualification in social care. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Night Project Workers – Charles Brownlie Services, Hamilton and Blantyre

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Hamilton & Blantyre
  • Closing 29th June 2021

We are looking for four enthusiastic individuals with the right values to join our Charles Brownlie service in Hamilton and Blantyre to assist and support vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The projects are part of a 3 site service.

The Hamilton site consist of 12 Beds (12x 1 Bed Self-Contained). Half of the accommodation is supported accommodation and half is first stop emergency accommodation taking referrals 24 hrs per day.

The Blantyre site consists of 11 flats (5 x 1 bed self-contained flats and 6 x self-contained bedsits).

The service provides support for people from 16+ and adults experiencing homelessness, including care experiences young people.

The successful candidates will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

Shift pattern follows an 8 week rolling rota consisting of 2 weeks at 1 x 10hr shift / 6 weeks at 2 x 10hr shifts from 22:00 to 08:00. The posts are each lone working, with phone support available from night shift colleagues at your sister projects and on call manager system.

You will have an SVQ3 qualification in health and social care. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication and sound computer literacy, knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Project Worker – Viewpark

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 6th July 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

You will have an SVQ3 qualification in social care. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

The service works within a model of delivery built around Psychologically Informed Environments.

The post will involve two shifts per week.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

Shortlist
This vacancy has now closed

Night Project Worker – Sauchiehall Street

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
  • Closing 23rd July 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

The post will involve 7 shifts over a 4 week rolling rota.

You will have an SVQ3 qualification in social care. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Project Worker – Viewpark

  • Full time
  • £20,884 – £21,967
  • Viewpark, Uddingston
  • Closing 3rd August 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

You will have an SVQ3 qualification in social care. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

The service works within a model of delivery built around Psychologically Informed Environments.

The post will involve 4 - 5 shifts per week between 06:45 and 23:15.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Housing Assistant – Oban

  • Full time
  • £17,010 – £17,276
  • Oban
  • Closing 30th July 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to complement the work of our support teams by ensuring the security of the building through observation and checks, maintaining health, safety and hygiene standards and following procedures such as for financial transactions, admissions and leavers, housing benefit, incident reports and building repairs reports.

You should have sound literacy and numeracy skills and experience of dealing with challenging behaviour. Other essentials include: experience of team working; good verbal communication; the ability to interact with people in an appropriate and positive way; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

The service accommodates and supports people aged 16 and over who are homeless. Housing Assistants manage the accommodated buildings 24/7 and provide a contact point for service users who may need some assistance or guidance where required, this involves lone working.

Typical shifts are between 07:45 – 15:15 and 14:45 – 22:15 over a three week rolling rota.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Project Workers – Port Seton

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Port Seton
  • Closing 11th August 2021

We are looking for two enthusiastic individuals with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidates will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

The post will involve two/three shifts per week (including weekends), however there are good opportunities for overtime. Shift pattern are 06:45-14:45, 10:00-18:00 and 14:15-22:15.

You will have an SVQ3 qualification in social care. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Project Worker – Lanark

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Lanark
  • Closing 5th August 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

The post will involve three shifts per week, however there are good opportunities for overtime. Typical shift patterns are 07:30 – 15:30; 10:00 – 18:00 and 14:30 – 22:30.

There will be ample opportunity for overtime shifts.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Night Project Worker – Holland Street

  • Full time
  • £20,884 – £21,967
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 6th August 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

Typical shift pattern is 4 on from 22:30 to 07:00 over a 4 week set rota. The post is double cover.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Night Relief Workers – Glasgow

  • Part time
  • Sessional
  • Glasgow, Somerset Place/Sauchiehall Street/Shettleston/Holland Street
  • Closing 16th August 2021

We are looking for relief workers to cover night shifts on weekdays and weekends. Working as part of a team to provide care and support to service users in a residential service. Service user’s capacity ranges from 8 to 25. Two projects are looked after and accommodated and 2 are emergency. Service users have a range of complex needs including addictions and mental health. You must be a good communicator and be able to work Microsoft word on a PC. You will ensure the safety and security of the building at all times and to undertake tasks relating to health and safety including wellbeing checks and general maintenance and cleaning tasks.

You must be reliable, trustworthy, able to risk assess on the go. You must work with a trauma informed approach, be patient, calm and understanding.

Many of the people we work with are vulnerable and have complex issues, therefore, we are looking for highly motivated relief workers with excellent communication skills who have a personal value set that matches ours.

· People focused

· Integrity

· Going the extra mile

· Quality

Shift patterns are between 21:00 – 05:00 and 23:00 – 07:15. There are some periods of lone working in Somerset Place and Shettleston.

· Do you have the motivation to undertake this role?

· Are you a people person who wants to help homeless people improve their lives?

· Do you see yourself working in the social care sector?

If so this could be a stepping stone role into a career in the social care sector. You will have the opportunity to take part in related training and receive one to one inputs to reviewing your work practice.

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.

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Night Housing Assistant – Chalmers Court, Ayr

  • Part time
  • £17,010 – £17,276 pro-rata
  • Ayr
  • Closing 10th August 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to complement the work of our support teams by ensuring the security of the building through observation and checks, maintaining health, safety and hygiene standards and following procedures such as for financial transactions, admissions and leavers, housing benefit, incident reports and building repairs reports.

You should have sound literacy and numeracy skills and experience of dealing with challenging behaviour. Other essentials include: experience of team working; good verbal communication; the ability to interact with people in an appropriate and positive way; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

The post will involve 3 - 4 night shifts per week from on a rolling rota basis.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Night Project Worker – Viewpark

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Viewpark, Uddingston
  • Closing 25th August 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service in Viewpark to assist and support vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

The post will involve 3 – 4 shifts per week between 23:00 and 07:00. The post is lone working.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

The service works within a model of delivery built around Psychologically Informed Environments.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Relief Worker

  • Part time
  • Sessional
  • Musselburgh / Port Seton
  • Closing 27th August 2021

We are looking for relief workers to cover around the clock shifts on weekdays and weekends. We provide accommodation and support to adults who are homeless and moving on from homeless accommodation.

We provide support, advice and assistance to individuals and groups regarding practical skills, physical health and wellbeing.

We provide opportunities to explore personal interests, occupation of time and positive social networks.

Many of the people we work with are vulnerable and have complex issues, therefore, we are looking for highly motivated relief workers with excellent communication skills who have a personal value set that matches ours.

• People focused

• Integrity

• Going the extra mile

• Quality

Work will be in our supported residential services or follow on services.

• Do you have the motivation to undertake this role?

• Are you a people person who wants to help homeless people improve their lives?

• Do you see yourself working in the social care sector?

If so this could be a stepping stone role into a career in the social care sector. You will have the opportunity to take part in related training and receive one to one inputs to reviewing your work practice.

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.

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Night Project Worker – Musselburgh

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Musselburgh
  • Closing 27th August 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

The post will involve two/three rota shifts per week between 23:00 and 07:00.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Night Project Workers – Charles Brownlie Services

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Hamilton and Blantyre
  • Closing 30th August 2021

We are looking for four enthusiastic individuals with the right values to join our Charles Brownlie service in Hamilton and Blantyre to assist and support vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The projects are part of a 3 site service.

The Hamilton site consist of 12 Beds (12x 1 Bed Self-Contained). Half of the accommodation is supported accommodation and half is first stop emergency accommodation taking referrals 24 hrs per day.

The Blantyre site consists of 11 flats (5 x 1 bed self-contained flats and 6 x self-contained bedsits).

The service provides support for people from 16+ and adults experiencing homelessness, including care experiences young people.

The successful candidates will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

Shift pattern follows an 8 week rolling rota consisting of one week at 1 x 10hr shift and 3 weeks at 2 x 10hr from 22:00 to 08:00. The posts are each lone working, with phone support available from night shift colleagues at your sister projects and on call manager system.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication and sound computer literacy, knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Night Project Worker – Kilmarnock, Whatriggs

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Kilmarnock, Whatriggs
  • Closing 18th August 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable care leavers to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of a team to provide meaningful support to service users and to ensure the security of the project. You will manage a small case load, providing person centred support that covers practical, emotional and personal issues. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues; challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; resilience and perseverance in the face of resistance and sometimes aggressive behaviour; knowledge of homelessness; knowledge of issues experienced by young people who have had to be removed from their primary care giver; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

The service works within a model of delivery built around Psychologically Informed Environments.

Typical shifts are 20 hours over two consecutive nights per week between 22:00 – 08:00.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling and life assurance.

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Project Worker – Kilmarnock, Whatriggs

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Kilmarnock, Whatriggs
  • Closing 18th August 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable young people affected by homelessness to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of a team to provide meaningful support to service users and to ensure the security of the project. You will manage a small case load, providing person centred support that covers practical, emotional and personal issues. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues; challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; resilience and perseverance in the face of resistance and sometimes aggressive behaviour; knowledge of homelessness; knowledge of issues experienced by young people who have had to be removed from their primary care giver; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

The service works within a model of delivery built around Psychologically Informed Environments. Please read the attached Role Profile in detail.

The post involves 3 shifts over 7 days between 07:30 and 22:30 including alternate weekend working.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling and life assurance.

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Housing First Outreach Intensive Support Worker – Kilmarnock

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Kilmarnock
  • Closing 26th August 2021

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of an outreach, intensive support service, which will be run jointly with East Ayrshire Council. This will initially be until 31 May 2022, although it is hoped that this will be extended by East Ayrshire Council at the end of this period.

The position will be an intensive support role based within the East Ayrshire area and supporting service users referred by East Ayrshire Council who may be in other temporary accommodation or in their own tenancy where this intense support may prevent them from losing this accommodation.

The service users will come from the harder to engage group and be case managed by East Ayrshire Council whilst intensely supported by BTHA.

You should be a highly motivated and experienced support worker with the skills to hit the ground running and manage a small case load of 5 people at any one time. This is a great opportunity to further develop your skills and experience.

The post will be 17.5 hours per week and although it may mainly be working within office hours you must have the flexibility to work in the evenings if and when required and on occasional weekend’s dependant on service user’s needs.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling and life assurance.

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Night Housing Assistant

  • Part time
  • £17,010 – £17,276 pro-rata
  • Oban
  • Closing 3rd September 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to complement the work of our support teams by ensuring the security of the building through observation and checks, maintaining health, safety and hygiene standards and following procedures such as for financial transactions, admissions and leavers, housing benefit, incident reports and building repairs reports.

You should have sound literacy and numeracy skills and experience of dealing with challenging behaviour. Other essentials include: experience of team working; good verbal communication; the ability to interact with people in an appropriate and positive way; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

The service accommodates and supports people aged 16 and over who are homeless. Housing Assistants manage the accommodated buildings 24/7 and provide a contact point for service users who may need some assistance or guidance where required, this involves lone working.

Typical length of shifts are 8 hours from 21:00 - 05:00, including weekends, over a 4 week rolling rota.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Project Worker – Lanark

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Lanark
  • Closing 9th September 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

The post will involve three shifts per week, however there are good opportunities for overtime. Typical shift patterns are 07:30 – 15:30; 10:00 – 18:00 and 14:30 – 22:30.

