About Simon Community Scotland

Simon Community Scotland is the largest provider of homelessness services in Scotland.

Our vision is for everyone to have a safe place to live with access to the support they need. Every day we help make positive things happen for people facing extremely difficult circumstances.

Everything we do is about and for people: the people we support, our staff, our partners and everyone affected by homelessness.

Our values are built into every area of activity and tell the story of how people remain at the heart of the Simon Community.

Job Summary

The Simon Community is Scotland's leading homeless charity. We are creative and innovative. We get things done with care and compassion that make a difference to our community, being true to our values. We are a community of staff, volunteers and the people that we support.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about changing expectations and experiences of people we support, many of whom have experienced significant trauma, exclusion and stigma. They often engage in risk taking behaviours that put their physical and mental health, and their lives at risk. Despite the challenges they face they have incredible resilience, survival skills and a wicked sense of humour. They know what a good, and not so good service looks like.

As a residential support worker you will:

- support the development of life skills and homemaking in preparation for a tenancy,

- provide emotional support,

- help to reduce harm caused by homelessness and trauma.

Job Purpose

As a support worker it will be your job to work with a team to:

- Help people in our community to manage and recover their mental health

- Support people who use drugs and alcohol to do so as safely as possible

- Support people who choose to reduce or stop their drug and alcohol use to do so safely

- Help people in our community to build a positive network of connections that will help them to gain and sustain their own housing

- Provide emotional and practical support to our community

- Any other duties directed by your service lead

Key Responsibilities

Our values support:

- Warmth and positive regard

- Inclusion and participation

- Innovation and personalisation of care and support

- Ambition

- Partnership

- Learning and leadership

Your key responsibilities to support those values will be:

- Developing honest and open relationships with our community that foster trust

- Using our training and reflective practice to develop additional skills to support and respond appropriately to our community who have experienced trauma

- Working with people in our community with a wide range of experiences and cultural backgrounds with dignity, respect and kindness

- Working as part of a team with a range of experiences and knowledge to the benefit of our community

- Supporting our community to influence their care and support to meet their goals - Fostering connection, hope, a positive identity and meaning in life and a sense of control for our community

- Working with other teams in SCS and with partners to support good outcomes for our community

- Seeking opportunities that will make a difference to our community

- Ensuring that our places reflect the respect we hold for our community

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications:

Essential:

- SVQ 3 social care or willing to work towards

- SSSC Registered or willing to become so

Desirable:

- Trauma informed practice

- Assist/MHFA/SafeTalk trained

- Naloxone trained

- Mental health or addictions qualifications

Experience

Essential:

- Experience of providing support to people with a range of challenges including homelessness, mental ill health and addictions

- Experience of working in a fast paced environment which requires quick decision making

Desirable:

- Lived experience of homelessness

- Experience of working with a range of agencies as a team

- Networking and connecting skills

Knowledge and Skills

Essential:

- Experience of working with people with a variety of individual and cultural beliefs

- Ability to use empathy and relational skills to build positive relationships with our community and colleagues

- Understanding of and ability to work within ethical and relational boundaries

Desirable:

- Knowledge and understanding of homelessness, addictions and mental health

- Understanding of services that support homelessness,addictions and mental health

- Evidence of good communication skills, written, verbal and digital

Personal

Essential:

- Able to lead by example.

- A team player.

- A desire to learn and to develop innovative practice

- Honest, ethical and keen to overcome obstacles

- Flexible, responsive

About Simon Community Scotland

People are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Day-by-day, person-to-person, we tailor what we offer to what people need. We’re here to provide consistent, friendly and informed support so that people can explore options and take ‘the next step’ towards a positive future. We welcome people with a wide range of skills and experiences to our team – including those who have lived through homelessness. To make a difference we need to work flexibly, with everyday-leadership, humour and a ‘can do’ spirit. We want to make it easy, make it right, and make it happen – not only for the people we support, but also for each other. Our #OneTeam ethos is core to who we are, and it means caring for and supporting each other regardless of our role, service or location. This is how we roll. We want people who share these values to join us and become a part of the Simon Community Scotland family.

Job Summary

The Simon Community is Scotland's leading homeless charity. We are creative and innovative. We get things done with care and compassion that make a difference to our community, being true to our values. We are a community of staff, volunteers and the people that we support.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about changing expectations and experiences of people we support, many of whom have experienced significant trauma, exclusion and stigma. They often engage in risk taking behaviours that put their physical and mental health, and their lives at risk. Despite the challenges they face they have incredible resilience, survival skills and a wicked sense of humour. They know what a good, and not so good service looks like.

Job Role

Working in pairs and supported by a team of volunteers, our RSVP Street Outreach Team has a 365 day presence across Glasgow City Centre. The team provides practical and emotional support to people who are currently or are at risk of sleeping rough in Glasgow including those who are/have been subject to immigration control. This includes refused asylum seekers, people awaiting settlement under the EUSS, and recently granted refugees.

We support people to access accommodation, engage with health and wellbeing services as well as a wide range of support services.

The team work to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with a range of external partners (local authorities, support providers, emergency services, the home office etc) to ensure the support we provide is co-ordinated and minimises the number of nights an individual sleeps rough.

