Relief Assistant Youth Worker

Working hours: As and when required

Interview Date:  To be confirmed

The Salvation Army Youth and Community Centre in Aston, Birmingham, provides a wide range of activities and support for local young people - including schools work, 1-2-1 mentoring, detached projects, music production qualifications, afterschool drop-in clubs, sports coaching and youth bible studies.

We work closely with local schools, police, churches, and other community organisations in the area. In this role you will become a part of a dynamic team and community whose goal is to make a lasting difference in the area.

Key Responsibilities: To provide cover in fulfilling the role of the Assistant Youth Worker duties and responsibilities on an as required basis; to cover for absences such as holidays and sickness absence.   The Assistant Youth Worker role supports in the delivery of existing youth work programmes, for young people aged 7-25yrs, and working with their families.

The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate: A passion and desire to work with young people and members of the community; a willingness to learn and develop relevant skills and to integrate themselves and apply context to a range of diverse cultures. Able to work in sympathy with the organisation’s Christian principles & aims. Flexibility to be able to respond to short notice requests for work

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 Enhanced with the barred list DBS Disclosure child workforce

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.

Benefits:
N/A

Church and Community Mission Worker

Wealdstone Methodist Church

Wealdstone Methodist Church

£15.60 p/h

Part-time, Fixed-term

Monday, 16 February 2026

Role: Church and Community Mission Worker (CCMW)

Location: Wealdstone Methodist Church

Salary: £15.60 per hour

Hours: The post is for 15 hours a week (office based, over three week days). 3 Year Fixed Term Contract, with the possibility of renewal

Applicants are sought with practical experience of running or being involved with groups or social activities, current and active members of a Christian Church Community, and who have sympathy with the aims of the Methodist Church, and strong computer skills.

Some of the main duties will involve:

• To build and to maintain a friendly and warm relationship with all Hirers and Users of the premises, and to be the Lettings Coordinator.

• To maintain the Church’s Mission Action Plan, as directed by the Church Council.

• To create links with Ecumenical, Interfaith, and other community groups within Wealdstone and the surrounding areas.

• To work alongside the Church stewards and the Minister to provide some basic administrative assistance as appropriate.

• To assist with the premises facilities management activities as required.

• To attend quarterly Church Council meetings (4 evenings a year).

• To submit quarterly reports to the Church Council relating to the role.

• Any other duties identified by the Line Manager and Management Group that are within your capabilities and level of responsibility relating to the Church and Community Mission Worker role.

For more information please contact Revd Audrey D Browne (email: padbrowne89@gmail.com)

Closing date for applications: midnight on Monday 16 February 2026.

Please note that this job does not come with sponsorship.

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Barnardo's Early Intervention Family Support Service is recruiting for a Project Worker 2 post in the Northern Health & Social Care Trust area. The service is delivered in partnership with the SPPG.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team of family support practitioners who offer direct home visiting support to families and children (aged 8-13 years). The service is flexible and responsive to the needs of children and families experiencing a range of difficulties. We use a strengths-based approach to support families and children to achieve better outcomes. Needs may relate to health, social or educational issues and the challenges experienced by families referred to the service are diverse:-

• Behaviour
• School
• Emotional wellbeing
• Illness/Bereavement

Please ensure that you outline on your application how you meet the following Essential criteria:

• Degree or Diploma in Social Work or a relevant 3^rdlevel qualification, for example psychology degree or professional qualification in teaching or community youth work.
• Direct experience of working with children and families
• Experience of delivering interventions to parents
• Hold a full UK driving licence, business insurance and access to a car for work purposes (this criteria will be waived for candidates with a disability who can demonstrate alternative means of meeting the mobility requirements of the post).

Salary: £28,124 – £35,127 FTE (This is not an incremental scale)

Hours:  37 hrs per week

Office base: Northern Locality team, Ballymena 

Closing Date: Midnight 1 February 2026

Interview Dates: Week beginning 9 February 2026

Contact Details: recruitment.support@barnardos.org.uk

A waiting list of reserve candidates will be held in the event that similar vacancies arise during the next 12 months.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Access NI with Child Barred List check.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. 