There will be ample opportunity for overtime shifts.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Relief Worker/Outreach Relief Worker

  • Part time
  • Sessional
  • Various Locations
  • Closing 20th September 2021

We are looking for relief workers to cover around the clock shifts on weekdays and weekends both within our residential and outreach services. We provide accommodation and support to adults who are homeless and moving on from homeless accommodation and also intensive outreach support to people living in their own tenancies.

We provide support, advice and assistance to individuals and groups regarding practical skills, physical health and wellbeing and emotional support.

We provide opportunities to explore personal interests, occupation of time and positive social networks.

Many of the people we work with are vulnerable and have complex issues, therefore, we are looking for highly motivated relief workers with excellent communication skills who have a personal value set that matches ours.

• People focused

• Integrity

• Going the extra mile

• Quality

Work will be in our supported residential services, outreach services and follow on services.

• Do you have the motivation to undertake this role?

• Are you a people person who wants to help homeless people improve their lives?

• Do you see yourself working in the social care sector?

If so this could be a stepping stone role into a career in the social care sector. You will have the opportunity to take part in related training and receive one to one inputs to reviewing your work practice.

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.

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Project Workers – Port Seton

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Port Seton
  • Closing 28th September 2021

We are looking for two enthusiastic individuals with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidates will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

The post will involve two/three shifts per week (including weekends), however there are good opportunities for overtime. Shift pattern are 06:45-14:45, 10:00-18:00 and 14:15-22:15.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Project Worker – Somerset Place

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 14th October 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of a team to provide care and support to 8 service users in a residential service, specifically commissioned to work with Care Experienced young people. You will be expected to provide support to each individual in keeping with the SHANARRI principles and to contribute to all aspects of support planning and review via Better Futures outcome tool and ensure the safety and security of the building at all times and to undertake tasks relating to health and safety including wellbeing checks and general maintenance and cleaning tasks.

The post will involve two to four shifts per week, over a four-week rolling rota.

Typical shift patterns are 07:00-14:00; 13:00–21:00; 13:30-20:30; 14:00-21:00 or 16:15-23:15.

Periods of lone working are involved in certain shifts.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Floating Support Worker – Glasgow

  • Full time
  • £20,884 – £21,967
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 15th October 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The position will be an outreach support role providing support to specifically support individuals in an identified temporary furnished flat within the local area. All referrals will come via Glasgow City Council and other referring parities.

You should be a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced support worker with the skills to be proactive and be able to use your own initiative. Ideally, you will have an understanding and basic knowledge of homelessness legislation, and a good understanding of support planning and delivery. You will provide support on a one to one basis with service users to meet varying aspects of their lives, including Accommodation management, Health, social & economical, meaningful activity and safety & security. You will be responsible for managing support plans and will facilitate / attend regular multi agency review meetings to ensure all aspects of support are being provided. This is a great opportunity to further develop your skills, experience, and be part of an excellent outreach service providing a high level of care and support to individuals.

Shift pattern consists of days, 09:00 – 16:00 and backshifts, 13:00 – 20:00 including weekends between the hours of 09:00 - 20:00.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling and life assurance.

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Housing First Outreach Intensive Support Worker - Kilmarnock

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Kilmarnock
  • Closing 12th October 2021

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of an outreach, intensive support service, which will be run jointly with East Ayrshire Council. This will initially be until 31 May 2022, although it is hoped that this will be extended by East Ayrshire Council at the end of this period.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The position will be an intensive support role based within the East Ayrshire area and supporting service users referred by East Ayrshire Council who may be in other temporary accommodation or in their own tenancy where this intense support may prevent them from losing this accommodation.

The service users will come from the harder to engage group and be case managed by East Ayrshire Council whilst intensely supported by BTHA.

You should be a highly motivated and experienced support worker with the skills to hit the ground running and manage a small case load of 5 people at any one time. This is a great opportunity to further develop your skills and experience.

The post will be 17.5 hours per week and although it may mainly be working within office hours you must have the flexibility to work in the evenings if and when required and on occasional weekend’s dependant on service user’s needs.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling and life assurance.

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Cleaner – Somerset Place and Central Support

  • Part time
  • £16,926 pro-rata
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 4th October 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

Duties will include the following:

  • General cleaning of office areas, communal areas and staff areas;
  • Adhering to risk management;
  • Health & Safety within all buildings.
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Night Housing Assistant – Oban

  • Part time
  • £17,010 – £17,276 pro-rata
  • Oban
  • Closing 15th October 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to complement the work of our support teams by ensuring the security of the building through observation and checks, maintaining health, safety and hygiene standards and following procedures such as for financial transactions, admissions and leavers, housing benefit, incident reports and building repairs reports.

You should have sound literacy and numeracy skills and experience of dealing with challenging behaviour. Other essentials include: experience of team working; good verbal communication; the ability to interact with people in an appropriate and positive way; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

The service accommodates and supports people aged 16 and over who are homeless. Housing Assistants manage the accommodated buildings 24/7 and provide a contact point for service users who may need some assistance or guidance where required, this involves lone working.

Typical length of shifts are 8 hours from 21:00 - 05:00, including weekends, over a 4 week rolling rota.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Night Housing Assistant – Renfrew

  • Part time
  • £17,010 – £17,276 pro-rata
  • Renfrew
  • Closing 13th October 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to complement the work of our support teams by ensuring the security of the building through observation and checks, maintaining health, safety and hygiene standards and following procedures such as for financial transactions, admissions and leavers, housing benefit, incident reports and building repairs reports.

You should have sound literacy and numeracy skills and experience of dealing with challenging behaviour. Other essentials include: experience of team working; good verbal communication; the ability to interact with people in an appropriate and positive way; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

Typical shift pattern is 22:00 – 08:00 over a 4 week rolling rota and working 3 days over 7 including weekends.

In return, we’ll offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Night Project Worker – Kilmarnock

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Kilmarnock
  • Closing 18th October 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of a team to provide meaningful support to service users and to ensure the security of the project. You will manage a small case load, providing person centred support that covers practical, emotional and personal issues. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues; challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; resilience and perseverance in the face of resistance and sometimes aggressive behaviour; knowledge of homelessness; knowledge of issues experienced by young people who have had to be removed from their primary care giver; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

Typical shift pattern 21:45 – 07:15 over a seven day rolling rota.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling and life assurance.

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Assistant Project Manager – Lanark

  • Part time
  • £28,504 – £30,005 pro-rata
  • Lanark
  • Closing 27th October 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

This will be an exciting and challenging opportunity for the right candidate. You will be expected to manage and motivate a team of staff to provide meaningful support to service users and to ensure the security of the project. Your goal will be to ensure the delivery of a high quality support service that builds service user skills and to allow them to move out of homelessness.

You will be qualified to Registered Manager's Award level or equivalent.

You will be able to demonstrate and evidence the following:

  • A clear understanding and insight of individuals experiencing homelessness who present with often complex underlying support needs
  • Service user involvement and participation in enhancing service provision
  • Ensuring risks are managed operationally and strategically for staff, service users and visitors
  • Successful outcomes in similar support environments
  • An enhanced support culture and person centred support
  • Insight and initiative, with a proven track record of developing relationships with external parties and key stakeholders
  • Attributes in staff leadership and management
  • Clear organisational and time management skills.

The post will involve 4 shifts per week. You will be required to work on the rota, which will include back and weekend shifts, for part of the working week.

Shifts are: Day shift 07:30 – 15:30 Mid shift 10:00 – 18:00 Back Shift 14:30 – 22:30.

There is also scope for overtime due to this being a part-time position.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Project Manager, Frances Reilly, on 01555 666886, if you require further information on our service here at Lanark.

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Night Housing Assistant – Renfrew

  • Part time
  • £17,435 – £17,708 pro-rata
  • Renfrew
  • Closing 16th November 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to complement the work of our support teams by ensuring the security of the building through observation and checks, maintaining health, safety and hygiene standards and following procedures such as for financial transactions, admissions and leavers, housing benefit, incident reports and building repairs reports.

You should have sound literacy and numeracy skills and experience of dealing with challenging behaviour. Other essentials include: experience of team working; good verbal communication; the ability to interact with people in an appropriate and positive way; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

Typical shift pattern is 22:00 – 08:00 over a 4 week rolling rota and working 3 days over 7 including weekends.

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.

In return, we’ll offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Housing Assistant – Oban

  • Full time
  • £17,435 – £17,708
  • Oban
  • Closing 16th November 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to complement the work of our support teams by ensuring the security of the building through observation and checks, maintaining health, safety and hygiene standards and following procedures such as for financial transactions, admissions and leavers, housing benefit, incident reports and building repairs reports.

You should have sound literacy and numeracy skills and experience of dealing with challenging behaviour. Other essentials include: experience of team working; good verbal communication; the ability to interact with people in an appropriate and positive way; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

The service accommodates and supports people aged 16 and over who are experiencing homelessness. Housing Assistants manage the accommodated buildings 24/7 and provide a contact point for service users who may need some assistance or guidance where required, this involves lone working.

Typical shifts are 7.5 hours over a three week rolling rota, which includes weekends.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Project Worker – Port Seton

  • Part time
  • £21,406 – £22,516 pro-rata
  • Port Seton
  • Closing 23rd November 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

The post will involve two/three shifts per week (including weekends), however there are good opportunities for overtime. Shift pattern are 06:45-14:45, 10:00-18:00 and 14:15-22:15.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Night Project Workers – Charles Brownlie Services, Hamilton and Blantyre

  • Part time
  • £21,406 – £22,516 pro-rata
  • Hamilton and Blantyre
  • Closing 19th November 2021

We are looking for two enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The projects are part of a 3 site service.

The Hamilton site consist of 12 Beds (12x 1 Bed Self-Contained). Half of the accommodation is supported accommodation and half is first stop emergency accommodation taking referrals 24 hrs per day.

The Blantyre site consists of 11 flats (5 x 1 bed self-contained flats and 6 x self-contained bedsits).

The service provides support for people from 16+ and adults experiencing homelessness, including care experiences young people.

The successful candidates will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

Shift pattern follows an 8 week rolling rota consisting of one week at 1 x 10hr shift and 3 weeks at 2 x 10hr from 22:00 to 08:00. The posts are each lone working, with phone support available from night shift colleagues at your sister projects and on call manager system.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication and sound computer literacy, knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Temporary Assistant Project Manager – Lanark

  • Part time
  • £29,217 – £30,755 pro-rata
  • Lanark
  • Closing 16th November 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

This will be an exciting and challenging opportunity for the right candidate. You will be expected to manage and motivate a team of staff to provide meaningful support to service users and to ensure the security of the project. Your goal will be to ensure the delivery of a high quality support service that builds service user skills and to allow them to move out of homelessness.

You will be qualified to Registered Manager’s Award level or equivalent however other qualifications can be considered.

You will be able to demonstrate and evidence the following:

• A clear understanding and insight of individuals experiencing homelessness who present with often complex underlying support needs

• Service user involvement and participation in enhancing service provision

• Ensuring risks are managed operationally and strategically for staff, service users and visitors

• Successful outcomes in similar support environments

• An enhanced support culture and person centred support

• Insight and initiative, with a proven track record of developing relationships with external parties and key stakeholders

• Attributes in staff leadership and management

• Clear organisational and time management skills.

The post will involve four shifts per week, however there are good opportunities for overtime.

