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Trust Housing Association has an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker (Older People) to join our team at Whitelaw Court, Dunfermline, Fife KY11 4SJ. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment as a Supported Housing Worker we will offer you: - <ul> <li>16.75 contracted hours per week worked over average 3 days on a rolling 4-week rota:</li> <li><ul> <li>Week 1: Wed 8.30am-3.00pm; Thurs 2.30pm-9.00pm</li> </ul> </li> <li><ul> <li>Week 2: Wed 2.30pm-9.00pm; Sat and Sun 2.30pm-9.00pm</li> </ul> </li> <li><ul> <li>Week 3: Tues 2.30pm-9.00pm; Friday 1.30pm-9.00pm</li> </ul> </li> <li><ul> <li>Week 4: Mon 2.30pm-9.00pm: Sat and Sun 8.00am-3.00pm</li> </ul> </li> <li>Working every second weekend</li> <li>Competitive hourly rate of £13.00 per hour</li> <li>Generous Holiday Entitlement</li> <li>Paid PVG check &amp; Professional Membership including SSSC</li> <li>Access to paid training and a vocational qualification</li> <li>Option to work additional bank cover hours via our agency</li> </ul>What we're looking for in our Support Workers: You'll be working with our tenants to make sure they receive the support identified in their personal plan ensuring they continue to enjoy as much independence as possible. You will assist with meal delivery and provide support in the dining room, there may also be very occasional kitchen duties. It'll be rewarding looking after those who rely on the support and dedication you'll bring to this important role. Support Worker Skills and Experience: Ideally, you will have an appropriate qualification in Health &amp; Social Care and previous experience of working with older people or other vulnerable members of a community, so you will understand their needs and know how to meet these. If you are successful in joining our team we can provide you with fantastic opportunities to develop your experience or enhance your career in social care and assist with your ongoing continued personal development. To Apply: Please complete and submit our online application form no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 7th May 2025. For an informal chat about this opportunity please contact Carolyn Fisher, Care &amp; Support Partner, on 0131 444 4930 or email at <a href="mailto:CarolynF@trustha.org.uk" target="_blank">CarolynF@trustha.org.uk</a>. We can only accept candidates residing in the UK who already have the right to work documents. All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorships for international applicants, or candidates currently working in the UK on a sponsored visa as we are unable to assist with renewal upon expiry. Click here for Job Description

Supported Housing Worker - ID2843-1277 - Dunfermline (WC)

Annual salary: up to £28,917.00 Housing Support Officer Glasgow Salary up to £28,917 per annum Full time - Permanent, 40hrs per week, Monday to Friday Including company vehicle and fuel card or £3,500 company car allowance Mears provides temporary accommodation to asylum seekers whilst their claim is being assessed in three regions: Northeast, Yorkshire and Humber, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. At the end of May 2021 Mears had over 19000 service users across the three regions. Mears work in partnership with central and local Government, registered providers, tenants, landlords and investors to find solutions to homelessness, provide more social and affordable housing and create specialist housing for people with care needs. About the Role: Due to contract expansion, we are seeking for a Housing Support Officer to join our team. This is an exciting position that works exclusively to support Asylum seekers going through their right to work Asylum application process with the home office. The ideal candidate will be resilient, trustworthy, caring, a people person and extremely empathetic to others. As a Housing Support Officer every day is different, no day is the same. Although this role comes with it challenges it is an extremely rewarding role. As a Housing Support Officer your main duties will include but not limited to ensuring service users are supported at various stages of their Asylum application process including any safeguarding and welfare issues you come across, providing practical and emotional support to service users, monitoring service users' wellbeing and support needs and ensuring all records are updated and accurate for home office audit purposes. It is essential to maintain boundaries and being resilient to ensure a professional and a well-defined service is provided to always meet the needs of the service users. Role Criteria: <ul><li>Experience of working with vulnerable and diverse client groups</li><li>Experience and understanding of safeguarding</li><li>Ability to identify individuals and family need and recognise the required support packages to maintain independence</li><li>Experience working with mental health and or challenging behaviour</li><li>To communicate effectively with colleagues, local authorities, and service users</li><li>Experience with record keeping and risk assessments</li><li>Ability to work under own initiative</li><li>Resilient</li><li>You will be supportive, trustworthy, a good listener, approachable and empathetic to others</li><li>Flexible and happy to travel</li><li>Full UK driving license</li></ul>All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship. As part of the recruitment process for this role, we will carry out a DBS &amp; BPSS check, as well as Security Clearance. For these checks to be completed, we will require from you the relevant identification, including Proof of Address, References, a valid passport and proof that you have lived in the UK for the last 5 years. Benefits we can offer you <ul><li>25 days annual leave plus bank holidays</li><li>Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!</li><li>Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.</li><li>Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more</li><li>Family friendly policies</li><li>Company Vehicle and Fuel Card</li><li>Access to EAP Counselling sessions</li></ul>Required Qualifications: English Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact: Beth Dunford (<a href="mailto:beth.dunford@mearsgroup.co.uk" target="_blank">beth.dunford@mearsgroup.co.uk</a>) If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way. At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all. We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers. In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.

