Support Worker | Hillcrest Futures

Position: Support Worker

Job Type: Part-time, Full Time

Salary: £13.45 per hour plus staff benefits

Location: Edinburgh

Employer: Hillcrest Futures

Application Deadline: August 11th

Job description

Hillcrest Futures is recruiting Support Workers which will be aligned to different services. There are 24 hours per week available for St Johns Hill (part-time) and up to 39 hours per week (full-time) for Oxgangs, part-time hours could be explored.

About the Services

St Johns Hill and Oxgangs both provide accommodation-based support to individuals who are homeless. Individuals have a wide variety of support needs including, but not limited to, mental health issues, substance misuse and learning disabilities.

St Johns Hill is based in central Edinburgh and Oxgangs is in Southwest Edinburgh.

About the Role

The Support Worker role may involve:

Supporting individuals with their medication
Accessing community-based resources
Daily life skills (menu planning, cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping)
Supporting to manage finances and money
Maintaining personal health and hygiene including personal care
Supporting with other issues that arise
Emotional support
Promotion of positive mental health including coping strategies

About You

You will:

Have a positive, flexible attitude, with an encouraging nature
Have excellent communication skills including verbal and written
Be highly organised with the ability to work on own initiative
Have the ability to react efficiently and effectively in emergency situations
Be open to attending and maintaining ongoing training needs
Possess an Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care or have the ability to work towards this qualification
Flexibility with shifts patterns including weekend work, evenings, sleepovers and waking nights
All successful candidates will be required to obtain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post.

About the Benefits

32 days minimum annual leave (based on full time hours)
Option to buy or sell annual leave (subject to eligibility)
Family Friendly Policies
Death in Service (three times annual salary or a minimum of £10,000)
Defined contribution pension scheme available:
Contributions = 5% Employee and 4% Employer
Home and Tech Scheme: Spread the cost through salary sacrifice and save up to 8% on thousands of home and tech products at John Lewis, IKEA and Currys (subject to eligibility)
Cycle to Work Scheme: Spread the cost through salary sacrifice and save up to 47% on bikes and accessories (up to £2,000) (subject to eligibility)

Enhanced Health Care Package including:

£50 towards chiropody and podiatry
£60 towards dental care
£75 towards the costs of eye related care
£150 towards Practitioner fees, including physiotherapy
£200 Birth and Adoption grant (subject to eligibility)
£200 towards specialist consultations and investigations
Unlimited access to online, telephone and video GP appointments via Aviva Smart Health
Access to Perkbox: providing a wide range of deals and discounts including Argos, IKEA and many more

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Sponsorship

Please note that Hillcrest Futures do not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications at present.

Hillcrest are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the people we support. All roles are subject to thorough pre-employment checks including references, and a Disclosure Scotland check or PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) check to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those we support. All employees are expected to uphold our values and adhere to safeguarding policies and standards throughout their work.

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