Typical shift patterns are: 3x8hr & 1x7hr

07:30 – 15:30; 09:00 – 16.00 this shift can be adaptable; 10:00 – 18:00; 14:30 – 22:00.

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.

You will be required to work on the rota, which will include back and weekend shifts, for part of the working week.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Project Worker – Lanark

  • Part time
  • £21,406 – £22,516 pro-rata
  • Lanark
  • Closing 24th November 2021

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

The post will involve three shifts per week, however there are good opportunities for overtime. Typical shift patterns are 07:30 – 15:30; 10:00 – 18:00 and 14:30 – 22:30.

There will be ample opportunity for overtime shifts.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Project Worker – Wemyss House

  • Part time
  • £21,406 – £22,516 pro-rata
  • Port Seton, Prestonpans
  • Closing 4th March 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

The post will involve two/three shifts per week, however there are good opportunities for overtime. Shift pattern are 6.45- 2.45, 2.15-10.15.

You will have an SVQ3 qualification in social care (not essential). Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Night Project Worker – Musselburgh

  • Part time
  • £21,406 – £22,516 pro-rata
  • Musselburgh
  • Closing 4th March 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of a team to provide meaningful support to service users and to ensure the security of the project. You will manage a small case load, providing person centred support that covers practical, emotional and personal issues. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues; challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; resilience and perseverance in the face of resistance and sometimes aggressive behaviour; knowledge of homelessness; knowledge of issues experienced by young people who have had to be removed from their primary care giver; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

Typical shift pattern: 23:00 – 07:00, 2-3 shifts per week.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling and life assurance.

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Project Worker – Wemyss House

  • Part time
  • £21,406 – £22,516 pro-rata
  • Port Seton
  • Closing 11th March 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

The post will involve 4 shifts per week and work on a 4 week rota however there are also good opportunities for overtime. Shift patterns are 7.00 - 2.45, 2.30-10.00 including some weekend work.

You will have an SVQ3 qualification in social care (not essential). Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Night Project Worker – East Kilbride

  • Part time
  • £21,406 – £22,516 pro-rata
  • East Kilbride
  • Closing 11th March 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

Typical shift pattern is 4 on from 22:30 to 07:00 over a 4 week set rota. The post is double cover.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Night Project Worker – CB Services Hamilton & Blantyre

  • Part time
  • £21,406 – £22,516 pro-rata
  • Hamilton & Blantyre
  • Closing 11th March 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

Typical shift pattern is 22:00 to 08:00 over an 8 week set rota. A 4 week period consists of one week at 1 x 10 hour shift and 3 weeks at 2 x 10 hours shifts

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Board Member

  • Management Board
  • Unpaid
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 30th April 2022

We are moving into a period of transformational change and exciting opportunities that will embrace government aspirations and build on how we empower and serve our communities. By being progressive and forward thinking we are committed to providing services that meet the changing needs of society.

To enhance our Board leadership we are seeking Board Members with particular skills in:

  • Finance and/or accounting
  • Housing Association experience (IT and/or People)

As a member of the Board you will join a team that shares a passion for supporting the people we serve, and advancing the message and capacity of Blue Triangle. You will have collective responsibility for strategy, governance, and oversight and work collaboratively with the Executive Management Team to formulate and deliver our organisation’s strategic goals.

We are seeking active and engaged members of the Board who will bring with them self-motivation, time and dedication but most importantly the passion, values and drive to the role to help us make a difference to the lives of those who use our services. We would like to hear from people with a variety of backgrounds, who can bring different conversations and skills to our organisation.

Previous experience on a board is not required.

Board Membership is a rewarding volunteer role and while not remunerated, expenses are reclaimable. The time commitment for board members attendance is 8-10 meetings per year, plus an annual away day. We also encourage board members to provide additional time to support specific tasks or initiatives and to provide a sounding board to our team and other Board members. Meetings are normally located in Glasgow but can be attended both in person and online virtually.

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Project Worker – North High Street

  • Part time
  • £20,884 – £21,967 pro-rata
  • Edinburgh
  • Closing 12th May 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

The post will involve three/ four night shifts per week, however there are good opportunities for overtime. Shift pattern are 22.00 – 07.00.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be desirable however is not essential. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Night Housing Assistant

  • Part time
  • £17,435 – £17,708 pro-rata
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 3rd May 2022

The Housing Assistant will provide a housing management service to vulnerable service users, ensuring that they are enabled to maintain their tenancy/occupancy of the building during their stay. You will also be able to identify any support needs and liaise with council staff and/or other statutory agency or voluntary organisations.

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Project Worker – Holland Street

  • Full time
  • £21,406 – £22,516
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 27th May 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

Your normal working pattern will be over 5 days on a rolling rota with a variety of shift patterns, including some weekend work.

You will ideally have an SVQ3 qualification in social care, however this is not essential. Essentials required are; experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Intensive Recovery Support Worker (IRSWWD0522)

  • Full time
  • £25,112
  • West Dunbartonshire
  • Closing 25th May 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

Your normal working pattern will be over 5 days on a rolling rota with a variety of shift patterns, including weekend work.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. To lead this IRS Service Test of Change to achieve positive recovery outcomes for the people we support under the direction of the Service Manager.
  2. To provide trauma-informed, person-centred, and wellbeing-focused support for people with lived or living experience of addiction, helping them to achieve their personal recovery goals.
  3. To support people transitioning from BT accommodation or other supported accommodation into the local community, helping them to manage their tenancy, to engage with all support services and to connect into organisations and groups that will help them on their personal recovery journey.
  4. To promote CHIME outcomes by bringing Connections, Hope, Identity, Meaning, and Empowerment to the people being supported.
  5. To work with local partner organisations to promote and develop a Recovery Orientated System of Care (ROSC) in West Dunbartonshire, working with all ADP partners to do so.
  6. To be there for people as Mentor, Navigator, Connector, and Advocate to support and equip them to grow in confidence and build recovery resilience.
  7. To promote a trauma-informed approach to recovery that focuses on offering choice, respecting rights, reducing harms, making positive connections, developing lasting relationships, equipping people for success, and empowering people to thrive.
  8. To liaise with all other services and professionals involved in the provision of support to anyone referred into the IRS Service.
  9. To support the delivery and roll out of SMART Recovery Meetings, both face to face and on-line in West Dunbartonshire, working with BT’s new SMART Recovery Coordinator to do this.
  10. To support the use of digital solutions to build a connected and compassionate online recovery community where asset information is shared and where people can be supported, especially out of hours.
  11. To support the development of a Connected Community in West Dunbartonshire, working with local recovery communities and with BT volunteers to mobilise a Hope Outreach Team and build a Hope Connection Network of all available organisations and assets that people could connect into as part of their own recovery journey – BT will provide incubation and shared services support to build a sustainable Connected Community Model.
  12. To work with Central Support Team, the ADP and Recovery Communities to shape Volunteering Opportunities for people in recovery as part of developing and running the Connected Community, including ‘pop up’ drop-ins and community meals at locations across West Dunbartonshire.
  13. To capture and share Stories of Hope from the IRS Service, supporting the development of Outcome and Impact Reports for CORRA and Scottish Government.
  14. To be part of a BT Collaborative Community, working with the other IRS Workers to share ideas and offer support to ensure we maximise the outcomes we achieve for the people we support – after all, our Mission is to Empower People 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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Intensive Recovery Support Worker (IRSWNL0522) x 2

  • Full time
  • £25,112
  • North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 25th May 2022

We are looking for two enthusiastic individuals who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

Your normal working pattern will be over 5 days on a rolling rota with a variety of shift patterns, including weekend work.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. To lead this IRS Service Test of Change to achieve positive recovery outcomes for the people we support under the direction of the Service Manager.
  2. To provide trauma-informed, person-centred, and wellbeing-focused support for people with lived or living experience of addiction, helping them to achieve their personal recovery goals.
  3. To support people transitioning from BT accommodation or other supported accommodation into the local community, helping them to manage their tenancy, to engage with all support services and to connect into organisations and groups that will help them on their personal recovery journey.
  4. To promote CHIME outcomes by bringing Connections, Hope, Identity, Meaning, and Empowerment to the people being supported.
  5. To work with local partner organisations to promote and develop a Recovery Orientated System of Care (ROSC) in West Dunbartonshire, working with all ADP partners to do so.
  6. To be there for people as Mentor, Navigator, Connector, and Advocate to support and equip them to grow in confidence and build recovery resilience.
  7. To promote a trauma-informed approach to recovery that focuses on offering choice, respecting rights, reducing harms, making positive connections, developing lasting relationships, equipping people for success, and empowering people to thrive.
  8. To liaise with all other services and professionals involved in the provision of support to anyone referred into the IRS Service.
  9. To support the delivery and roll out of SMART Recovery Meetings, both face to face and on-line in West Dunbartonshire, working with BT’s new SMART Recovery Coordinator to do this.
  10. To support the use of digital solutions to build a connected and compassionate online recovery community where asset information is shared and where people can be supported, especially out of hours.
  11. To support the development of a Connected Community in West Dunbartonshire, working with local recovery communities and with BT volunteers to mobilise a Hope Outreach Team and build a Hope Connection Network of all available organisations and assets that people could connect into as part of their own recovery journey – BT will provide incubation and shared services support to build a sustainable Connected Community Model.
  12. To work with Central Support Team, the ADP and Recovery Communities to shape Volunteering Opportunities for people in recovery as part of developing and running the Connected Community, including ‘pop up’ drop-ins and community meals at locations across West Dunbartonshire.
  13. To capture and share Stories of Hope from the IRS Service, supporting the development of Outcome and Impact Reports for CORRA and Scottish Government.
  14. To be part of a BT Collaborative Community, working with the other IRS Workers to share ideas and offer support to ensure we maximise the outcomes we achieve for the people we support – after all, our Mission is to Empower People 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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Assistant Project Manager – Lanark

  • Part time
  • £28,504 – £30,005 pro-rata
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 23rd May 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to support our Project Manager to manage our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

This will be an exciting and challenging opportunity for the right candidate. You will be expected to manage and motivate a team of staff to provide meaningful support to service users and to ensure the security of the project. Your goal will be to ensure the delivery of a high quality support service that builds service user skills and to allow them to move out of homelessness.

You will be qualified to Registered Manager’s Award level or equivalent however other qualifications and experience can be considered.

You will be able to demonstrate and evidence the following:

  • A clear understanding and insight of individuals experiencing homelessness who present with often complex underlying support needs
  • Service user involvement and participation in enhancing service provision
  • Ensuring risks are managed operationally and strategically for staff, service users and visitors
  • Successful outcomes in similar support environments
  • An enhanced support culture and person centred support
  • Insight and initiative, with a proven track record of developing relationships with external parties and key stakeholders
  • Attributes in staff leadership and management
  • Clear organisational and time management skills.

The post will involve four shifts per week, however there are good opportunities for overtime.

Typical shift patterns are: 3x8hr & 1x7hr

07.30 – 15.30

09.00 – 16.00 this shift can be adaptable

10.00 – 18:00

14.30 – 22.30.

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.

You will be required to work on the rota, which will include back and weekend shifts, for part of the working week.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Executive Support Officer

  • Full time
  • £30,667
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 27th May 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our organisation, assisting in supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The Executive Support Officer provides efficient, high quality and proactive support to the Board, CEO and the Senior Leadership Team at Blue Triangle. The post holder coordinates and oversees a diverse portfolio or corporate activities including central support reception and customer service, committee management, compliance and regulatory reporting, policy & procedures, and risk management.

