Job Description
As this is a part time post, the salary will be pro-rata to the part-time hours worked.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Homeless Service at the Ashton View Project, West Dunbartonshire Council. We are seeking one full time Project Worker to join our dedicated team.
Ashton View provides high quality support to vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness as they transition from temporary accommodation into permanent or other appropriate long term housing.
As part of our team, you will build positive, professional relationships with the people we support, working with them to identify their strengths, aspirations, and goals. You will also assist individuals in developing essential life skills and other abilities that promote independence and long term wellbeing.
The successful candidate will work collaboratively within the team and contribute to the delivery of compassionate, person centred, and effective support to those facing homelessness.
If you hold a relevant professional qualification (Health and Social Care SVQ Level 3) and have a strong understanding of homelessness and the challenges associated with it, we would welcome your application.
Requirements
This post is considered a Regulated Role with Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2020 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here .
Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.
Responsibilities
The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act.
In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.
The Individual
WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:
• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support
Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.
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