Specialist Support Worker

Working hours: 35 hours per week

Interview Date: To be confirmed

The Salvation Army provides support and emergency accommodation for homeless adults within the Glasgow Area. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Person to join our team in Wallace of Campsie House Lifehouse comprising of 42 flats and 10 bedsits.

Key Responsibilities:

As such person you will deliver a high-quality support service, which promotes client choice and control and ensure clients learn new skills, make positive life choices and achieve the best possible outcomes. As a Specialist Support Worker, you would work with the wider staff team to share your skills and expertise, which includes developing & promoting our Harm Reduction work.

The Specialist Support Worker also works closely with the Addiction Team, delivering Naloxone training and leading group work.

You will maintain records and submit a monthly report on stats and trends.

The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:

• Knowledge of the main support needs of homeless and vulnerable clients
• Skills and knowledge in the area of substance use.
• Knowledge of the benefit system and an understanding of supported housing funding streams and reporting requirements.
• Experience of developing and delivering support services.
• Ability to work in close co-operation with colleagues and external agencies to ensure effective provision of multi – agency services.
• Understand the principles and application of working in a Trauma Informed way.
• Level 3 SVQ qualification or equivalent in a related field or a willingness to work towards.

Please apply by kindly following this link https://bit.ly/4epWQ2a to complete and submit an application. Alternatively, please visit our careers page on Careers and jobs | The Salvation Army to submit an application for the role.

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and a satisfactory PVG Scheme Check.

For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.