- Advertised from 5th July 2024
- 35 hours per week
Role
We are recruiting for a Support Worker to join our Visiting Housing Support programme at Leith Walk in Edinburgh.
Our Edinburgh Visiting Housing Support programme provides support to people aged 16+ that are transitioning from a period of homelessness to longer term accommodation. The team also provides support to those at risk of becoming homeless.
The role of Support Worker is to assist the people we support in their transition from temporary accommodation to permanent housing. The post holder will provide advice on a range of subjects including housing and welfare benefits as well as supporting people to integrate into their local community.
Right There is a charity working to prevent people becoming homeless and separated from their loved ones.
We’re here for children and adults who are living with the effects of poverty, addiction or broken relationships. Walking alongside people at home and in the community, we provide tailored support and form trusting relationships to help people feel happier, safer and more confident to live their lives.
Rooted in communities across Scotland for 200 years, we’re there for people going through tough times. Our work won’t stop until everyone has an equal chance to create a safe and supportive place to call home.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
- Arranging and facilitating key work meetings to develop and review support plans in collaboration with the people we support to meet their individual needs
- Developing life skills with the people we support including how to maximise income, budgeting, shopping, cooking, home maintenance & repair and any other skills that aid to independence.
- Assisting the people we support in their transition from temporary accommodation to permanent housing.
- Providing advice on a range of subjects including housing options and welfare benefits.
- Assisting the people we support to engage and integrate into the local community and become active citizens
- Compiling and reviewing keeping yourself safe plans of those we support.
- Promoting involvement in the improvement and development of the programme by the people we support.
- Provide the required support with focus on ‘customer service’ and a People First person centred approach to the people we support providing a culture where the people we support are treated with compassion and unconditional positive regard
- Develop good communication skills and working relationships with those we support, colleagues and other professionals
- Advocate on behalf of the people we support
- Support the people to be part of their local community
What we expect from you
Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.
We’re looking for you to ideally have gained relevant experience from a similar role supporting vulnerable people, to have knowledge of housing and other benefits and to have good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise when managing your own caseload.
We also need you to be qualified to SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Healthcare or SCQF equivalent or be willing to work towards this.
What you can expect from us
We value our staff as our greatest asset and will provide the following working conditions:
- The post holder will report to the Senior Support Worker.
- Your normal working hours are an average of 35 per week. These hours are usually worked Monday to Friday, and flexibly between the hours of 8.00am to 6.00pm, with core hours over the period from 10am to 4pm with one-hour unpaid. Variations to these hours must be agreed with your line manager.
- Your usual place of work will be 26 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 5AA
- You are also required to work in the local community and you will be paid travel expenses between your usual place of work and appointments undertaken in the course of your duties. Alternatively, you may choose to work remotely from your home address where appropriate. Working arrangements are in agreement with your line manager based on the needs of the service.
- Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours holiday (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second. This includes public holidays.
- You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension in the month that you will complete 3-months of employment, provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria.
- Life Insurance from day one
- Option to purchase and sell annual leave.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Ongoing learning and development
- Wellness programmes
Application notes
Visit our website where you will find the full Job & Person specification and details of how to apply.
Please note that we are not in a position to offer sponsorship for this role.
Thanks, and good luck!
Go Youth Trust have an amazing management opportunity for the right candidate to join us during a period of growth.
We seek a highly gifted, motivated and experienced Youth Work professional, with proven leadership and management capability, to be the key point of contact for young people engaging with our Propel programme.
Propel is a brand-new programme which Go! Youth Trust is delivering on behalf of Falkirk Council and the Local Employability Partnership.
Propel will work with young people aged 16-25 who are not engaging with education, employment or training providers. Working alongside Skills Development Scotland to engage young people who have been identified as not engaging with any employability or educational supports.
Through a blend of 1:1 engagement, small group work and peer support the Propel Youth Worker will work with young people to give them the skills, experience and confidence to take their first steps into education, employment or training.
Please see our attached job profile for further details.
We are Right There, a charity celebrating 200 years of service this year. We provide tailored support to individuals at home and in the community, helping those affected by homelessness, poverty, addiction, and family breakdowns.