This critical role will support the organisation in achieving our mission and values and is responsible for represent the CEO in all they do, reflecting the values of our organisation in every interaction and communication.

Your normal working hours will be Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

The Executive Support Officer is responsible for supporting the Director of Corporate Services:

  • Board & Committee Management: Manage the coordination and administration of the management committee including all board committee meetings, ensuring consistency in approach to papers, minutes, meeting notes, and action logs, recognising the board want to see a single action list across all meetings
  • Policies & Procedure Management: Manage the portfolio of policies and procedures across the organisation, bringing consistency in the levelling of information in all documentation, using model documents as far as possible, sourcing advice and insights from membership bodies, ensuring that review cycles are in place, and working with the L&D Manager and Communications & Engagement Manager to ensure all policies are effectively trained/cascaded out into effective working practice.
  • Risk Management: Manage the organisational risk register and the levelling of risks at board, committee, and programme level. Ensure that risks have closure or mitigation actions that are owned and are being completed. Ensure that processes are in place for identifying and reporting on new risks and/or on any change to risk profile (increasing or decreasing).
  • Compliance Management: Manage the key compliance-related processes including FOI Requests, Complaints, Data Access Requests, Board Governance, Regulatory Returns and Regulator Information Requests. Ensure that all processes and responses are managed effectively and in line with legislation and guidance, seeking legal advice where required.
  • Corporate Action Tracking: Manage a single register/log that tracks all Corporate Actions, including from Board & Committee Meetings, Internal Audit Reports, Corporate Risks, and to meet any Compliance and Regulatory requirements.
  • Funding Coordination: Track new sources of Trust & Foundation Grant funding using Grant Finder, add to the Funding Pipeline to be qualified In or Out as a potential source of funding for new service developments, and support the coordination of Funding Bids across the Bid Team allocated to each opportunity.
  • Tender Coordination: Track new Public Tenders using PCS Scotland, add to the Opportunity Pipeline to be qualified In or Out as a potential new service contract, and support the coordination of Tender Responses across the Bid Team allocated to each opportunity.
  • Regulatory Reporting: Coordinate all required reporting and updates to SHR, OSCR, Care Inspectorate, and SSSC in line with annual calendars or as incidents or events require. Ensure our records held with each regulator remain accurate.
  • Central Support Reception: Manage our ‘first contact’ presence in a physical sense in Central Support, via our corporate phone number, and through other corporate contact channels such as e-mail.
  • Administration Support: Provide administration support to the Senior Leadership Team with first line management to the corporate support administers/apprentices.
  • Executive Support: Provide ad-hoc support to CEO and Director of Corporate services as require for diary management and scheduling.

Please find attached a role profile further highlighting the experience and qualifications required to undertake this role.

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Project Worker – North High Street

  • Part time
  • £22,476 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Musselburgh
  • Closing 24th June 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

The post will involve three/ four night shifts per week, however there are good opportunities for overtime. Shift pattern are 22.00 – 07.00.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be desirable however is not essential. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Project Worker – Hamilton

  • Full time
  • £22,476 – £23,642
  • Hamilton
  • Closing 10th June 2022

Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

You will work a variety of shift patterns and days, ranging from 7:00am to 11:00pm.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Essentials include experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The Project Worker will be employed by the Association to assist the Project Manager in providing a quality service to residents within the Project.

2. To ensure that minimum standards of health, safety and hygiene are both established and maintained in all communal areas, both internal and external to building. This includes the monitoring of regular cleaning duties and maintenance of grounds and the cleaning of void flats.

3. To maintain appropriate recording procedures for all issues relating to the operation of the unit, includes financial transactions, incident reports, building repairs, etc.

4. To regularly consult with unit residents on possible developments and/or changes in service delivery and devise and operate systems and structures which both promote models of good practice and encourage resident comment.

5. To ensure all residents are aware of their rights and responsibilities in being accommodated at the unit.

6. To liase with any other professionals and agencies involved in provision of the support function to the residents.

7. To provide assistance with the residents' general financial management, including the registering of all benefit applications both personal and housing related.

8. To undertake regular inspections of the building, facilitating the co-ordination of cyclical and remedial repairs. This may result in the undertaking of minor repairs and/or appropriate redecoration, together with giving access to and supervising the work of trade’s people as required.

9. To supervise residents' behaviour’ as part of the process of maintaining the safety and security of the accommodation, and preventing damage to the property.

10. To actively participate in the staff supervision process, meeting regularly and on a planned basis with your own supervisor.

11. To actively participate in the Association's Staff Appraisal system, including Agreement to undertake any identified training programme.

12. To ensure that the building security, this may include shifts at night-time, is effectively managed through personal observation, general awareness and routine checks.

13. To undertake any other duties as delegated by the Project Manager.

14. To participate in support meetings identifying appropriate move on options.

15. To provide key-work and ensure that individual support plans are constructed and implemented as part of the key-work process.

16. To be point of contact to liaise with out of hours homeless referral team and facilitate admission to project of service users referred, ensuring all aspects of service provision has been met i.e. book in administration

17. Provide general advocacy and advice service to the residents, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.

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Project Worker – Oban

  • Part time
  • £22,476 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Oban
  • Closing 14th June 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

You will work a variety of shift patterns and days, typically over two days ranging from 4:00pm to 09:00pm.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Essentials include experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Project Worker will be employed by the Association to assist the Project Manager in providing a quality service to residents within the Project.

  • To ensure that minimum standards of health, safety and hygiene are both established and maintained in all communal areas, both internal and external to building. This includes the monitoring of regular cleaning duties and maintenance of grounds and the cleaning of void flats.
  • To maintain appropriate recording procedures for all issues relating to the operation of the unit, includes financial transactions, incident reports, building repairs, etc.
  • To regularly consult with unit residents on possible developments and/or changes in service delivery and devise and operate systems and structures which both promote models of good practice and encourage resident comment.
  • To ensure all residents are aware of their rights and responsibilities in being accommodated at the unit.
  • To liase with any other professionals and agencies involved in provision of the support function to the residents.
  • To provide assistance with the residents' general financial management, including the registering of all benefit applications both personal and housing related.
  • To undertake regular inspections of the building, facilitating the co-ordination of cyclical and remedial repairs. This may result in the undertaking of minor repairs and/or appropriate redecoration, together with giving access to and supervising the work of trade’s people as required.
  • To supervise residents' behaviour’ as part of the process of maintaining the safety and security of the accommodation, and preventing damage to the property.
  • To actively participate in the staff supervision process, meeting regularly and on a planned basis with your own supervisor.
  • To actively participate in the Association's Staff Appraisal system, including Agreement to undertake any identified training programme.
  • To ensure that the building security, this may include shifts at night-time, is effectively managed through personal observation, general awareness and routine checks.
  • To undertake any other duties as delegated by the Project Manager.
  • To participate in support meetings identifying appropriate move on options.
  • To provide key-work and ensure that individual support plans are constructed and implemented as part of the key-work process.
  • To be point of contact to liaise with out of hours homeless referral team and facilitate admission to project of service users referred, ensuring all aspects of service provision has been met i.e. book in administration
  • Provide general advocacy and advice service to the residents, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.
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Communications & Engagement Manager

  • Full time
  • £33,416 – £35,175
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 13th June 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our organisation, assisting in supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The Communications & Engagement Manager’s role is to lead all of Blue Triangle’s activities across communications, engagement, and service experience. This is a portfolio role that requires creativity and leadership across external and internal communications, brand awareness and impact, public profile, internal and external engagement campaigns, and having oversight of the experience of interacting with Blue Triangle from the perspective of the people we support, our staff, our customers, our partners, our applicants, our volunteers, our regulators, our supporters, and the public.

The role will require joint working with other teams and people across Blue Triangle to deliver success, and external partners may also require to be engaged to provide expertise in certain areas, as we seek to build our internal capabilities.

This is a critical role as Blue Triangle starts to ‘land’ and ‘embed’ our new Organisational Strategy and radically change the perception of who we are, what we do, and the experience of interacting with Blue Triangle. It is vital we engage, excite, and improve the ‘Blue Triangle experience’ for the people we support, our staff, our customers, our partners, our applicants, our volunteers, our regulators, our supporters, and the public.

You’ll take ownership of the communications and engagement within Blue Triangle and will have strong knowledge in building a strong presence within the community.

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Project Worker – Wemyss House, Port Seton

  • Part time
  • £22,476 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Port Seton
  • Closing 4th July 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

The post will involve two/three shifts per week, however there are good opportunities for overtime. Shift pattern are 6.45am. – 2.45pm. – 2.15pm. -10.15pm.

You will have an SVQ3 qualification in social care (not essential). Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Cleaner - Lomondside, Alexandria

  • Part time
  • £20,066 pro-rata
  • Lomondside, Alexandria
  • Closing 5th July 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

Duties will include the following:

• Vacuuming of communal areas;

• Washing of non-carpeted floors;

• Cleaning of communal toilets, showers and bathrooms;

• Cleaning bins;

• Cleaning void rooms and flats

• Monthly washing (or as required) of skirting boards and paintwork to be washed monthly (fortnightly or as required in the kitchen;

• Fortnightly (or as required) washing of areas around fridges and cookers – this will involve pulling these appliances out and the areas around them;

• At least fortnightly cleaning of all cookers and ovens; appliances should also be inspected weekly and cleaned if required

• Adhering to risk management

• Health & Safety within all buildings

Shifts will be Monday 10-1, Wednesday 10-1 and Friday 10-2

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Volunteer Lead – Central Support

  • Full time
  • £30,678 – £32,293
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 30th June 2022

It’s crucial that we create a positive experience for all our volunteers, and we are passionate about inspiring more people to join us. To help us grow and develop our volunteering programme, we are recruiting a Volunteering Lead.

You’ll be joining a dynamic team of values-driven professionals, passionate about inspiring people to make a meaningful impact on the lives of the people we support.

You will coordinate all of Blue Triangle’s volunteering initiatives and projects. You will support the delivery of volunteer recruitment campaigns, training requirements and methods of reward and recognition in order to deliver Blue Triangle’s mission of Empowering People to Thrive.

Your passion for volunteering, coupled with your outstanding organisational skills will allow you to develop and manage the volunteer programme. Your attention to detail and commitment to providing exemplary customer service will mean that every enquiry is handled professionally and timeously.

You will be a confident presenter with a track record of building positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

If you’re an enthusiastic team-player, with a strong work ethic and passion for volunteering, we’d love to hear from you.

Role Purpose

To lead, develop and deliver Blue Triangle’s volunteering strategy and coordinate volunteering opportunities across the organisation. Work with the Communication and Engagement Manager to put in place lived experience/peer supported volunteering and public volunteering across Blue Triangle, including into our emerging Connected Community Models, in each local authority area.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Planning and Promotion

  • Promote Blue Triangle’s volunteer efforts, and its accomplishments internally and externally.
  • Explore and develop new volunteer roles and programmes to increase diversity and encourage deeper involvement in our services.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with partners and stakeholders and attend local network meetings.
  • Develop and deliver a communications plan to ensure volunteers are involved in, and informed about, the organisation, projects and activities.
  • Develop and deliver events and activities to recognise volunteer effort and ensure they feel valued.
  • Lead the teams of volunteers, integrating them into the organisation and provide line management, support, supervision, mentoring and appraisal (where necessary).

