Service: Edinburgh Visiting Housing Support Service

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Turning Point Scotland has an exciting opportunity in our Edinburgh Visiting Housing Support Service for a Lead Practitioner.

We believe that in many cases, Homelessness is entirely preventable. Where Homelessness is not or cannot be prevented, the experience should be brief and non-recurring.

About the Role

We aim to help people ‘Get a Home and Keep a Home’.

As a lead practitioner, you will:

• Provide 1:1 support and assistance to people using the service in accordance with their support plans and the service aims.

• Support may include, but is not limited to: supporting people to explore housing options; bidding on social housing through ed index; support engaging with landlords/housing officers; assisting with budgeting/ maximising income and benefit entitlement; support to develop independent living skills; support to attend to household activities and external appointments.

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

About You

We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team. As a Lead Practitioner the support you provide will always be person centred, by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and your fellow team members.

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.

About Us

Our Edinburgh Visiting Housing Support Service supports people in the North-East and South-East of Edinburgh who are either Homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or have recently moved into settled accommodation following a period of homelessness.

The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.

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.

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is offering an exciting opportunity to join the largest third sector social care provider in Scotland as a Business Development Partner. This dynamic role places you in a high performing team and within an organisation that continues to grow and expand our reach. You will have a key stake in driving the organisations excellent track record forward through securing contracts and driving sustainable growth. If you thrive on challenges, creativity and meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you.

The successful candidate will be supported to excel in their role and expand their understanding of the Scottish social care sector and competitive tendering through a focus on continued professional development, as well as access to a wide range of training opportunities.

You will bring direct experience of working in a business development role and will have a proven track record of generating income through written proposals, funding applications and presentations. You will have excellent analytical, communication and written skills and will be responsible for producing high quality tender submissions, grant applications and marketing material. You will also have excellent planning, time management and organisational skills and an ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

The role is home based but travel throughout Scotland may occasionally be required. We place a strong focus on continual professional development and the post holder will have access to a wide range of training opportunities.

Having fun is important to us too! As well as a competitive salary, the organisation offers generous benefits including enhanced pension contributions and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to over 850 high street and online discounts.

Having a Full clean driving license and access to a car is desirable.

For an informal and confidential discussion about the Business Development Partner role please contact Jodi McNeil (TRFS Business Development Manager) at jmcneil@trfs.org.uk

Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust is one of Edinburgh’s oldest and established charities, providing residential group living and community, family and group work support to children, young people and families. We are committed to further developing the Trust as ‘a place of hope’ for care-experienced children, young people and families rooted in our values of Care, Perseverance, Acceptance and Hope. By building strong and caring relationships we #KeepThePromise by providing a scaffolding of love and support around children, young people, and families as they take their first steps towards a confident, positive future.

Role:

This is an opportunity to come and join us as a support worker in our Community and Transition team. Based in our St. Johns Road Wellbeing Hub, our team provide a range of practical, social and emotional 1:1, group and whole-family support to children, young people and families who have experiences of care to help them:

• Move on from residential living to independent life and living in the community

• Develop healthy relationships, connections and mental wellbeing

• Build confidence, education, skills and training

We work together with families, social work, health services and other colleagues to keep the strengths, aspirations and voice of children, young people and families at the heart of all we do while ensuring their safety and welfare is always maintained.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to be part of our team as we develop our services to #KeepThePromise.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is skilled in delivering a range of 1:1 and group interventions and supports,

• Can work in a values-led and rights focused way

• Has an understanding of the difficulties faced by young people who are or have recently been ‘looked after’ in a care setting.

• Is passionate about working alongside children, young people and families

• Is able to build strong and effective relationships with young people who can be under-represented.

• Can develop and implement support that actively engages young men in community activities.

• Is able to deliver new ways of working including working mornings/evenings and weekends.

• Can foster a supportive and inclusive environment that encourages young people's participation and can support our young people to participate fully and influence the delivery of the service.

• Is committed to delivering The Promise.

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Our Community and Transition team work closely with our residential house teams, young people who live with us and their families and young people who have lived with us who are now requiring support in the community or supported living in one of our community flats.

In the coming year, our primary focus will be on engaging with the young men we support as well as children, young people and families from the wider community. We will also be prioritising young people's participation by developing:

• Tailored Support : Develop opportunities specifically designed to meet the interests and needs of the young men we support. This could include sports, technology, or vocational training.

• Community Events: Organise events that bring together young people, their families, and the wider community.

• Feedback Mechanisms: Support young people to voice their opinions and suggestions through our participation groups and that will feed back to our newly developed Young Person Committee

We are committed to the development of all our staff and the successful applicants will have access to:

• Regular support and supervision

• Continuous Professional Development

• Training and learning opportunities.

• Discounted access to our holiday caravan

• Our Employee Assistance Scheme

If you are someone who can make a difference for young people and have relevant experience with social work, youth/community/family work or other relevant experiences then we want to hear from you.

Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust is one of Edinburgh’s oldest and established charities, providing residential group living and community, family and group work support to children, young people and families. We are committed to implementing The Promise and building strong and caring relationships with our young people rooted in our values of Care, Perseverance, Acceptance and Hope. We provide a scaffolding of love and support around them as they take their first steps towards a confident and independent future.

Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to come and join our team as a Residential Worker based at Chestnut Wynd, our house for young people. Situated in West Granton, our purpose-built house provides a safe and nurturing home for up to five young people aged 15-21 and a range of modern facilities and wellbeing spaces designed to help them grow, develop and make a successful transition to young adulthood.

As part of a team you will work closely with the young people we live alongside to provide the daily care and support they need and the advice and guidance to manage their health and wellbeing, independent learning and living skills, education and training needs. Our house staff also work closely with our community-based team to provide additional 1:1 and group supports to young people and to further develop their social and community connections. We work together with families, social work, health services and other colleagues to keep the strengths, aspirations and voice of the young person at the heart of all we do while ensuring their safety and welfare is always maintained.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to be part of our team as we adapt our services to #KeepThePromise. We are looking for skilled individuals who are passionate about working with young people building strong relationships with them. This role will suit someone who understands child development, trauma-informed practice and is skilled in planning and delivering robust assessment and interventions with young people, as well as being positive and thoughtful, and rights focused.

A residential worker is a hugely important role for us. As a key part of our team you contribute to creating a culture of nurture and care for our young people while also ensuring the house is maintained and resourced to meet the needs of young people and staff.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to be part of our team as we adapt our services to #KeepThePromise. We are looking for someone who is:

• An individual who is skilled in planning and delivering a range of 1:1 and group-based practice approaches with young people.

• Values-led and rights focused.

• Able to have honest and courageous conversations

• Passionate about working alongside children, young people and families.

• Able to build strong and effective relationships with young people, their family and professional and social support networks.

• Works in a way that that is rooted in an understanding of child and young people’s developmental needs, trauma-informed and restorative approaches.

• Can undertake assessment and care-planning processes for young people to ensure a focus on positive outcomes.

• Flexible, creative and fun!

This role involves a shift pattern over a six-week rota and therefore requires weekend working, and sleep-ins.

We are committed to the development of all our staff and the successful applicants will have access to:

• Regular support and supervision

• Continuous Professional Development

• Training and learning opportunities.

• Discounted access to our holiday caravan

• Our Employee Assistance Scheme

If you are someone who can make a difference for young people and have relevant experience with social work, youth/community/family work or other relevant experiences then we want to hear from you!