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Support Workers - Glasgow Homeless Project

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Posted By: Penumbra
Address:
Contact: 0131 475 2380
Date Posted: 24th Sep 2008
Salary: £15,357 - £16,713
Location: Glasgow (G33 3TS)
Reference Code: SWs Glasgow Homeless Project
Views Since Posting: 865
Full Description:

Penumbra is a leading Scottish voluntary organisation working in the field of mental health. We provide an extensive range of services for adults and young people. You will help deliver a range of recovery-focused services to particularly vulnerable adults with complex needs.

Job Title: Support Worker, Glasgow (Homelessness) Supported Living Service

Responsible To: Support Manager

Salary: £15,357 - £16,713 (Point 15 to 19), pro rata for part-time
employees

Working Hours: 36.25 (Full Time) flexible according to contract terms.

Leave: 33 days per annum including public holidays pro rata for part-time employees

Special Conditions: Rota will include regular evenings and weekends.
Shift patterns will include sleepovers and some wakened night duty

Job Summary
To enable service users to establish and maintain a meaningful and fulfilling life in the community, through tenancy support.

Responsibilities

1. To establish a supportive relationship with each service user, enabling them to maximise their own resources in order to improve their quality of life.

2. To deliver support as part of a support plan agreed with the service user, the referring agency, and Penumbra.

3. To assist with personal care when required.

4. To be flexible and responsive to meet the changing needs of the service users and the organisation, within the agreed criteria.

5. To work in cooperation with other members of the Support Team, and staff from other agencies.

6. To participate in training activities and meetings as required.

7. To uphold Penumbra’s policies and procedures and maintain best practices while observing the SSSC’s Codes of Practice.

8. To be responsible for maintaining the relevant systems of documentation.

9. To take personal responsibility for Health and Safety including lone working.

10. To be accountable to line management for conduct and performance, and for any other duties that may be appropriately delegated.

Employee Specification – Support Worker

Education/ Qualifications/ Training Essential · Good Level of educational attainment Desirable· SVQ3 or equivalent (or ability to achieve this level of qualification)· An interest in continuing professional and personal development
Experience Essential· Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role Desirable · Awareness of person-centred support planning · Experience of working in the mental health field · Understanding of Recovery
Skills and attributes Essential· Good interpersonal and team-working skills· Ability and willingness to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback· Ability to work in an enabling and creative way· Willingness to support people with personal care needs· Ability to manage stress and to plan and prioritise workload· Ability to carry out all practical tasks associated with maintaining a tenancy including budgeting
Personal qualities Essential· Awareness of life skills, personal integrity and reliability, high levels of patience and empathy, Energy and committment. · Resourceful and resilient; you should be able to work in a lone working capacity· An enthusiastic team player you should be flexible, non-judgmental and respectful of others. You should be flexible and able to cover a variety of shifts.
Values and attitudes Essential· Commitment to putting Penumbra’s values into practice· A genuine empathy with people who have been disadvantaged and/or homeless
Other requirements Essential· Proven ability to deal with matters on a confidential basis· Ability to work flexibly.· Willingness and capacity to work within different models of support· Commitment to Equal Opportunities and ability to understand and adhere to organizational policy and procedures.

To apply for this position please print off and fill out the application form and recruitment monitoring form available below and send to:

Penumbra, Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh EH7 5QY

For our application form please Click
Here

For our recruitment monitoring form please Click
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Alternatively, complete both forms on-line, save and send as an attachment to humanresources@penumbra.org.uk

The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Wednesday 8th October 2008.

I am sorry we do not accept CVs by way of application.