Standards

  • Coordinate and process all PVGs for volunteers who engage with Blue Triangle.
  • Ensure all volunteers are aware of and follow company policies and procedures while representing Blue Triangle.
  • Keep up to date with local and national strategies, as well as current legislation relevant to volunteering e.g. GDPR, Safeguarding, and other regulations

Key Responsibilities

  • Assess organisational needs in collaboration with service managers to determine the number and range of volunteers needed for each service.
  • Work with service managers to create role descriptions for all volunteer positions and opportunities.
  • Coordinate all volunteer recruitment and design engaging promotional campaigns and materials.
  • Be a point of contact for all volunteers and providing guidance and responding to queries.
  • Regularly meet with volunteers to assess their progress, satisfaction, suggestions and improvements.
  • Develop and coordinate policies and procedures for volunteer development, including onboarding, training, employability and work placements.
  • Cultivate a positive and supportive atmosphere by recognising volunteer efforts.
  • Monitoring, Evaluating and Record Keeping
  • Maintain accurate, compliant and up to date records of volunteers.
  • Develop and deliver monitoring and evaluation plans and report on progress of volunteering activities. Attend relevant meetings, seminars and networking events and to present to external bodies on a range of related topics.
  • Prepare regular reports as required

Professional Development

  • Attend and contribute to relevant internal and external meetings as agreed with the Head of People.
  • Prepare for and attend supervision sessions/team meetings/ management team meetings as appropriate.
  • Keep up to date with local and national strategies, as well as current legislation relevant to volunteering e.g. GDPR, Safeguarding, and other regulations.

Other duties and responsibilities

  • Carry out any other tasks that may be within the scope of the post to ensure the effective delivery and development of Blue Triangle’s volunteering.
  • Demonstrate commitment to the mission, vision and values of Blue Triangle.

Person Specification

  • Passionate about delivering a professional and value-add volunteering programme.
  • Excellent organisational skills, including strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and control own workload.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Previous/current experience of working in a similar role (this is essential).
  • Ability to work autonomously and remain calm under pressure.
  • Excellent MS Office skills in particular Excel.
  • Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships throughout Blue Triangle.
  • You will be a great team member: you want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other but has fun along the way.

If this describes you, we would love to hear from you.

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Project Worker (Nights) – Holland Street

  • Part time
  • £22,476 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 14th July 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

You will work a variety of shift patterns and nights, typically over three days ranging from 10:30pm – 07:00am

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Essentials include experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. The Project Worker will be employed by the Association to assist the Project Manager in providing a quality service to residents within the Project.
  2. To ensure that minimum standards of health, safety and hygiene are both established and maintained in all communal areas, both internal and external to building. This includes the monitoring of regular cleaning duties and maintenance of grounds and the cleaning of void flats.
  3. To maintain appropriate recording procedures for all issues relating to the operation of the unit, includes financial transactions, incident reports, building repairs, etc.
  4. To regularly consult with unit residents on possible developments and/or changes in service delivery and devise and operate systems and structures which both promote models of good practice and encourage resident comment.
  5. To ensure all residents are aware of their rights and responsibilities in being accommodated at the unit.
  6. To liase with any other professionals and agencies involved in provision of the support function to the residents.
  7. To provide assistance with the residents’ general financial management, including the registering of all benefit applications both personal and housing related.
  8. To undertake regular inspections of the building, facilitating the co-ordination of cyclical and remedial repairs. This may result in the undertaking of minor repairs and/or appropriate redecoration, together with giving access to and supervising the work of trade’s people as required.
  9. To supervise residents’ behaviour’ as part of the process of maintaining the safety and security of the accommodation, and preventing damage to the property.
  10. To actively participate in the staff supervision process, meeting regularly and on a planned basis with your own supervisor.
  11. To actively participate in the Association’s Staff Appraisal system, including Agreement to undertake any identified training programme.
  12. To ensure that the building security, this may include shifts at night-time, is effectively managed through personal observation, general awareness and routine checks.
  13. To undertake any other duties as delegated by the Project Manager.
  14. To participate in support meetings identifying appropriate move on options.
  15. To provide key-work and ensure that individual support plans are constructed and implemented as part of the key-work process.
  16. To be point of contact to liaise with out of hours homeless referral team and facilitate admission to project of service users referred, ensuring all aspects of service provision has been met i.e. book in administration
  17. Provide general advocacy and advice service to the residents, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.
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2 x Housing Support Workers - Paisley

  • Full time
  • £22,476 – £23,642
  • Paisley
  • Closing 1st July 2022

We are looking for two Housing Support Workers who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our Paisley service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will provide a day-to-day support service to service users who live nearby in the community. You will provide a quality service compatible to the assessed needs of each individual.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. To provide individual support to designated service users. This will involve assistance of both an advisory and a practical nature to enable them to acquire the skills necessary to sustain independent living.
  2. To provide a flexible response to the individual needs of service users, which will require the working of anti-social hours.
  3. To maintain appropriate recording procedures for the delivery and monitoring of the support service to service users.
  4. To regularly consult with service users on possible developments and/or changes in service delivery and devise and operate systems and structures which both promote models of good practice and encourage service user comment
  5. To ensure that all service users are aware of their rights and responsibilities and are informed of the Association’s formal complaints procedure
  6. To liaise with any other professionals and agencies involved in the provision of the support function to service users
  7. To participate in staff supervision and performance management processes, meeting on a planned basis as required with the supervisor
  8. To participate in an on call rota providing emergency contact and crisis intervention to service users
  9. To attend team meetings as directed by the Project Manager
  10. To attend training courses as directed by the Project Manager
  11. To undertake any other reasonable duties as delegated by the Project Manager

Your normal working pattern will be over 5 days between the hours of 9am to 9pm.

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Project Worker – Hamilton

  • Part time
  • £22,476 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Hamilton
  • Closing 18th July 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

You will work a variety of shift patterns and days, ranging from 7:00am to 11:00pm.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Essentials include experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The Project Worker will be employed by the Association to assist the Project Manager in providing a quality service to residents within the Project.

2. To ensure that minimum standards of health, safety and hygiene are both established and maintained in all communal areas, both internal and external to building. This includes the monitoring of regular cleaning duties and maintenance of grounds and the cleaning of void flats.

3. To maintain appropriate recording procedures for all issues relating to the operation of the unit, includes financial transactions, incident reports, building repairs, etc.

4. To regularly consult with unit residents on possible developments and/or changes in service delivery and devise and operate systems and structures which both promote models of good practice and encourage resident comment.

5. To ensure all residents are aware of their rights and responsibilities in being accommodated at the unit.

6. To liase with any other professionals and agencies involved in provision of the support function to the residents.

7. To provide assistance with the residents’ general financial management, including the registering of all benefit applications both personal and housing related.

8. To undertake regular inspections of the building, facilitating the co-ordination of cyclical and remedial repairs. This may result in the undertaking of minor repairs and/or appropriate redecoration, together with giving access to and supervising the work of trade’s people as required.

9. To supervise residents’ behaviour’ as part of the process of maintaining the safety and security of the accommodation, and preventing damage to the property.

10. To actively participate in the staff supervision process, meeting regularly and on a planned basis with your own supervisor.

11. To actively participate in the Association’s Staff Appraisal system, including Agreement to undertake any identified training programme.

12. To ensure that the building security, this may include shifts at night-time, is effectively managed through personal observation, general awareness and routine checks.

13. To undertake any other duties as delegated by the Project Manager.

14. To participate in support meetings identifying appropriate move on options.

15. To provide key-work and ensure that individual support plans are constructed and implemented as part of the key-work process.

16. To be point of contact to liaise with out of hours homeless referral team and facilitate admission to project of service users referred, ensuring all aspects of service provision has been met i.e. book in administration

17. Provide general advocacy and advice service to the residents, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.

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Project Worker – Lanark

  • Part time
  • £22,476 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Lanark
  • Closing 15th July 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our Lanark service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

You will work a variety of shift patterns and days, ranging from 7:00am to 11:00pm over 4 days.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Essentials include experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The Project Worker will be employed by the Association to assist the Project Manager in providing a quality service to residents within the Project.

2. To ensure that minimum standards of health, safety and hygiene are both established and maintained in all communal areas, both internal and external to building. This includes the monitoring of regular cleaning duties and maintenance of grounds and the cleaning of void flats.

3. To maintain appropriate recording procedures for all issues relating to the operation of the unit, includes financial transactions, incident reports, building repairs, etc.

4. To regularly consult with unit residents on possible developments and/or changes in service delivery and devise and operate systems and structures which both promote models of good practice and encourage resident comment.

5. To ensure all residents are aware of their rights and responsibilities in being accommodated at the unit.

6. To liase with any other professionals and agencies involved in provision of the support function to the residents.

7. To provide assistance with the residents’ general financial management, including the registering of all benefit applications both personal and housing related.

8. To undertake regular inspections of the building, facilitating the co-ordination of cyclical and remedial repairs. This may result in the undertaking of minor repairs and/or appropriate redecoration, together with giving access to and supervising the work of trade’s people as required.

9. To supervise residents’ behaviour’ as part of the process of maintaining the safety and security of the accommodation, and preventing damage to the property.

10. To actively participate in the staff supervision process, meeting regularly and on a planned basis with your own supervisor.

11. To actively participate in the Association’s Staff Appraisal system, including Agreement to undertake any identified training programme.

12. To ensure that the building security, this may include shifts at night-time, is effectively managed through personal observation, general awareness and routine checks.

13. To undertake any other duties as delegated by the Project Manager.

14. To participate in support meetings identifying appropriate move on options.

15. To provide key-work and ensure that individual support plans are constructed and implemented as part of the key-work process.

16. To be point of contact to liaise with out of hours homeless referral team and facilitate admission to project of service users referred, ensuring all aspects of service provision has been met i.e. book in administration

17. Provide general advocacy and advice service to the residents, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.

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Development Business Partner

  • Full time
  • £45,000
  • Central Support, Glasgow
  • Closing 24th July 2022

We are looking for a Development Business Partner to join our small but mighty Development team, where we aspire to put people and their experience as well as progression at the heart of everything we do.

As an integral part of the Team, you will have a positive, can-do approach to contribute to our team. The role is varied and fast paced where no two days are the same, so requires you to manage several streams of work and priorities. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in Business Development and to get fully involved in all aspects, activities and projects.

You should be well organised, able to prioritise tasks, have a strong attention to detail, ability to work at pace, and able to deal with information in a confidential manner.

Ideally you will have Business Development experience, however this is not essential for the right candidate as full training will be given. What is really important is that you align with our culture and values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) and you have a positive ‘can do’ mindset.

Good practical experience of Microsoft Office applications is advantageous, along with the requirement for excellent oral and written communication skills. This role is suited to you if you are motivated to work as part of a team, to take ownership of your responsibilities and to deliver at pace.

In return, we can provide opportunities to allow you to progress and develop your skills.

We also offer generous annual leave, a contributory pension scheme, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.

