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* £12,925 for 16 hours per week, weekends only.
Role
The organisation exists to prevent homelessness and find routes out of homelessness into independent living for the people we support every day.
Our values are support, integrity, dignity, excellence.
Purpose of the service
The purpose of a homeless youth accommodation service is to provide safe, stable, and supportive housing for young individuals experiencing homelessness. This service aims to address the unique challenges faced by homeless youth and offer a range of support to help them transition to stable and independent living.
Purpose of the Role
The Practitioner for Youth Services plays a crucial role in delivering practical and emotional support to empower young people through a strength-based trauma informed approach, enabling them to make informed choices about their lives. The service aims to evidence and monitor the progress of young individuals through regular assessments, ensuring their safety and well-being. Additionally, the role involves supporting young people in various aspects, such as housing benefit applications, understanding housing options, accessing education and employment opportunities, and connecting with community resources. The service is dedicated to delivering a supportive environment and seeking feedback from young people to continuously improve the quality of the service.
The successful candidate will be working with young people between the ages of 16-25 years old.
Expected Behaviours
The behaviours we expect are someone who will demonstrate:
* Initiates conversations and activities with the people supported, adjusting their approach to meet individual needs.
* Adaptable to changing circumstances and adjusting support plans when needed.
* Adheres to the SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council) Codes of Conduct, Health and Social Care Standards and Care Inspectorate requirements.
* Respecting confidentiality, boundaries, and privacy.
* A person with good judgment and communication skills who will make informed decisions that involve critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
* Taking accountability for your actions, decisions, and the outcome of support provided.
* Transparent about actions, decisions, and processes.
* Constructively questions colleagues on best practices and provides feedback.
* Actively listening to understand and respond appropriately to individual needs.
* Collaborates effectively with colleagues, healthcare professionals to contribute towards a positive and supporting team environment.
* Recognises when a colleague is facing challenges and proactively offers support.
* Can demonstrate a problem-solving mindset.
* Paying close attention to individual needs, preferences, and support requirements.
* A person who can accurately document and report information.
* Can handle crisis situations in the service when they arise.
* Can lone work in the service or in the community.
* Builds positive relationships with people supported while managing expectations and boundaries.
* Respecting the dignity, autonomy, and independence of individuals we support.
* Take an active role in continuous improvement.
* Prioritise the safety and well-being of people we support.
The person needs to:
* Attend and participate in monthly reflective practice groups.
* Attend and participate in monthly team meetings.
* Attend, prepare for and action monthly case management meetings.
* Evidence training and development undertaken to meet SSSC requirements.
* Participate and contribute to debriefing of significant incidents and near misses.
* Take responsibility for scheduling and preparing for supervisions, case management meetings and appraisals.
To apply for this job, you must have:
* Minimum qualification of SVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or have at least 2 years relevant experience in a social care setting with young people.
* Knowledge of trauma informed practice and ways of working.
* Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.
* Registration with SSSC and meet requirements.
* Be able to use IT effectively including management systems, databases, and Microsoft 365.
Due to the nature of the service, applications are invited from women only, the post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010).
This is a weekend position, the hours of work are Saturday and Sundays, working 8 hours per day between the hours of 7.30am and 10pm.
About the Organisation
Four Square Homelessness Charity are seeking a dedicated and compassionate individual to join our team as a Community-Based Practitioner, specialising in homeless prevention. In this role, you will focus on proactive measures to prevent homelessness within the community by providing support, resources, and advocacy to individuals at risk. The ideal candidate will be proactive, empathetic, and can lone work in the community.
Our Homeless prevention services are designed to address and mitigate the factors that can lead individuals and families to become homeless. The primary purpose of the service is to intervene before people lose their homes, providing support and resources to help them maintain stable housing.
To apply for this job, you must have:
* Minimum qualification of SVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or have at least 2 years relevant experience in a social care setting.
* Knowledge of trauma informed practice and ways of working.
* Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.
* Registration with SSSC and meet requirements.
* Be able to use IT effectively including management systems, databases, and Microsoft 365.
Do you want to support young people and families to resolve conflict? Do you want to work for an organisation that strives to prevent youth homelessness?
If so, our Family Outreach Worker role could be for you!
About the service
Cyrenians Mediation & Support service has been working with families in Scotland since 2006. We know family breakdown is the main cause of youth homelessness in Scotland, which is why we endeavour to ensure every young person we work with has a safe home environment and the strong relationships that make this possible.
About the role
Building on our award-winning ‘Amber’ model of whole-family mediation and support, you will be responsible for offering practical support for family members. In this exciting role, you will help build positive relationships, promote better communication, and reduce the potential for future conflict.
Working in collaboration with a Mediator, you will be supporting families to engage with the mediation process and other relevant interventions.
About you
We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent communication skills and experience of supporting children, young people and/or families in similar situations. You should also be:
* Well organised and effective with your time management.
* Flexible and creative in your approach.
* A strong team player.
* Committed to providing the highest quality of support.
* Able to demonstrate our values of compassion, respect, integrity, and innovation.
How we will support you
You’ll be part of a small team, led by a supportive manager. There will be great opportunities for you to learn and develop, while sharing your skills and experiences.
About us
At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness by taking a Public Health Approach to Homelessness Prevention. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering all our services.
Come and join the team at Cyrenians Communities.
Are you passionate about working with people in a person-centred way? Do you want to work in a small team making a big difference in people’s lives?
About the Community
Located in Leith, the Community provides supported accommodation and mental health support for up to four people as they make the transition from hospital care back into the community. Our Community model is based on Cyrenians core values, prioritising trusted relationships and putting the person at the heart of the decisions which matter most to them.
About the role
You’ll be:
* Working with residents to develop their own support plan.
* Liaising with support providers to ensure a joined-up system of care and support.
* Working with Assistant Key Workers to ensure a healthy and safe household for all who live with us.
* A valued part of a hardworking and committed team.
It may be a small team, but it has a big impact!
About You
As a committed, compassionate and reliable member of the team, you’ll be able to develop trusted relationships with those we support, as well as with your colleagues.
You will be experienced in providing high quality support and be able to work at the pace of the individual.
The role will work primarily during the day on weekdays and as it is part time could suit someone who has other work, learning or personal commitments.
How we’ll support you
You’ll be joining an experienced and knowledgeable team who will give you full training on all aspects of your role. You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.
About us
At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness. We understand that there are many routes into homelessness, and that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to supporting people towards more positive and stable futures. That’s why all our work is values-led and relationships-based.
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