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.  More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application. 

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
• The ability to ...

Support Worker - Hazel House

• Job Category
• Childrens Homes | Support Worker
• Location
• Derby, Derbyshire
• Salary
• £27,618 - £32,365* per annum
• Closing date
• 30/01/2026
• Ref
• 0
• Contract type
• Permanent
• Total hours per week
• 40
• Description
• Job role:Youth Support WorkerContract:Full-time, PermanentLocation:Derby, DerbyshireSalary:£27,618 - £32,365* per annumPlease note:*Higher end of the pay scale is inclusive of qualification enhancement, attendance bonus and average 1 sleep-in per week at £44.56 eachHourly rate:£13.27 - £13.77 per hour

  Homes2Inspire are one of the UK’s top providers of Children's homes and currently care for over 150 children in 53 homes and 2 leaving care facilities across the Midlands, Oxfordshire and Somerset. Homes2Inspire are proud to be a part of Shaw Trust Group, a charity helping to transform the lives of young people and adults across the UK.

  Working in our residential children’s homes at Homes2Inspire means working for a dedicated team providing nurturing and supportive environments for young people in our care. We are committed to helping build a brighter future for our young people by offering stability, guidance, and a nurturing environment. The nature of the role varies in pace, and you will be working directly with vulnerable young people who have adverse backgrounds and require trauma-informed care.

  If you are passionate about helping young people and colleagues reach their full potential and have experience working with young people in a residential setting or transferrable experience in a similar role with young people, we would love to hear from you. Homes2Inspire are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults.

  What you’ll bring:
  • Experience supporting vulnerable people in a workplace environment or professional capacity
  • Education to GCSE level or equivalent
  • QCF Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent Health & Social Care qualification or willingness to complete
  • Availability to work on a shift rota system including weekends and bank holidays
  • A full UK Driving Licence
  What can Homes2Inspire offer you?
  • Opportunity to earn £1400 attendance bonus
  • A three-week comprehensive induction package to make you feel at home with our way of working, expectations and specialist training to ensure you are prepared for your role.
  • Professional development training to progress internally into roles with Homes2Inspire, a national top ten charity owned residential children’s home provider.
  • Medicash Healthcare Plan – claim back an annual cost of everyday healthcare, such as dental, optical treatment and specialist treatment
  • Employee Assistant Program (EAP) – 24/7 access to support via phone, SMS, WhatsApp and live chat. 8 free counselling sessions/short-term solutions provided.
  • Wellbeing support – We have an internal health and wellbeing team who are on hand and available to provide professional help and support during difficult times. Our team all have an NHS clinical background and are trained in their field of expertise
  • 28 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays
  • Life assurance, extensive high street discounts, access to Blue Light discount card and cycle to work scheme
  • Opportunities to connect with Shaw Trust employee networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network, Men’s Network, Young Professionals Network, Menopause Peer Support Group, Neurodiversity Network)
  • Refer a Friend scheme – earn £500 bonus for every successful applicant referred to us.
  Please Note:
  • All successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment safer recruitment checks in line with Ofsted regulatory requirements and Homes2Inspire Safer Recruitment Policy.
  • We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
  • Candidate applications will be reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to interview candidates before the advertised closing date of this role.
  • Interviews for this role will take place in-person during pre-planned assessment days, please contact the careers team if you have any accessibility requests or need reasonable adjustments (contact details below).

  At Homes2Inspire, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and welcome applications from all sections of the community i...

Vacancies At Hayfield

CURRENT VACANCIES

Hayfield offers an extensive range of support services to Deaf people with additional care needs such as Mental Health issues and / or Learning Disabilities. Help make a positive difference to peoples’ lives. We offer a safe, therapeutic and facilitating environment which encourages individuals to achieve personal fulfilment and an enhanced level of independence. These challenging posts require applicants to have relevant care experience combined with a positive value base, offering an enthusiastic and compassionate approach.