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Project Worker (Nights) – Somerset Place

  • Part time
  • £22,476 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 18th July 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

You will work a variety of shift patterns and nights, typically over three days ranging from 11:15pm – 7:15am.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Essentials include experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The Project Worker will be employed by the Association to assist the Project Manager in providing a quality service to residents within the Project.

2. To ensure that minimum standards of health, safety and hygiene are both established and maintained in all communal areas, both internal and external to building. This includes the monitoring of regular cleaning duties and maintenance of grounds and the cleaning of void flats.

3. To maintain appropriate recording procedures for all issues relating to the operation of the unit, includes financial transactions, incident reports, building repairs, etc.

4. To regularly consult with unit residents on possible developments and/or changes in service delivery and devise and operate systems and structures which both promote models of good practice and encourage resident comment.

5. To ensure all residents are aware of their rights and responsibilities in being accommodated at the unit.

6. To liase with any other professionals and agencies involved in provision of the support function to the residents.

7. To provide assistance with the residents’ general financial management, including the registering of all benefit applications both personal and housing related.

8. To undertake regular inspections of the building, facilitating the co-ordination of cyclical and remedial repairs. This may result in the undertaking of minor repairs and/or appropriate redecoration, together with giving access to and supervising the work of trade’s people as required.

9. To supervise residents’ behaviour’ as part of the process of maintaining the safety and security of the accommodation, and preventing damage to the property.

10. To actively participate in the staff supervision process, meeting regularly and on a planned basis with your own supervisor.

11. To actively participate in the Association’s Staff Appraisal system, including Agreement to undertake any identified training programme.

12. To ensure that the building security, this may include shifts at night-time, is effectively managed through personal observation, general awareness and routine checks.

13. To undertake any other duties as delegated by the Project Manager.

14. To participate in support meetings identifying appropriate move on options.

15. To provide key-work and ensure that individual support plans are constructed and implemented as part of the key-work process.

16. To be point of contact to liaise with out of hours homeless referral team and facilitate admission to project of service users referred, ensuring all aspects of service provision has been met i.e. book in administration

17. Provide general advocacy and advice service to the residents, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.

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People Coordinator

  • Full time
  • £25,200
  • Glasgow Hybrid working
  • Closing 10th July 2022

We are looking for a People Coordinator to join our small but mighty People team, where we aspire to put people and their experience at the heart of everything we do.

An integral part of the People Team, you will have a positive, can-do approach to contribute to our team. The role is varied and fast paced where no two days are the same so requires you to manage several streams of work and priorities. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in HR and to get fully involved in all aspects of HR activities and projects.

You should be well organised, able to prioritise tasks, have a strong attention to detail, ability to work at pace, and able to deal with information in a confidential manner.

Ideally you will have some HR experience, however this is not essential for the right candidate as full training will be given. What is really important is that you align with our culture and values and you have a positive ‘can do’ mindset.

Good practical experience of Microsoft Office applications and HR systems is advantageous, along with the requirement for excellent oral and written communication skills. This role is suited to you if you are motivated to work as part of a team, to take ownership of your responsibilities and to deliver at pace.

In return, we can provide opportunities to allow you to progress and develop your skills.

We also offer generous annual leave, a contributory pension scheme, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.

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Housing Support Worker – Renfrew

  • Part time
  • £22,476 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Renfrew
  • Closing 1st August 2022

We are looking for a Housing Support Worker who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our Paisley service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will provide a day-to-day support service to service users who live nearby in the community. You will provide a quality service compatible to the assessed needs of each individual.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To provide individual support to designated service users. This will involve assistance of both an advisory and a practical nature to enable them to acquire the skills necessary to sustain independent living.

2. To provide a flexible response to the individual needs of service users, which will require the working of anti-social hours.

3. To maintain appropriate recording procedures for the delivery and monitoring of the support service to service users.

4. To regularly consult with service users on possible developments and/or changes in service delivery and devise and operate systems and structures which both promote models of good practice and encourage service user comment

5. To ensure that all service users are aware of their rights and responsibilities and are informed of the Association’s formal complaints procedure

6. To liaise with any other professionals and agencies involved in the provision of the support function to service users

7. To participate in staff supervision and performance management processes, meeting on a planned basis as required with the supervisor

8. To participate in an on call rota providing emergency contact and crisis intervention to service users

9. To attend team meetings as directed by the Project Manager

10. To attend training courses as directed by the Project Manager

11. To undertake any other reasonable duties as delegated by the Project Manager

Your normal working pattern will be over 4 days between the hours of 8am and 8pm and will involve weekend working. Flexibility can be discussed.

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Project Worker - Holland Street

  • Full time
  • £22,476 – £23,642
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 19th August 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our Holland Street service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Reporting to the Manager you will work as part of a team providing a safe, secure, supported accommodation unit for homeless people.

• To provide a quality service compatible to the assessed needs of each individual.

• To identify, plan and facilitate the process of securing appropriate move on accommodation options for each resident, including the security of tenure

Your normal working pattern will be over 5 days over a rolling rota, between the hours of 06:45 - 23:00

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The Project Worker will be employed by the Association to assist the Project Manager in providing a quality service to residents within the Project.

2. To ensure that minimum standards of health, safety and hygiene are both established and maintained in all communal areas, both internal and external to building. This includes the monitoring of regular cleaning duties and maintenance of grounds and the cleaning of void flats.

3. To maintain appropriate recording procedures for all issues relating to the operation of the unit, includes financial transactions, incident reports, building repairs, etc.

4. To regularly consult with unit residents on possible developments and/or changes in service delivery and devise and operate systems and structures which both promote models of good practice and encourage resident comment.

5. To ensure all residents are aware of their rights and responsibilities in being accommodated at the unit.

6. To liaise with any other professionals and agencies involved in provision of the support function to the residents.

7. To provide assistance with the residents' general financial management, including the registering of all benefit applications both personal and housing related

8. To undertake regular inspections of the building, facilitating the co-ordination of cyclical and remedial repairs. This may result in the undertaking of minor repairs and/or appropriate redecoration, together with giving access to and supervising the work of trade’s people as required.

9. To supervise residents' behaviour’ as part of the process of maintaining the safety and security of the accommodation, and preventing damage to the property.

10. To actively participate in the staff supervision process, meeting regularly and on a planned basis with your own supervisor.

11. To actively participate in the Association's Staff Appraisal system, including Agreement to undertake any identified training programme

12. To ensure that the building security, this may include shifts at night-time, is effectively managed through personal observation, general awareness and routine checks.

13. To undertake any other duties as delegated by the Project Manager.

14. To participate in support meetings identifying appropriate move on options.

15. To provide key-work and ensure that individual support plans are constructed and implemented as part of the key-work process.

16. To be point of contact to liaise with out of hours homeless referral team and facilitate admission to project of service users referred, ensuring all aspects of service provision has been met i.e. book in administration

17. Provide general advocacy and advice service to the residents, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.

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Project Worker Nights - East Kilbride

  • Part time
  • £22,476 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • East Kilbride
  • Closing 5th August 2022

Blue Triangle has been operating at the intersection of Social Care and Social Justice in Scotland since 1974. We are unique as a national registered care provider, registered social landlord, and registered charity.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our Holland Street service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

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Housing Assistant (Nights)

  • Full time
  • £20,006
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 4th August 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our Shettleston service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to complement the work of our support teams by ensuring the security of the building through observation and checks, maintaining health, safety and hygiene standards and following procedures such as for financial transactions, admissions and leavers, housing benefit, incident reports and building repairs reports.

You should have sound literacy and numeracy skills and experience of dealing with challenging behaviour. Other essentials include: experience of team working; good verbal communication; the ability to interact with people in an appropriate and positive way; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of the people we support.

Typical shift pattern is 10 hour shifts between 20:45 and 06:45.

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.

In return, we’ll offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Project Worker – Whatriggs

  • Part time
  • £22,476 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Kilmarnock
  • Closing 24th August 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our Whatriggs service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidates will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

Your normal working pattern will be 3 shifts over 7 days on a rolling rota.

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CV'S FOR ROLES BASED WITHIN OUR SERVICES, AN APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The Project Worker will be employed by the Association to assist the Project Manager in providing a quality service to residents within the Project.

2. To ensure that minimum standards of health, safety and hygiene are both established and maintained in all communal areas, both internal and external to building. This includes the monitoring of regular cleaning duties and maintenance of grounds and the cleaning of void flats.

3. To maintain appropriate recording procedures for all issues relating to the operation of the unit, includes financial transactions, incident reports, building repairs, etc.

4. To regularly consult with unit residents on possible developments and/or changes in service delivery and devise and operate systems and structures which both promote models of good practice and encourage resident comment.

5. To ensure all residents are aware of their rights and responsibilities in being accommodated at the unit.

6. To liaise with any other professionals and agencies involved in provision of the support function to the residents.

7. To provide assistance with the residents' general financial management, including the registering of all benefit applications both personal and housing related

8. To undertake regular inspections of the building, facilitating the co-ordination of cyclical and remedial repairs. This may result in the undertaking of minor repairs and/or appropriate redecoration, together with giving access to and supervising the work of trade’s people as required.

9. To supervise residents' behaviour’ as part of the process of maintaining the safety and security of the accommodation, and preventing damage to the property.

10. To actively participate in the staff supervision process, meeting regularly and on a planned basis with your own supervisor.

11. To actively participate in the Association's Staff Appraisal system, including Agreement to undertake any identified training programme

12. To ensure that the building security, this may include shifts at night-time, is effectively managed through personal observation, general awareness and routine checks.

13. To undertake any other duties as delegated by the Project Manager.

14. To participate in support meetings identifying appropriate move on options.

15. To provide key-work and ensure that individual support plans are constructed and implemented as part of the key-work process.

16. To be point of contact to liaise with out of hour’s homeless referral team and facilitate admission to project of service users referred, ensuring all aspects of service provision has been met i.e. book in administration

17. Provide general advocacy and advice service to the residents, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.

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Project Worker Nights – Whatriggs

  • Part time
  • £22,476 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Kilmarnock
  • Closing 31st August 2022

We are looking for two enthusiastic individuals who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our Whatriggs service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidates will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

Your normal working pattern will be two shifts over a 7 day rolling rota, between the hours of 22:00pm - 8:00am

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CV'S FOR ROLES BASED WITHIN OUR SERVICES, AND AN APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The Project Worker will be employed by the Association to assist the Project Manager in providing a quality service to residents within the Project.

2. To ensure that minimum standards of health, safety and hygiene are both established and maintained in all communal areas, both internal and external to building. This includes the monitoring of regular cleaning duties and maintenance of grounds and the cleaning of void flats.

3. To maintain appropriate recording procedures for all issues relating to the operation of the unit, includes financial transactions, incident reports, building repairs, etc.

4. To regularly consult with unit residents on possible developments and/or changes in service delivery and devise and operate systems and structures which both promote models of good practice and encourage resident comment.

5. To ensure all residents are aware of their rights and responsibilities in being accommodated at the unit.

6. To liaise with any other professionals and agencies involved in provision of the support function to the residents.

7. To provide assistance with the residents' general financial management, including the registering of all benefit applications both personal and housing related

8. To undertake regular inspections of the building, facilitating the co-ordination of cyclical and remedial repairs. This may result in the undertaking of minor repairs and/or appropriate redecoration, together with giving access to and supervising the work of trade’s people as required.

