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Ref no:
231054
Published:
18/08/2021
Closes:
31/10/2021
Location:
Glasgow, G42 8DT
Rate:
£9.50 per hour
Contract Type:
Supply/Casual/Relief
Position Type:
Supply/Casual/Relief
Hours:
0 hours per day

The Services

Our Services are based at Portman Street and Queen Mary Avenue in Glasgow. The individuals we support over both services have a wide variety of support needs including, but not limited to, mental health issues, substance misuse and learning disabilities.

Portman Street operates twenty four hours a day, seven days a week emergency supported accommodation service for thirty men who are homeless.

Queen Mary Avenue** provides residential support for eight females who are homeless.

The Role

In the role of Relief Support Worker you will:

  • Be to build positive relationships to assist individuals to tackle the issues that led to their homelessness;
  • Provide support focused on recovery and daily living skills to enable the individuals we support to work towards moving into their own tenancies;
  • Provide crisis intervention due to the complex nature of the client group we support.

You Will

  • Be confident in dealing with a homeless client group and have compassion and understanding for the issues homeless people face;
  • Possess an SVQ 2 in Health and Social Care or have the ability and willingness to work towards this qualification;
  • Be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post.

Company Benefits

  • Recognition and Reward Scheme
  • Holiday Allowance
  • Free core training provided
  • Death in Service Benefit
  • PVG Costs Paid

** Please Note – Relief posts at Queen Mary Avenue are exempt under section 7 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, therefore only female candidates will be considered.