Please note this is a fixed term position covering maternity leave until March .
Working hours: 40 hours per week, (days, evenings and weekends)
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Eva Burrows 1st Stop is a 32-bed residential Life House accommodating single males / females and families who are homeless. We provide an effective person-centred approach on the maintenance of life skills, mental health, addiction, social inclusion, employability and to achieve a better quality of life for adults and families within the South Lanarkshire area. We are looking to recruit a Support worker to join our team to cover Maternity.
As a motivated and dynamic support worker you will be responsible for developing and delivering a high-quality person centred approach programme which promotes client choice and control. You will ensure that everything you do will be underpinned by our core values, demonstrated within our daily practice and measured against our priorities of Transformation, Integration, Discipleship and Effectiveness.
The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:
1. Knowledge of benefit systems and an understanding of supported housing funding streams and reporting requirements
2. Knowledge of the main support needs of homeless people and vulnerable clients
3. Understanding of legislation for the Health and Safety and Safeguarding of clients and staff
4. Ensure successful client outcomes which demonstrate quality and effectiveness in all aspects of the programme