9. To supervise residents' behaviour’ as part of the process of maintaining the safety and security of the accommodation, and preventing damage to the property.

10. To actively participate in the staff supervision process, meeting regularly and on a planned basis with your own supervisor.

11. To actively participate in the Association's Staff Appraisal system, including Agreement to undertake any identified training programme

12. To ensure that the building security, this may include shifts at night-time, is effectively managed through personal observation, general awareness and routine checks.

13. To undertake any other duties as delegated by the Project Manager.

14. To participate in support meetings identifying appropriate move on options.

15. To provide key-work and ensure that individual support plans are constructed and implemented as part of the key-work process.

16. To be point of contact to liaise with out of hour’s homeless referral team and facilitate admission to project of service users referred, ensuring all aspects of service provision has been met i.e. book in administration

17. Provide general advocacy and advice service to the residents, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.

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Project Worker Nights – Viewpark

  • Part time
  • £22,476 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Uddingston
  • Closing 6th October 2022

We are looking for two enthusiastic individuals who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our Viewpark service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidates will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

Your normal working pattern will be Three / Four shifts over a 7 day rolling rota, between the hours of 11:00pm - 7:00am. The post is lone working.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. The Project Worker will be employed by the Association to assist the Project Manager in providing a quality service to residents within the Project.
  2. To ensure that minimum standards of health, safety and hygiene are both established and maintained in all communal areas, both internal and external to building. This includes the monitoring of regular cleaning duties and maintenance of grounds and the cleaning of void flats.
  3. To maintain appropriate recording procedures for all issues relating to the operation of the unit, includes financial transactions, incident reports, building repairs, etc.
  4. To regularly consult with unit residents on possible developments and/or changes in service delivery and devise and operate systems and structures which both promote models of good practice and encourage resident comment.
  5. To ensure all residents are aware of their rights and responsibilities in being accommodated at the unit.
  6. To liaise with any other professionals and agencies involved in provision of the support function to the residents.
  7. To provide assistance with the residents' general financial management, including the registering of all benefit applications both personal and housing related
  8. To undertake regular inspections of the building, facilitating the co-ordination of cyclical and remedial repairs. This may result in the undertaking of minor repairs and/or appropriate redecoration, together with giving access to and supervising the work of trade’s people as required.
  9. To supervise residents' behaviour’ as part of the process of maintaining the safety and security of the accommodation, and preventing damage to the property.
  10. To actively participate in the staff supervision process, meeting regularly and on a planned basis with your own supervisor.
  11. To actively participate in the Association's Staff Appraisal system, including Agreement to undertake any identified training programme
  12. To ensure that the building security, this may include shifts at night-time, is effectively managed through personal observation, general awareness and routine checks.
  13. To undertake any other duties as delegated by the Project Manager.
  14. To participate in support meetings identifying appropriate move on options.
  15. To provide key-work and ensure that individual support plans are constructed and implemented as part of the key-work process.
  16. To be point of contact to liaise with out of hour’s homeless referral team and facilitate admission to project of service users referred, ensuring all aspects of service provision has been met i.e. book in administration
  17. Provide general advocacy and advice service to the residents, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.
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Project Worker Nights – Viewpark

  • Part time
  • £22,476 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Uddingston
  • Closing 6th October 2022

We are looking for two enthusiastic individuals who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our Viewpark service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidates will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

Your normal working pattern will be Three / Four shifts over a 7 day rolling rota, between the hours of 11:00pm - 7:00am. The post is lone working.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. The Project Worker will be employed by the Association to assist the Project Manager in providing a quality service to residents within the Project.
  2. To ensure that minimum standards of health, safety and hygiene are both established and maintained in all communal areas, both internal and external to building. This includes the monitoring of regular cleaning duties and maintenance of grounds and the cleaning of void flats.
  3. To maintain appropriate recording procedures for all issues relating to the operation of the unit, includes financial transactions, incident reports, building repairs, etc.
  4. To regularly consult with unit residents on possible developments and/or changes in service delivery and devise and operate systems and structures which both promote models of good practice and encourage resident comment.
  5. To ensure all residents are aware of their rights and responsibilities in being accommodated at the unit.
  6. To liaise with any other professionals and agencies involved in provision of the support function to the residents.
  7. To provide assistance with the residents' general financial management, including the registering of all benefit applications both personal and housing related
  8. To undertake regular inspections of the building, facilitating the co-ordination of cyclical and remedial repairs. This may result in the undertaking of minor repairs and/or appropriate redecoration, together with giving access to and supervising the work of trade’s people as required.
  9. To supervise residents' behaviour’ as part of the process of maintaining the safety and security of the accommodation, and preventing damage to the property.
  10. To actively participate in the staff supervision process, meeting regularly and on a planned basis with your own supervisor.
  11. To actively participate in the Association's Staff Appraisal system, including Agreement to undertake any identified training programme
  12. To ensure that the building security, this may include shifts at night-time, is effectively managed through personal observation, general awareness and routine checks.
  13. To undertake any other duties as delegated by the Project Manager.
  14. To participate in support meetings identifying appropriate move on options.
  15. To provide key-work and ensure that individual support plans are constructed and implemented as part of the key-work process.
  16. To be point of contact to liaise with out of hour’s homeless referral team and facilitate admission to project of service users referred, ensuring all aspects of service provision has been met i.e. book in administration
  17. Provide general advocacy and advice service to the residents, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.
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Project Worker

  • Full time
  • £22,476 – £23,642
  • Holland Street, Glasgow
  • Closing 6th October 2022

Blue Triangle has been operating at the intersection of Social Care and Social Justice in Scotland since 1974.

We are unique as a national registered care provider, registered social landlord, and registered charity.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our Holland Street service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive. The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

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Project Worker Nights - Port Seton

  • Part time
  • £22,476 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Port Seton
  • Closing 6th October 2022

Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

You will work a variety of shift patterns and night, following a 4 on 4 off rota from 10:00pm – 07:00am

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Essentials include experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CV’S FOR ROLES BASED WITHIN OUR SERVICES, AN APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The Project Worker will be employed by the Association to assist the Project Manager in providing a quality service to residents within the Project.

2. To ensure that minimum standards of health, safety and hygiene are both established and maintained in all communal areas, both internal and external to building. This includes the monitoring of regular cleaning duties and maintenance of grounds and the cleaning of void flats.

3. To maintain appropriate recording procedures for all issues relating to the operation of the unit, includes financial transactions, incident reports, building repairs, etc.

4. To regularly consult with unit residents on possible developments and/or changes in service delivery and devise and operate systems and structures which both promote models of good practice and encourage resident comment.

5. To ensure all residents are aware of their rights and responsibilities in being accommodated at the unit.

6. To liase with any other professionals and agencies involved in provision of the support function to the residents.

7. To provide assistance with the residents’ general financial management, including the registering of all benefit applications both personal and housing related.

8. To undertake regular inspections of the building, facilitating the co-ordination of cyclical and remedial repairs. This may result in the undertaking of minor repairs and/or appropriate redecoration, together with giving access to and supervising the work of trade’s people as required.

9. To supervise residents’ behaviour’ as part of the process of maintaining the safety and security of the accommodation, and preventing damage to the property.

10. To actively participate in the staff supervision process, meeting regularly and on a planned basis with your own supervisor.

11. To actively participate in the Association’s Staff Appraisal system, including Agreement to undertake any identified training programme.

12. To ensure that the building security, this may include shifts at night-time, is effectively managed through personal observation, general awareness and routine checks.

13. To undertake any other duties as delegated by the Project Manager.

14. To participate in support meetings identifying appropriate move on options.

15. To provide key-work and ensure that individual support plans are constructed and implemented as part of the key-work process.

16. To be point of contact to liaise with out of hours homeless referral team and facilitate admission to project of service users referred, ensuring all aspects of service provision has been met i.e. book in administration

17. Provide general advocacy and advice service to the residents, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.

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Volunteer Lead

  • Full time
  • £30,678 – £32,293
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 4th October 2022

It’s crucial that we create a positive experience for all our volunteers, and we are passionate about inspiring more people to join us. To help us grow and develop our volunteering programme, we are recruiting a Volunteering Lead.

You’ll be joining a dynamic team of values-driven professionals, passionate about inspiring people to make a meaningful impact on the lives of the people we support.

You will coordinate all of Blue Triangle’s volunteering initiatives and projects. You will support the delivery of volunteer recruitment campaigns, training requirements and methods of reward and recognition in order to deliver Blue Triangle’s mission of Empowering People to Thrive.

Your passion for volunteering, coupled with your outstanding organisational skills will allow you to develop and manage the volunteer programme. Your attention to detail and commitment to providing exemplary customer service will mean that every enquiry is handled professionally and timeously.

You will be a confident presenter with a track record of building positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

If you’re an enthusiastic team-player, with a strong work ethic and passion for volunteering, we’d love to hear from you.

Role Purpose

To lead, develop and deliver Blue Triangle’s volunteering strategy and coordinate volunteering opportunities across the organisation. Work with the Communication and Engagement Manager to put in place lived experience/peer supported volunteering and public volunteering across Blue Triangle, including into our emerging Connected Community Models, in each local authority area.

Main duties & responsibilities

Planning and Promotion

  • Promote Blue Triangle’s volunteer efforts, and its accomplishments internally and externally.
  • Explore and develop new volunteer roles and programmes to increase diversity and encourage deeper involvement in our services.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with partners and stakeholders and attend local network meetings.
  • Develop and deliver a communications plan to ensure volunteers are involved in, and informed about, the organisation, projects and activities.
  • Develop and deliver events and activities to recognise volunteer effort and ensure they feel valued.
  • Lead the teams of volunteers, integrating them into the organisation and provide line management, support, supervision, mentoring and appraisal (where necessary).

Standards

  • Coordinate and process all PVGs for volunteers who engage with Blue Triangle.
  • Ensure all volunteers are aware of and follow company policies and procedures while representing Blue Triangle.
  • Keep up to date with local and national strategies, as well as current legislation relevant to volunteering e.g. GDPR, Safeguarding, and other regulations

Key Responsibilities

  • Assess organisational needs in collaboration with service managers to determine the number and range of volunteers needed for each service.
  • Work with service managers to create role descriptions for all volunteer positions and opportunities.
  • Coordinate all volunteer recruitment and design engaging promotional campaigns and materials.
  • Be a point of contact for all volunteers and providing guidance and responding to queries.
  • Regularly meet with volunteers to assess their progress, satisfaction, suggestions and improvements.
  • Develop and coordinate policies and procedures for volunteer development, including onboarding, training, employability and work placements.
  • Cultivate a positive and supportive atmosphere by recognising volunteer efforts.

Monitoring, Evaluating and Record Keeping

  • Maintain accurate, compliant and up to date records of volunteers.
  • Develop and deliver monitoring and evaluation plans and report on progress of volunteering activities. Attend relevant meetings, seminars and networking events and to present to external bodies on a range of related topics.
  • Prepare regular reports as required.

Professional Development

  • Attend and contribute to relevant internal and external meetings as agreed with the Head of People.
  • Prepare for and attend supervision sessions/team meetings/ management team meetings as appropriate.
  • Keep up to date with local and national strategies, as well as current legislation relevant to volunteering e.g. GDPR, Safeguarding, and other regulations.