Hayfield offers comprehensive training and development, however, knowledge of deafness, British Sign Language and SVQ Level 2 would be beneficial for Support Worker roles.

1 – 1 Support Worker

£22,350 (35 hrs)(Day work) Salary under review 2025 to 2026

Monday – Friday 9am – 4:30pm

1 – 1 Support Worker Job Description

1 – 1 Support Worker Job Specification

Contract for duration of person’s placement.

Planned rota including day and evenings within Care Home and Day Support Service.

Relief Support Workers (as and when required)

£13.58 – £15.52 per hr, (incl holiday element) Hourly rate under review 2025 to 2026

Relief Support Worker Job Description

Relief Support Worker Job Specification

Planned rota includes day and evenings within Day Support, Group Care Homes & Care at Home / Housing Support settings. All support services work together to coordinate a responsive and person-centred service.

All posts are subject to PVG Scheme / update, two written references and registration with SSSC.

Previous experience working in social care sector would be an advantage. The ideal candidate is someone with a caring nature, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Full training and support with regards to your professional development will be provided.

As well as a competitive annual salary, our valued team also benefit from:

• Competitive hourly rates
• Generous annual leave entitlement – 20 to 28 days plus 13 Public Holidays
• A choice of pension scheme with employer contributions
• Access to extensive paid training and development opportunities
• Opportunity to learn BSL level 1 & 2
• Opportunity to gain your SVQ level 3 in social care
• A supportive and inclusive culture.
• Access to Employee Counselling Service
• A free Disclosure Scotland check

To apply for one of our vacancies please complete and return an application form. Please email your completed application to recruitment@hayfield.org.uk. Please note that CVs are not accepted.

RELIEF BANK

Hayfield maintains a relief bank of Residential Support Workers and Day Service Support Workers. If this is an option that is of interest you can note your interest by sending an email to recruitment@hayfield.org.uk and we will contact you when we are looking to recruit new staff to the relief bank.

Please note that relief bank work is not guaranteed and is on an as and when required basis to cover annual leave, sickness leave and similar absences.

Relief Worker (as and when required) £13.58 – £15.52 per hr (including holiday element) 

Relief Support Worker Job Description

Relief Support Worker Job Specification

Planned rota includes day and evenings within Day Support, Group Care Homes & Care at Home / Housing Support settings. All support services work together to coordinate a responsive and person-centred service.

All posts are subject to PVG Scheme / update, two written references and registration with SSSC

As well as a competitive annual salary, our valued team also benefit from:

• Competitive hourly rates
• Generous annual leave entitlemen...

Job Title:  Group Exercise Instructor/Aqua Fit | Location Ross-On-Wye Job Type Permanent part time | Salary Listing: £23.15 per hour 

Rota: Every Thursday 6.15pm - 7.15pm 

As a Group Exercise Instructor, you are friendly, knowledgeable and a great listener. You enjoy helping others to visit the centre and stay active, making the most of the facilities available, and have a passion for fitness.

As our next Group Exercise Instructor, you’ll be instrumental in delivering an excellent service to our customers each & every day. Ideally you will be qualified in delivering a range of classes to customers in an energetic, enthusiastic and professional manner.

You will be given a regular pattern of working hours and shifts and the opportunity to progress via one of our fabulous training opportunities.

The Key Requirements…

• You will have experience in the fitness industry, delivering Group Exercise Classes

• You will be qualified to deliver Group Exercise Classes

• Good oral communication and interaction skills.

• Flexible approach to working hours including days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Here at Halo Leisure, our mission is to "Create Healthier Communities." We provide affordable and accessible health and leisure facilities, operating gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres. Joining Halo Leisure, you’ll be helping us to offer friendly and supportive advice and guidance to our customers. Within this role there is a stable and structured environment and high quality support and training through Apprenticeships and NVQs.

With us, you’ll be given the freedom to demonstrate your knowledge and approachable nature. Be able to educate our customers on various aspects of fitness relating to the classes you deliver and lead them through a preplanned class with enthusiasm and encouragement. You will plan your activities and deliver a great session to individuals and groups. All the time you will be helping others to be active, with the support of our sector leading training and induction programme.