We adopt a harm reduction approach in our practice and an element of this includes providing harm reduction equipment, advice and Naloxone. Full training is provided.

This service primarily engages with people in Glasgow City Centre, however, we also support people in the South and West of the City. We are supported by our volunteer led StreetCycles Service to engage with and support these individuals.

The 3 teams within RSVP (The Access HUB, Street Outreach Team & Intensive Outreach Support Service) work closely together to provide joined-up, cohesive support for the Individuals we support. These roles require the flexibility to work across all RSVP services if necessary and availability to work shifts 7 days per week, 365 days per year.

These roles also require a level of visibility, promotion of Simon Community Scotland, interaction with members of the public and the ability to walk a number of miles in all weather conditions.

Care Support Scotland

We are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need us with support that ranges from Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, Youth and Adult homelessness and Older People services.

Why work with us?

We have the following benefits to help attract and retain the best talent, ensuring we provide high quality care to those we support, this includes:

• 6% employer pension contribution
• Death in benefit cover (2 times salary)
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Fully funded qualifications
• Career development and progression opportunities

Who we are looking for:

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others through Positive Behaviour Support and Trauma-Informed Practice? Care Support Scotland is looking for a dynamic individual with a proven track record in social care to lead and inspire our team.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience as a registered manager of an adult social care service, along with expertise in staff management and service development. Strong ICT skills and the ability to articulate and implement service improvements are essential.

Join us in our commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. We seek someone dedicated to our mission and values, who can bring innovative ideas for service delivery, staff development, and business development. If you have the experience and drive to support and expertly supervise our talented team while enhancing service delivery, we want to hear from you. Be a part of something meaningful and help us grow and develop our services to better serve our community across Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Responsibilities of the Service Manager include:

(please read the full job description attached for more information on the role)

Service Delivery

• Offer and maintain a comprehensive, procedurally correct, high standard and forward-thinking service, which meets health and social care standards requirements; Provide vision, creativity and a multi-disciplinary approach to service delivery. Manage the selection process for all applicants, supervise the management of each tenancy support / care package’s delivery ensuring collaboration with all relevant parties and facilitate regular reviews;

Service Management

• In collaboration with finance team, ensure the Service’s invoice management is timeous and effective. Ensure all support delivery provided by staff, including direct support, indirect support, group work, cancelled support, travel, third party notes and telephone calls is accounted for administratively and systematically. Ensure the provision of support is monitored, analysed and reported on a weekly basis, and that any contract variations are reported timeously.

Participation and Integration

• Facilitate the people you support lifestyle choices, rights and communication needs. Develop participatory methods to enable the opportunity for people we support to be involved in the overview, development, and evaluation of their Service and Care Support Scotland. Enable access to independent advocates

Service Development

• Develop services in partnership with the Developments Team by pursuing local growth through Spot Purchase of non-core care at home and supporting people, trusts / grants or block grant. Support and lead key elements of service development, this could include the opening of new services, or the expansion of current services.

Staff Management

• Manage, lead and motivate staff by ensuring an innovative and dynamic support service; Work in partnership with People and Culture to ensure best practice in the application of people policies and in leadership add management. Facilitate training that is either statutorily required or required to ensure the positive development of staff.

Essential Skills and Attributes:

• A relevant practice qualification (at least SCQF level 9 or above) recognised by the SSSC, in the category of managers of a Housing Support Service
• A relevant management qualification (SCQF level 9 or 10) recognised by the SSSC, in the category of managers of a Housing Support Service.

Additional Notes:

Shift work, weekend work and sleepovers may be a requirement of this role, sleepovers attract an additional payment. Flexible working arrangements are also available. These can be discussed at your interview.

PVG scheme membership and SSSC registration are requirements of this post.

Service: Perth Floating House

Use your skills in a CAREER THAT CARES

At Turning Point Scotland, we have an exciting opportunity for a Support Practitioner to help make a positive impact for people, encouraging them to fulfil their lives with exciting and fun activities, pursue their hobbies and passions & creating memorable experiences.

Embark on an emotionally rewarding journey and apply today!

About the Role

As a Support Practitioner, you will:

• Deliver 1-2-1 support to individuals in their own home, enabling them to develop skills required to live independently.

• You will be required to keep accurate notes regarding support visits carried out and also to complete risk assessments, support plans and reviews for each individual that you support.

• Be an active member of a supportive team, passionate about the work they do.

• Celebrate achievements and milestones, both big and small, to create a rewarding and positive environment.

• The service operates Monday to Friday 8am-8pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am-6pm with the core hours being Monday – Friday 9am-5pm.

About You

You will have a genuine commitment to use your skills to support people to live their best lives. You will be supported by an incredibly approachable management team, allowing you to expand on your existing knowledge whilst developing new skills. You will have flexibility to work on a rota.

No previous working experience is needed; full training will be provided to you. We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team!

We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team.

About Us – Perth and Kinross Housing and Support Service (PKHSS)

Perth Floating Housing Support Service provides support to adults with varying needs within their own homes. The service aims to enable individuals to develop the skills required in order to independently maintain and sustain their tenancies.

Whilst we very much welcome experienced practitioners, no previous working experience is needed. You will be provided with all of the training, support and equipment required to successfully fulfil your role.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.