Other duties and responsibilities

  • Carry out any other tasks that may be within the scope of the post to ensure the effective delivery and development of Blue Triangle’s volunteering.
  • Demonstrate commitment to the mission, vision and values of Blue Triangle.

Person Specification

  • Passionate about delivering a professional and value-add volunteering programme.
  • Excellent organisational skills, including strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and control own workload.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Previous/current experience of working in a similar role (this is essential).
  • Ability to work autonomously and remain calm under pressure.
  • Excellent MS Office skills in particular Excel.
  • Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships throughout Blue Triangle.
  • You will be a great team member: you want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other but has fun along the way.
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Temporary Housing Support Worker – Paisley

  • Part time
  • £22,476 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Paisley
  • Closing 1st November 2022

We are looking for a Housing Support Workers who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our Paisley service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB Reporting to the Project Manager, you will provide a day-to-day support service to service users who live nearby in the community. You will provide a quality service compatible to the assessed needs of each individual.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. To provide individual support to designated service users. This will involve assistance of both an advisory and a practical nature to enable them to acquire the skills necessary to sustain independent living.
  2. To provide a flexible response to the individual needs of service users, which will require the working of anti-social hours.
  3. To maintain appropriate recording procedures for the delivery and monitoring of the support service to service users.
  4. To regularly consult with service users on possible developments and/or changes in service delivery and devise and operate systems and structures which both promote models of good practice and encourage service user comment
  5. To ensure that all service users are aware of their rights and responsibilities and are informed of the Association’s formal complaints procedure
  6. To liaise with any other professionals and agencies involved the support function to service users
  7. To participate in staff supervision and performance management processes
  8. To participate in an on-call rota providing emergency contact and crisis intervention to service users
  9. To attend training courses as directed by the Project Manager
  10. To undertake any other reasonable duties as delegated by the Project Manager

Your normal working pattern will be between the hours of 9am to 9pm including weekends.

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Project Worker – Oban

  • Part time
  • £22,476 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Oban
  • Closing 3rd November 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living. The service accommodates and supports people aged 18 and over who are experiencing homelessness.

You will work a variety of shift patterns and days, typically over two days ranging from 1:30pm to 09:00pm.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Housing Assistant - Paisley

  • Full time
  • £20,006
  • Paisley
  • Closing 1st November 2022

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to complement the work of our support teams by ensuring the security of the building through observation and checks, maintaining health, safety and hygiene standards and following procedures such as for financial transactions, admissions and leavers, housing benefit, incident reports and building repairs reports.

You should have sound literacy and numeracy skills and experience of dealing with challenging behaviour. Other essentials include experience of team working; good verbal communication; the ability to interact with people in an appropriate and positive way; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of the people we support.

Typical shift pattern is 07:15am – 15:15pm & 14:15pm - 22:15pm working 5 days over 7 including weekends.

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.

In return, we’ll offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Project Worker Nights – Viewpark

  • Part time
  • £22,476 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Uddingston
  • Closing 23rd November 2022

We are looking for two enthusiastic individuals who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our Viewpark service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidates will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

Your normal working pattern will be Three / Four shifts over a 7 day rolling rota, between the hours of 11:00pm - 7:00am. The post is lone working.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. The Project Worker will be employed by the Association to assist the Project Manager in providing a quality service to residents within the Project.
  2. To ensure that minimum standards of health, safety and hygiene are both established and maintained in all communal areas, both internal and external to building. This includes the monitoring of regular cleaning duties and maintenance of grounds and the cleaning of void flats.
  3. To maintain appropriate recording procedures for all issues relating to the operation of the unit, includes financial transactions, incident reports, building repairs, etc.
  4. To regularly consult with unit residents on possible developments and/or changes in service delivery and devise and operate systems and structures which both promote models of good practice and encourage resident comment.
  5. To ensure all residents are aware of their rights and responsibilities in being accommodated at the unit.
  6. To liaise with any other professionals and agencies involved in provision of the support function to the residents.
  7. To provide assistance with the residents' general financial management, including the registering of all benefit applications both personal and housing related
  8. To undertake regular inspections of the building, facilitating the co-ordination of cyclical and remedial repairs. This may result in the undertaking of minor repairs and/or appropriate redecoration, together with giving access to and supervising the work of trade’s people as required.
  9. To supervise residents' behaviour’ as part of the process of maintaining the safety and security of the accommodation, and preventing damage to the property.
  10. To actively participate in the staff supervision process, meeting regularly and on a planned basis with your own supervisor.
  11. To actively participate in the Association's Staff Appraisal system, including Agreement to undertake any identified training programme
  12. To ensure that the building security, this may include shifts at night-time, is effectively managed through personal observation, general awareness and routine checks.
  13. To undertake any other duties as delegated by the Project Manager.
  14. To participate in support meetings identifying appropriate move on options.
  15. To provide key-work and ensure that individual support plans are constructed and implemented as part of the key-work process.
  16. To be point of contact to liaise with out of hour’s homeless referral team and facilitate admission to project of service users referred, ensuring all aspects of service provision has been met i.e. book in administration
  17. Provide general advocacy and advice service to the residents, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements
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Project Worker Nights – Viewpark

  • Part time
  • £22,476 – £23,642 pro-rata
  • Viewpark, Uddingston
  • Closing 23rd November 2022

We are looking for two enthusiastic individuals who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our Viewpark service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidates will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community.

You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

Your normal working pattern will be Three / Four shifts over a 7 day rolling rota, between the hours of 11:00pm - 7:00am. The post is lone working.

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CV'S FOR ROLES BASED WITHIN OUR SERVICES, AN APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED.

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Project Worker Days

  • Full time
  • £22,476 – £23,642
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 3rd January 2023

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our Shettleston Service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. Shift pattern is 5 shifts per week between 7.45-14:45, 13:45-20:45 and 15:00-22:00

You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we’ll offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

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Housing Assistant Nights

  • Full time
  • £20,066
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 20th January 2023

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who shares our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our Shettleston Service accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. The shift pattern will rotate on a fortnightly basis of 3x 10 hour shifts one week and 4x 10 hour shifts the other.

You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

An SVQ3 qualification in social care would be advantageous however not necessary. It would be beneficial to have experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

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.

In return, we’ll offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CV'S FOR ROLES BASED WITHIN OUR SERVICES, AN APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED.

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Intensive Floating Support Worker

  • Full time
  • £23,368
  • South Lanarkshire
  • Closing 20th January 2023

The position will be an intensive floating support role based within South Lanarkshire to specifically support service users released from court on bail in an identified temporary furnished flat within the local area. All referrals will come via South Lanarkshire Council.

You should be a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced support worker with the skills to be proactive and be able to use your own initiative. Ideally you will have an understanding and knowledge of the Criminal Justice system. You will provide support on a one to one basis with service users to meet varying aspects of their lives, including Accommodation management, Health, social & economical, meaningful activity and safety & security.

You will be responsible for managing support plans and will facilitate / attend regular multi agency review meetings to ensure all aspects of support are being provided. This is a great opportunity to further develop your skills and experience. The post follows a 3 week revolving rota incorporating five 7 hour shifts predominately 9-4pm, one 12-7pm a week and occasional weekend work.

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.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling and life assurance.

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Housing Assistant - Abercorn

  • Full time
  • £20,006
  • Paisley
  • Closing 12th February 2023

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.

The support we provide is always person-centred, trauma-informed and wellbeing focused. As a Housing Assistant you will provide a housing management service to people being supported in our accommodation ensuring they are able to sustain their tenancy.

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 to maintain professional learning and we will support you to achieve this.

Our service at Paisley supports 13 people of any age. Sarah Louise, Service Manager at Paisley will be more than happy to hear from you if you have any questions about the role. You can contact Sarah Louise at:

E: smcquilter@bluetriangle.org.uk

T: 0141 483 8860

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

Housing Assistant Role Profile

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Intensive Floating Support Worker - Hamilton

  • Full time
  • £26,368
  • Hamilton
  • Closing 12th February 2023

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.

The support we provide is always person-centred, trauma-informed and wellbeing focused. As an Intensive Floating Support Worker, you’ll work in the community to provide a wide range of flexible intensive support to individuals to encourage independence to maintain and sustain a tenancy and adapt to community life.

You will already be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council and hold an HNC or SCQF level 6 or 7 in Social Care.

This is a temporary post with opportunity to extend. You will provide a high-quality service compatible to the assessed needs of each individual to identify, plan and facilitate intensive support, enabling appropriate all-round tailored support for the people we work with.

Marie Kee, Service Manager at Hamilton will be more than happy to hear from you, if you have any questions about the role. You can contact Marie at:

E: MKee@bluetriangle.org.uk

T: 01698 283 651

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Intensive Floating Support Worker Role Profile

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Assistant Service Manager - Musselburgh

  • Full time
  • £30,678 – £32,293
  • Musselburgh
  • Closing 12th February 2023

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.

The support we provide is always person-centred, trauma-informed and wellbeing focused. As an Assistant Service Manager, you will support the Service Manager in the management of a team delivering quality housing support and management service and to support people with multi-complex needs/homeless in crisis and/or previously looked after or accommodated people, to build their skills and confidence to sustain their own tenancy.

You will already be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council and hold an HNC or SCQF Level 7 in Social Care and have experience of supervising and motivating others.

This service at Musselburgh supports young people aged 16-25. Lewis Keddie, Service Manager will be more than happy to hear from you, if you have any questions about the role.

You can contact Lewis at: E: lkeddie@bluetriangle.org.uk | T: 0131 653 3620

To find out more about being an Assistant Service Manager, click the link below:

Assistant Service Manager Role Profile

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Housing Assistant - Abercorn Days

  • Part time
  • £20,006 pro-rata
  • Paisley
  • Closing 12th February 2023

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.

The support we provide is always person-centred, trauma-informed and wellbeing focused. As a Housing Assistant you will provide a housing management service to people being supported in our accommodation ensuring they are able to sustain their tenancy.

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 to maintain professional learning and we will support you to achieve this.

Our service at Paisley provides accommodation for 13 individuals of no specific age. Sarah-Louise McQuilter Service Manager at this Paisley service will be more than happy to hear from you if you have any questions about the role.

You can contact Sarah-Louise at: E: smcquilter@bluetriangle.org.uk T: 0141 483 8860

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

Housing Assistant Role Profile

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Intensive Support Worker (Vulnerable Women) - Lanark

  • Part time
  • £26,368 pro-rata
  • Lanark
  • Closing 12th February 2023

We are looking for two enthusiastic people covering 7 days who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

The support we provide is always person-centred, trauma-informed and wellbeing focused. As an Intensive Support Worker for Vulnerable Women, you’ll provide intensive, person-centered support to vulnerable women with complex support needs (including those affected by domestic abuse); this includes single women and also women with children, living within the South Lanarkshire Area.

You will already be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council and hold an HNC or SCQF level 6 or 7 in Social Care. Due to the nature of this role and in line with Schedule 9 part 1 (1)(1)(A) of the Equality Act 2010, we can only accept applications from females.

Although the base of this role will be deemed as Lanark, the role will work across all of South Lanarkshire. Frances Reilly, Service Manager at Lanark will be more than happy to hear from you, if you have any questions about the role. You can contact Frances at:

E: FReilly@bluetriangle.org.uk

T: 01555 666 886

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Intensive Support Worker (Vulnerable Women) Role Profile

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