• Create positive first impressions and to develop rapport with customers through excellent communication skills.

• Gain and act on feedback to enhance the customer experience.

• Ability to communicate with clients about their progress, supporting them to realise their achievements and results.

• Plan a safe and effective group exercise programme for a range of clients, using appropriate equipment and methods.

• Monitor and review the effectiveness of the group exercise programme to ensure it is engaging, varied and progressive to clients’ needs and goals, whilst following the principles of training.

• Deliver safe and effective group exercise.

• Correctly demonstrate a range of cardiovascular, resistance, functional, flexibility and mobility exercises.

• Supervise technique to ensure safety and effectiveness.

• Inspire participants, injecting personality and a degree of showpersonship to each and every session.

• Provide feedback on performance and advise suitable adaptations/regressions/progressions/ corrective strategies to ensure continued success

The Benefits and Perks…

• Free use of our facilities (including gym, swimming, soft play, tennis, golf and lots more!)

• Family discounts

• Training and Development and career progression opportunities

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

• Employee wellbeing programme

• Health Cash Plan

• Retail discount scheme

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

• Enhanced absence pay

• Additional employer contributions to your pension scheme

• Long service, Baby gifts and other reward schemes

• The chance to be nominated to receive one of our annual staff awards

• Cycle to work scheme

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Support Worker – Residential service

Minimum 24 hours per month – Flexi part-time

Specific purpose contract

 

Since first opening our doors in 2005, Autism Initiatives Ireland has provided specialist autism services for adults across our Residential, Respite, Day, and Community Support Services.

Our vision statement voices our expectation that through supportive action people with autism can learn, develop and be enabled to have a sense of ownership over their own lives.

Our aim is to positively work alongside autistic people, their families and carers in providing specialist individually tailored services for all to thrive from.

In recent years we have successfully expanded our services throughout Dublin, Kildare, Wexford and Wicklow and continue to seek out opportunities where we can offer assistance and value.

Given the significant role our team play in the lives of those we support our recruitment is focused on individuals willing to go the extra mile.

Whether it’s helping the people we support to live independently, enjoy a better quality of life, or play a more active role in their communities our team always strives to deliver the best service possible.

The successful candidate will be afforded all necessary training and development in line with the role, including a detailed induction before joining the service.

Skills/Abilities required of a Support Worker

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Awareness of Key Worker/ Support Worker Role and philosophy surrounding support to people with complex needs
• Programme Planning Person Centred Plans
• Fluent English and excellent communication skills
• Full, clean drivers licence (manual) essential

 

Who the people we support would like support from:

We are looking for people who can:

• Learn about me: what I need and what is important to me
• Adapt their communication style to suit my needs.
• Be fun and engaging as well as having patience and being kind.
• Assist with daily living activities and routines including personal care
• Support me to engage in my community
• Help me learn new skills
• Support me to understand my rights and help me make my own decisions

 

Schedule

Staff are required to work shifts on a rota basis including evenings and weekends and waking night duty shifts.

Benefits Include

• Access to Education Support Scheme
• Company pension with company contribution
• Sick Pay & Access to Health Insurance
• Paid Maternity leave
• Paid Paternity leave
• 3.3 days annual leave
• Premium rates for evening and weekend work
• Bike to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Your Birthday off, to treat yourself!
• Paid breaks
• Discount scheme with Cara Pharmacy
• Fantastic development and career progression opportunities

 

Full Job Specification available on request

In addition to excellent rates of pay, a contributory pension and generous holiday entitlements, you will enjoy an enhanced range of benefits designed to reward the outstanding support that staff provide. Some of these benefits start immediately, whilst others are awarded at later dates in recognition of loyalty, dedication and long service.

Full details of all staff benefits are available on our intranet once you start working with us as benefits may vary from role to role, but here’s a brief run-down of a few of them:

• Monthly staff cash prize draw
• Your birthday off work every year
• Employee Assistance Programme – free support from experts on a wide range of subjects from childcare and probate, to managing money and work life balance.
• Extra paid holidays in milestone service years.

