* Various hours. £12 per hour + Company Benefits.
Role
The Service
Martingale Outreach provides Housing Support and Personal Care services to individuals in the Dundee Area. Individuals live in their own tenancies or with family. Their needs cover a wide range, predominantly mental health issues, learning disability, autism, drug and alcohol issues and dementia.
David Street Outreach Housing Support and Personal Care services are provided to individuals in the Broughty Ferry & Dundee area. Individuals live in their own tenancies or with family. Their needs cover a wide range, predominantly learning disability, autism, and mental health.
All individuals require support to maintain their tenancies, keeping their homes safe and secure. Enabling them to live a good quality of life, and supporting them in the recovery process.
The Role
To support the individuals with:
* Emotional Support and support with recovery process
* Promotion of positive mental health including coping strategies
* Medication support such as administering medication
* Accessing community-based resources
* Support to manage finances and money.
* Maintain personal health and hygiene including personal care
* Support with other issues that arise
You Will
You will have:
* A positive, flexible attitude, with an encouraging nature
* Excellent communication skills including verbal and written
* Be highly organised with the ability to work on own initiative
* The ability to react efficiently and effectively in emergency situations
* Possess an SVQ 2 in Health and Social Care or have the ability to work towards this qualification
* Flexibility with shift patterns; weekend work is a requirement of this post
* Be required to obtain registration with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post
Company Benefits
* Pension Scheme
* Flexible Working Patterns
* Comprehensive Health and Well-being Package
* Free access to online discounts for well-known retailers
* Death in Service Benefit (up to three times your salary)
* Cycle to Work Scheme (great savings from 25% - 39% on bikes and accessories)
* Tech Scheme (great savings of up to 12% on computers or laptops)
We are currently looking to recruit support workers to join our small team within Inclusion Alliance. The role involves supporting people with learning disabilities to be included in the community and lead an ordinary life. Your work would involve helping people to access educational, social, leisure and work or volunteering opportunities in the community.
No experience or formal qualifications are necessary for the role although a caring nature, positive attitude and a sense of fun are important characteristics to have. New staff will receive paid training and undertake shadow shifts with experienced staff members during induction. We want new staff to feel ready and able to work prior to working on their own for the first time.
We have various vacancies available including part-time and relief/casual positions in various locations throughout Edinburgh.
* Working hours are based between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday
* We have various permanent and casual vacancies available.
* Relief/Casual pay rate - £12 per hour
Candidates must be caring, motivated and have excellent communication skills whilst being committed to working in a person-centred way ensuring that support is built around the supported person’s wishes and needs.
Benefits include:
* Employer contributory pension scheme
* Funded SVQ 3 qualification and learning opportunity
* Paid annual leave entitlement
* Regular paid supervision sessions
* Regular paid training and development opportunities
* Daytime Monday to Friday working
* Working for a well-established small organisation where person-centred values are at the core.
* Free 24/7 access to employee support app
All applicants must be able to work flexibly; early morning, evening and weekend working may be required.
These posts are regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. An offer of work with Glasgow Association for Mental Health will be subject to the outcome of this check being satisfactory.
Are you interested in supporting people to maximise skills, confidence and independence and working in a beautiful place? Then we might just have the job for you!
At Tiphereth-Camphill in Edinburgh we are seeking a Full-Time co-worker to support adults with learning disabilities and autism who live within our Supported Living Service, grow their independence and be part of our vibrant community.
Previous experience of working with adults with learning disabilities is desirable but not essential. What is most important is that you have a real desire to support people to maximise their independence, have a belief in supporting people to make their choices and to do the things they want to do. The post will involve supporting personal care and safe people handling, experience of which would be desirable.
We are a Camphill community based on the edge of the Pentland hills in Edinburgh supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism in a range of day services, supported living, residential care, and social enterprises.
Alongside a beautiful, supportive, and inclusive working environment, we offer:
* A competitive salary – starting £25,126.56 rising with time served annually over 6 to £27,068.44
* Sleepovers paid in addition - £12 per hour (sleepover hours normally from 10pm to 7am)
Employee benefits:
* 36 days annual leave (Pro-rata), rising with time served to 40 days (Pro-rata)
* Private Medical Insurance (on successful completion of probation)
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Opportunity to save from source with Capital Credit Union
* Extensive training and development programme and career progression
If you would like to learn more about the role and Tiphereth, full details and specific requirements are available at tiphereth.org.uk
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