HH22/003 - Support Worker
- Location:
- Bruntsfield. Edinburgh, EH10 4HQ
- Rate:
- £10.02 per hour
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Part Time
- Hours:
- 30 hours per week
£500 Retention Payment!!
You will receive £500 if you are successfully appointed with Hillcrest Futures
£250 on successful completion of your 6 month probation period
£250 on successful completion of 12 months service
The Service
Our Bruntsfield House service offers temporary supported accommodation for twenty adults accommodating both males and females, from the ages of sixteen upwards including couples.
The Role
The role of the Support Worker will include:
- Supporting individuals to move on from the service and resettle them in the community in a permanent housing option suited to their needs
- Covering gaps in an established rota
- Working a variety of shifts including; early shifts, backshifts, and weekend working
You Will
- Be confident in dealing with a homeless client group and have compassion and understanding for the issues homeless people face
- Have the ability to work as part of a team and on a lone working basis
- Hold an SVQ2 in Health and Social Care or have the ability and willingness to undertake study to achieve this
- Be organised with good time keeping skills
- Be able to demonstrate transferrable skills relating to care
- Be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post
Company Benefits
- Savings Scheme
- Pension Scheme
- Flexible Working Patterns
- Generous Mileage Allowance
- Generous Holiday Entitlement
- 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)