Our vision is a world where everyone has the opportunity to create a safe and supportive place to call home. We strive to challenge stereotypes—regardless of a person’s situation, we are here to help, not judge. Our approach is about creating trusting relationships and nurturing people’s strengths,
Last year we supported almost 4,000 people, helping them avoid homelessness and stay connected with their loved ones. In partnership with Sonnet Advisory and Impact, we recently launched a report estimating that Right There generates a societal benefit of at least £308 million annually (net present value) based on a single cohort of referrals.
You would be joining Right There at a pivotal time, as Scotland faces a housing emergency declared by the Scottish Government. As a Board Trustee, you will play a crucial role in guiding our charity through these challenges and leveraging new opportunities. Your involvement will ensure our services remain effective and impactful.
Becoming a Trustee is a highly rewarding experience, offering the chance to influence strategic decisions, oversee governance, and support the delivery of life-changing services. We are looking for individuals passionate about our mission and values, with relevant knowledge and experience in:
• Strategic Commissioning (as a funder or provider)
• Children and family services design and delivery
• Scotland’s housing and homelessness landscape
• Policy, PR, or Communications
PEF Family Worker (Leith Primary School)
- Part time
- £31,524 – £34,624 pro-rata
- On site: Leith
- Closing 4th November 2024
The Citadel has a long history of strong relationships with families in the Leith community.
This includes our Families Project, which provides a range of services to parents/carers of children attending the Citadel, including a weekly Parents Drop In and regular Family Days. In the past six years, the Scottish Government’s Pupil Equity Fund has enabled us to extend our positive relationships with families into local primary schools.
The post holder will be based two days per week in Leith Primary School, where they will provide a range of services for parents/carers, including 1:1 support, themed workshops or groups and family learning. They will be based one and a half days per week at the Citadel, where they will work alongside Families Project colleagues, including co-facilitating the Parents Drop In.
This post has been continuously funded through the Pupil Equity Fund since 2018 and the renewal of funding for the next school year is generally confirmed in April.
Community Young Person and Family Support Worker
- Full time
- £28,594
- On site: Scotland Central Belt
- Closing 4th November 2024
Notes: You will be required to travel Scotland-wide, with potential overnight stays aware from home with expenses paid.
Includem is looking for Community Youth & Family Support Workers to join our Includem Response Team working in Scotland Central Belt to support children, young people, and families, when they need it most.
You will manage your own caseload ensuring support plans are developed with the young person to respond to their individual needs and supporting them to improve outcomes in line with GIRFEC principles and the organisations model of support.
You will be expected to actively demonstrate leadership and ownership over effective service delivery to young people, by managing their outcomes through use of line managers, colleagues, and organisational tools, processes, policies and procedures.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Build relationships and deliver outcome-based support to young people and families, involving all key stakeholders.
- Explore values and attitudes with young people in a supportive manner.
- Ensure a focus on regular and appropriate case progression to help young people and families recognise progress.
- Actively participate in the delivery of the Helpline evening and night service so support is available 24/7.
- To support with crisis management and generate solutions for young people and families.
- To build relationships with Local Authorities with varying demands and priorities.
- To ensure support is delivered in line with organisations Policies Procedures, SSSC Codes of Practice & National Guidelines.
A full job description you can find on our website: includem.org/careers
About you
As a Community Youth & Family Support worker, you will have experience of working with young people and engaging vulnerable young people and families who are likely to have faced challenging life circumstances.
You will also have:
- Experience of effectively engaging vulnerable young people and families.
- Experience of managing caseloads and influencing decision making.
- Experience of responding to difficult circumstances where people may be in crisis or engaged in risk taking behaviour.
- Able to provide emotional, practical and social support to young people and families.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Able to routinely evidence practice, including completion of formal reports.
- Reliable and committed to deliver the relationship-based model of intervention.
A UK driving license is an essential requirement to the role. Ideally it would be if you live in the central belt, but not mandatory.
If you would like further information about the role, please call Recruitment on 01414270523
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