* Various hours. £12 per hour + company benefits. Permanent.
Role
Our Services
We are looking to recruit employees for our Edinburgh Services located in Edinburgh: Oxgangs, St Johns Hill andLauristion In Leith.
Our services provide twenty four hour per day, seven days per week supported accommodation to individuals who arehomeless and have complex and multiple support needs. These individuals may have experienced trauma, exclusionand stigma in their lives.
The Role
As a Support Worker, you will:
* Have a person centred and trauma informed approach
* Be skilled at building trustingrelationships
* Have a compassionate and non-judgemental approach
* Be the first point of contactfor people when they are looking for support as our services are staffed twenty four hours a day, seven days aweek
* Be required to contact external agencies and advocate on someone's behalf
* Supportindividuals to attend appointments, provide emotional support or respond to health emergencies
You Will
* Have a positive, flexible attitude and be committed to our values and the work we do
* Have goodcommunication skills, both written and verbal
* Be confident and assertive in your approach as these postswill involve some level of lone working
* Be provided with all relevant training to succeed in therole
* Possess an SVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care, or have the willingness to undertake study toachieve this
* Be required to obtain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within6 months of taking up the post
About the Benefits
* Excellent sleepover payment - Currently £108.00 a night
* Fully paid Induction and shadowshifts
* Death in service scheme - three times your yearly salary
* Cycle to work scheme - 12% - 39%savings
* Tech scheme - 12% savings on laptops and computers
* Supportive management - committed tosupporting personal and professional development
* Comprehensive health and wellbeing packages.
Please note that Hillcrest Futures do not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications at present.
We are currently looking to recruit support workers to join our small team within Inclusion Alliance. The roleinvolves 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 volunteeringopportunities in the community.
No experience or formal qualifications are necessary for the role although a caring nature, positive attitude and asense of fun are important characteristics to have. New staff will receive paid training and undertake shadowshifts with experienced staff members during induction. We want new staff to feel ready and able to work priorto working on their own for the first time.
We have various vacancies available including part time and relief/casual positions in various locations throughoutEdinburgh.
* Working hours are based between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday
* We have various permanent andcasual 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 aperson-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
Are you looking to take the next step in your social care career?
Do you want an opportunity to make a genuine and positive difference to people’s lives?
Then Autism Initiatives wants to hear from you!
We are near completion of an exciting, brand-new housing support service in the Granton area of Edinburgh.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with the supported individuals to make sure their move to their new home isas positive as possible, and help them to settle into their new homes, and live happily there. Not only will yoube directly supporting autistic people to ensure they have a great quality of life, but you will be part of theteam who develop this brand new service.
The Senior Support Worker (SSW) will support the management team in developing and maintaining the organisation’sstandards relating to autism specific and person centred practices. Liaising with the organisation’s practicesupport team, the SSW will assist in the preparation of support and communication plans, ensuring consistentpractices throughout support networks.
Benefits of working with us include:
* Sleepover rate paid at £12.00 per hour
* 31 days Annual Leave Entitlement,including bank holidays
* Ongoing Learning & Development throughout your role
* Opportunity toundertake relevant SVQ qualification
* Employee AssistanceProgramme
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Medicash HealthcarePlan
* Eligibility to become a Blue Light Card Member for online & high street discounts
The Senior Support Worker will assist in the supervision and direction of the staff team and in maintaining the highstandards of support in line with the organisation’s quality standards and mission statement. Knowledge ofcurrent legislation and regulations relating to the social care sector and the requirements of the CareInspectorate is essential for this role. The post holder will also be expected to commit to on-call duties.
Given the nature of this role, successful applicants must register with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG)scheme and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or equivalent regulatory body.
This is a truly rewarding role, with the opportunity for you to develop your skills and knowledge and fulfil yourcareer aspirations.
The successful candidate will play a senior and supervisory role in the operation of our Esmond Street Service: a 22place supported living project for older people with learning disability and/or complex needs. The successfulapplicant will have experience of support planning and review systems, and will be in a position to work on ashift-rota basis. She/he will have experience in a supported living setting, the ability to work on their owninitiative, and have a positive, empowering and flexible approach to the support of people with learningdisabilities. The post requires the successful candidate to be involved in the supervision and development ofthe staff team; including training, developing systems, mentoring and auditing. She/he should also possess anappropriate qualification, or be willing and able to achieve this within an agreed timescale.
* On site:Prestonpans, Gorebridge or Edinburgh
* Closing1st November 2024
We are currently recruiting Project Workers to work with Upmo. Join our dedicated team supporting adults withlearning disabilities and autism to reach their individual goals and ambitions.
We have vacancies in our teams based at:
* Links House (Leith)
* St. Margaret's House (Meadowbank/London Road)
* Prestonpans (EastLothian)
We are recruiting for full time staff who can work 30 hours a week, between the hours of 10-16:00, Monday to Friday,however both full time and part-time contracts are available. At this time, we won’t be able to considerapplicants looking to work less than 2 days per week.
Upmo is a Living Wage Employer; the rate of pay for this role is £12.00 per hour.
Holiday entitlement for this role is 30 days pro rata, which is enhanced by long service at 3 years’ service by anadditional day (pro rata) per year thereafter, up to a maximum of 5 days.
As a Project Worker, you will be part of an enthusiastic and creative team who provide daily support to adults withlearning disabilities and autism as they participate in workshops and activities within our site-based services,and café sites.
For this role, we are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with skills and expertise in art, IT,music, drama, dance, photography, gardening, and outdoor activities. Or, if you have any other skills, let usknow!
This role includes supporting students in workshops of their choosing, working one to one with students, andfacilitating workshops, and supporting people with personal care, as and when required.
While previous experience in care or support is highly advantageous, it is not required as we provide full trainingand ongoing support to our staff team. An interest in visual arts, performing arts, cooking, IT, gardening, orsports would be beneficial.
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