Qualifications required:

A full QQI level 5 Health Care Qualification is essential, (e.g. health, community, care sector) but a genuine passion for providing person centred support is key to being successful in the role of a Support Worker. This is a truly rewarding role, with the opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge and your career.

Permission to work in Ireland essential.

Thinking of joining Autism Initiatives? Read why our amazing staff teams are #ProudtoworkHere

Notifications

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Support Worker – Residential service

39 hours per week – Permanent Contract

 

Since first opening our doors in 2005, Autism Initiatives Ireland has provided specialist autism services for adults across our Residential, Respite, Day, and Community Support Services.

Our vision statement voices our expectation that through supportive action people with autism can learn, develop and be enabled to have a sense of ownership over their own lives.

Our aim is to positively work alongside autistic people, their families and carers in providing specialist individually tailored services for all to thrive from.

In recent years we have successfully expanded our services throughout Dublin, Kildare, Wexford and Wicklow and continue to seek out opportunities where we can offer assistance and value.

Given the significant role our team play in the lives of those we support our recruitment is focused on individuals willing to go the extra mile.

Whether it’s helping the people we support to live independently, enjoy a better quality of life, or play a more active role in their communities our team always strives to deliver the best service possible.

The successful candidate will be afforded all necessary training and development in line with the role, including a detailed induction before joining the service.

Skills/Abilities required of a Support Worker

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Awareness of Key Worker/ Support Worker Role and philosophy surrounding support to people with complex needs
• Programme Planning Person Centred Plans
• Places the needs of the person supported as the key focus in all activities
• Delivers support according to the person’s PCP and care plan
• Fluent English and excellent communication skills
• Full, clean drivers licence essential

 

Who the people we support would like support from:

We are looking for people who can:

• Learn about me: what I need and what is important to me
• Adapt their communication style to suit my needs
• Be fun and engaging as well as having patience and being kind
• Assist with daily living activities and routines including personal care
• Support me to engage in my community
• Help me learn new skills
• Support me to understand my rights and help me make my own decisions

 

Schedule

Staff are required to work shifts on a rota basis including evenings and weekends and waking night duty shifts.

Benefits Include

• Access to Education Support Scheme
• Company pension with company contribution
• Sick Pay & Access to Health Insurance
• Paid Maternity leave
• Paid Paternity leave
• 22 days annual leave
• Premium rates for evening and weekend work
• Bike to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Your Birthday off, to treat yourself!
• Paid breaks
• Discount scheme with Cara Pharmacy
• Fantastic development and career progression opportunities

 

Full Job Specification available on request

In addition to excellent rates of pay, a contributory pension and generous holiday entitlements, you will enjoy an enhanced range of benefits designed to reward the outstanding support that staff provide. Some of these benefits start immediately, whilst others are awarded at later dates in recognition of loyalty, dedication and long service.

Full details of all staff benefits are available on our intranet once you start working with us as benefits may vary from role to role, but here’s a brief run-down of a few of them:

• Monthly staff cash prize draw
• Your birthday off work every year
• Employee Assistance Programme – free support from experts on a wide range of subjects from childcare and probate, to managing money and work life balance.
• Extra paid holidays in milestone service years.

Qualifications required:

A full QQI level 5 Health Care Qualification is essential, (e.g. health, community, care sector) but a genuine passion for providing person centred support is key to being successful in the role of a Support Worker. This is a truly rewarding role, with the opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge and your career.

Permission to work in Ireland essential.

Thinking of joining Autism Initiatives? Read why our amazing staff teams are #ProudtoworkHere

Notifications

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Flexi part-time Support Worker – Residential service

Minimum 48 hours per month – Permanent current

 

Since first opening our doors in 2005, Autism Initiatives Ireland has provided specialist autism services for adults across our Residential, Respite, Day, and Community Support Services.

Our vision statement voices our expectation that through supportive action people with autism can learn, develop and be enabled to have a sense of ownership over their own lives.

Our aim is to positively work alongside autistic people, their families and carers in providing specialist individually tailored services for all to thrive from.

