Role: Beacons Support Worker
Part time: 1x 21 hr post and 1 x 14hr post
Salary: £26, (pro rata).
We are seeking to appoint passionate Support Workers who are capable of becoming part of our dynamic and creative Beacons Recovery team. Being a support worker is a role where you can make everyday matter. If you are looking for a rewarding career where you can make a tangible difference, and enjoy a varied and active post, this role is for you.
The postholders, together with their colleagues, will provide a range of support interventions opportunities and activities, including 1-1 sessions with participants. The team will also deliver and host a range of group work programmes, workshop activities and events suited to locality-based needs and individual Beacons. One aim of the Beacons is to work together with participants to support their social (re)integration, promoting recovery, resilience, and self-determination. You will be engaged in multi-agency working and establishing pathways with other partners and agencies to facilitate people’s positive engagement with the Beacons.
What we’re looking for
We are looking for experienced support workers with relevant qualifications and experience. If you have experience and are passionate about people, then we want to hear from you.
The ideal candidate will:
1. Have experience and be able to demonstrate working effectively in a similar support role.
2. The ability to build trust based effective, relationships, both internally and externally.
3. Have a proactive and dynamic personal style, with flexibility in style and approach.
In return we offer
§ Competitive salary rates
§ Annual leave: (pro rata) 34 days, increasing 1 day each year to a max of 42days
§ Employer contributory pension scheme
§ Paid Membership of Disclosure Scotland’s PVG Scheme.
§ Working in a supportive environment
§ Training & Development Opportunities
§ Working for a well-established small organisation where person centred values are at the core.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a project at an exciting time of growth and development. Liber8 has operated in Lanarkshire for 20 years; our mission is to improve the health, mental health, wellbeing and the quality of people's lives, with a particular regard to reducing the negative impact of alcohol and substance use on the individual, families and communities. We work hard to uphold our core values of Passion, Respect, Healing, Compassion, Caring and Recovery. Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.
Application Notes:
Please download job pack and application form at: form returned to
All posts are subject to satisfactory PVG Checks and references.
Please note CV’s will not be accepted as a means of application.
Closing Date 2nd April @5pm Interviews week beginning 6th April