Senior Support Worker

Senior Support Worker Homelessness / Temporary Accommodation

Salary:£13.75 per hour- £25,740 annually

Location:Midlothian various positions and locations within Midlothian available.

Service:Homelessness

Hours:36 hours p/w

Shifts:Various - Rota Basis

Contract: Permanent Full-time positions available.

21 HSC are looking to recruit a number of Homelessness Senior Support Workers for various locations around the Midlothian area for a large charity. All the roles are on a full-time permanent basis working 36 hours per week which is made up from 4x 9-hour shifts. We have both day shift and night shift contracts available. There is also an element of weekend working, you are required to work every second weekend.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Apply your knowledge of best practice, codes of practice and current regulations in the social care sector and ensure the provision of a high quality and socially inclusive service

• Manage and co-produce support plans and contribute to support reviews

• Assist Service Managers and Team Leaders with service referrals and staff interviewing & selection procedures

• Take on the role of shift leader in the absence of the Service Manager

• Assist in managing a team of Support Workers by reviewing the delivery of support and ensure staff are following the correct policy and procedures.

Essential experience, qualifications and skills:

• Experience of providing support to people who have experienced homelessness, mental ill health, and drug and alcohol use.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment which requires a dynamic approach to problem solving.
• SVQ3 in Social Care or willing to work towards.
• SSSC registered or willing to become so.
• Ability to use empathy and relational skills to build positive relationships within our community and with colleagues.
• An understanding of and ability to work within ethical and relational boundaries.

Desired experience, qualifications and skills:

• Experience of working with a range of agencies as a team
• Networking and skills making meaningful connections
• Awareness around Trauma Informed Practice
• ASSIST/Mental Health First Aid trained
• Naloxone trained
• Knowledge and understanding of the causes of homelessness, substance use and mental health including Attachment Theory and Adverse Childhood Experiences.
• Understanding of services that support homelessness, substance use and mental health.
• Experience in line managing a team.

Benefits:

• 6% employer pension contribution

• Death in benefit cover (2 times salary)

• Enhanced Sick Pay

• Fully funded qualifications

• Career development and progression opportunities

To Apply

To apply for this role, please click apply and send an up-to-date CV in support of your application in the first instance. For more information about the positions available and a detailed job description, please contact Danielle Frame or Sean Carruthers at 21 HSC. Suitable applicants will be contacted asap with a view to securing an interview with the Service Managers of the service and will be invited for an initial face to face/teams interview with one of our recruitment team.

21 HSC Limited is an equal opportunities employer.

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Posted Date: 11/27/2024