Housing Support Officer

Trust Housing Association has an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker (Older People) to join our team at Parkhead Court, Dumfries, Dumfries &amp; Galloway DG1 3JF. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment as a Supported Housing Worker we will offer you: - <ul> <li>16.75 contracted hours per week worked over average 3 days on a rolling 4-week rota.</li> <li>Competitive hourly rate of £13.00 per hour</li> <li>Generous Holiday Entitlement</li> <li>Paid PVG check &amp; Professional Membership including SSSC</li> <li>Access to paid training and a vocational qualification</li> <li>Option to work additional bank cover hours via our agency</li> </ul>What we're looking for in our Support Workers: You'll be working with our tenants to make sure they receive the support identified in their personal plan ensuring they continue to enjoy as much independence as possible. You will assist with meal delivery and provide support in the dining room, there may also be very occasional kitchen duties. It'll be rewarding looking after those who rely on the support and dedication you'll bring to this important role. Support Worker Skills and Experience: Ideally, you will have an appropriate qualification in Health &amp; Social Care and previous experience of working with older people or other vulnerable members of a community, so you will understand their needs and know how to meet these. If you are successful in joining our team we can provide you with fantastic opportunities to develop your experience or enhance your career in social care and assist with your ongoing continued personal development. To Apply: Please complete and submit our online application form no later than 12 noon on Friday 2nd May 2025. For an informal chat about this opportunity please contact Marion MacAskill, Care &amp; Support Partner, on 0141 227 8539 or email at <a href="mailto:marionma@trustha.org.uk" target="_blank">marionma@trustha.org.uk</a>. We can only accept candidates residing in the UK who already have the right to work documents. All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorships for international applicants, or candidates currently working in the UK on a sponsored visa as we are unable to assist with renewal upon expiry. Click here for Job Description

Supported Housing Worker - ID2684-582 - Dumfries (PC)

Job Description Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 5 May 2025 Closing Date: Wednesday 23 April 2025 Contract Type: 1x Temporary for 1 year &amp; 2x Permanent Salary: FC5 £27,087.17 - £29,508.69 (Pro-Rata) Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week Location: Blended Working, Based at Fife House, Glenrothes Supporting Statement As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked 'upload resumé'. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at <a href="http://www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement" target="_blank">www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement</a> Job Details Fife Council provides Temporary Accommodation for homeless customers awaiting statutory assessment or allocation of a permanent tenancy where no other suitable accommodation option is available to them. Housing support services are offered to our homeless customers following a full support assessment leading to an agreed support plan. Support is delivered in a manner and at a time suitable to the needs of the customer whilst maintaining a Trauma Informed Approach at all times. The service is offered Fife wide and worked on a rota basis which includes unsocial hours for which an enhancement is provided. Working with Homeless customers within a Temporary Accommodation setting - Hostels, Hotels, B&amp;B and Scatter Flat accommodation throughout Fife. The aim of the role is:- Providing support to service users enabling them to maintain their temporary accommodation before progressing into permanent housing options suited to their needs. Building positive and supportive relationships with service users and assisting them to find solutions and coping mechanisms for the issues creating barriers to a positive outcome. Working creatively and innovatively to meet their support needs Responding to emergency situations arising from potentially complex needs and challenging behaviours. Having a knowledge and understanding of housing and homelessness legislation and the issues affecting homeless households. Having a working knowledge of a Trauma Informed Approach to homeless customers. The Person The benchmark qualification for this role includes SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF level 6 or Social Services Children and Young People SCQF 6. For more details about qualifications and timeframes, go to Help with Register parts, fees and qualifications - Scottish Social Services Council You will be able to demonstrate: <ul> <li>A commitment to delivering high quality support </li> <li>Strong communication, interpersonal and IT skills </li> <li>Demonstrate behaviours that reflect those outlined in the SSSC Codes of Practice for Social Services Workers and Employers </li> <li>An ability to work independently in the community and as part of a team </li> <li>Flexibility to work on a rota basis, including unsocial hours.</li></ul>Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme. As this role requires SSSC registration, the successful applicant will have three months to apply for registration. If appointed, you must start your application as soon as possible so you're registered within the required six months. More details are included in the role profile Further Information <ul> <li>Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile</li> <li>How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See How We Work Matters behaviour framework on the intranet for more information. </li> <li>Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services. </li> <li>Directorate Information - Council Department information</li> <li>Social Media - Search for more 'Fife Council Jobs' on Facebook or follow us on X @FCJobsOfficial.</li></ul>For Further Information Please Contact: Nikola Dair at <a href="mailto:nikola.dair@fife.gov.uk" target="_blank">nikola.dair@fife.gov.uk</a>

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