Hillcrest Futures is recruiting for a Support Worker.
About the Service
Portman Street provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week emergency supported accommodation, and is based in Glasgow South Side for 30 men who are homeless. We are a registered housing support service.
Service users have a wide variety of support needs including, but not limited to, mental health issues, substance misuse and learning disabilities.
About the Role
The role of the Support Worker will be to key work service users to build positive relationships to assist them to tackle the issues that led to their homelessness. Most of our service users are looking to move into their own tenancies and often require support focused on recovery and daily living skills. Due to the complex nature of the client group the role will consist of crisis intervention. To assist with harm reduction, we offer an Injecting Equipment Provision (IEP) service and provide and, or carry naloxone.
About You
You will:
1. Have confidence in dealing with a homeless client group
2. Have compassion and understanding for the issues homeless people face
3. Have a Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care or have the ability to work towards this qualification
4. Have excellent communication skills including verbal and written
5. Be highly organised with the ability to work on own initiative
6. Have the ability to react efficiently and effectively in emergency situations
7. Be open to attending and maintaining ongoing training needs
8. Be flexible with shifts patterns including weekend work, evenings, sleepovers and waking nights
All successful candidates will be required to obtain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post.
About the Benefits
9. Pension Scheme
10. Generous Holiday Entitlement
11. Comprehensive Health and Well-being Package
12. Free access to online discounts for well-known retailers
13. Death in Service Benefit (up to three times your salary)
14. Cycle to Work Scheme (great savings from 25% - 39% on bikes and accessories)
15. Tech Scheme (great savings of up to 12% on computers or laptops)
Sponsorship
Please note that Hillcrest Futures do not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications at present.