Housing Support Worker

Job Description

Housing Support Worker

Salary: £25,949 per annum/pro rata

Location: Dundee, Scotland

Contract / Hours: Full Time Permanent – 37 hours per week & Casual 0 hour contract available. 5 week rolling rota which includes evening and weekends.

Benefits

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution and included life assurance cover
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts

Responsibilities

• Maintain effective working relationships and communication channels with colleagues, young people and families, encouraging involvement to achieve positive outcomes
• Be alert to child protection and safeguarding issues and report concerns to line managers in line with safeguarding policies and procedures
• Participate in regular supervision sessions and practice meetings to maintain a cohesive approach, and undertake training as identified
• Maintain the hygiene and cleanliness of all working areas, including kitchen and bathroom areas
• Ensure familiarity and compliance with relevant Action for Children policies and procedures and work as part of the Dundee Youth Housing Service team
• Work towards GIRFEC outcomes and comply with Health and Social Care Standards and the SSSC Code of conduct
• Enable young people to develop independent living skills and sustain tenancy
• There may be a requirement for sleepovers depending on service requirements

Qualifications

• S/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in health and social care
• Knowledge and awareness of prevention and homelessness intervention methods
• Ability to keep young people as the focus of all work and ensure the young person’s feelings and wishes are represented in meetings and record keeping
• Experience of working as part of a team or as an individual to deliver a frontline service

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.