In recent years we have successfully expanded our services throughout Dublin, Kildare, Wexford and Wicklow and continue to seek out opportunities where we can offer assistance and value.

Given the significant role our team play in the lives of those we support our recruitment is focused on individuals willing to go the extra mile.

Whether it’s helping the people we support to live independently, enjoy a better quality of life, or play a more active role in their communities our team always strives to deliver the best service possible.

The successful candidate will be afforded all necessary training and development in line with the role, including a detailed induction before joining the service.

Skills/Abilities required of a Support Worker

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Awareness of Key Worker/ Support Worker Role and philosophy surrounding support to people with complex needs
• Programme Planning Person Centred Plans
• Fluent English and excellent communication skills
• Full, clean drivers licence desirable

 

Who the people we support would like support from:

We are looking for people who can:

• Learn about me: what I need and what is important to me
• Adapt their communication style to suit my needs.
• Be fun and engaging as well as having patience and being kind.
• Assist with daily living activities and routines including personal care
• Support me to engage in my community
• Help me learn new skills
• Support me to understand my rights and help me make my own decisions

 

Schedule

Staff are required to work shifts on a rota basis including evenings and weekends and waking night duty shifts.

Benefits Include

• Access to Education Support Scheme
• Company pension with company contribution
• Sick Pay & Access to Health Insurance
• Paid Maternity leave
• Paid Paternity leave
• 3.3 days annual leave
• Premium rates for evening and weekend work
• Bike to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Your Birthday off, to treat yourself!
• Paid breaks
• Discount scheme with Cara Pharmacy
• Fantastic development and career progression opportunities

 

Full Job Specification available on request

In addition to excellent rates of pay, a contributory pension and generous holiday entitlements, you will enjoy an enhanced range of benefits designed to reward the outstanding support that staff provide. Some of these benefits start immediately, whilst others are awarded at later dates in recognition of loyalty, dedication and long service.

Full details of all staff benefits are available on our intranet once you start working with us as benefits may vary from role to role, but here’s a brief run-down of a few of them:

• Monthly staff cash prize draw
• Your birthday off work every year
• Employee Assistance Programme – free support from experts on a wide range of subjects from childcare and probate, to managing money and work life balance.
• Extra paid holidays in milestone service years.

Qualifications required:

A full QQI level 5 Health Care Qualification is essential, (e.g. health, community, care sector) but a genuine passion for providing person centred support is key to being successful in the role of a Support Worker. This is a truly rewarding role, with the opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge and your career.

Permission to work in Ireland essential.

Thinking of joining Autism Initiatives? Read why our amazing staff teams are #ProudtoworkHere

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Support Worker: Housing First (Edinburgh)

You will be working intensively with people to support them in seeing their value and creating hope for their future.

About Simon Community Scotland

Simon Community Scotland is the largest provider of homelessness services in Scotland.

Our vision is for everyone to have a safe place to live with access to the support they need. Every day we help make positive things happen for people facing extremely difficult circumstances.

Everything we do is about and for people: the people we support, our staff, our partners and everyone affected by homelessness.

Our values are built into every area of activity and tell the story of how people remain at the heart of the Simon Community.

Job Summary

The Simon Community is Scotland's leading homeless charity. We are creative and innovative. We get things done with care and compassion that make a difference to our community, being true to our values. We are a community of staff, volunteers and the people that we support.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about changing expectations and experiences of people we support, many of whom have experienced significant trauma, exclusion and stigma. They often engage in risk taking behaviours that put their physical and mental health, and their lives at risk. Despite the challenges they face they have incredible resilience, survival skills and a wicked sense of humour. They know what a good, and not so good service looks like.

In Housing First we work with people who have current and previous experiences of rough sleeping into their own tenancies to support them in fostering safety, choice and control in their lives. You’ll be based in the community, working one to one with individuals to provide person-centred, trauma informed support linking in with other agencies and partners as required.

As part of our Housing First team you’ll contribute to the development of our Service, provide support to colleagues and work to improve outcomes for the people we support.

You’ll report to one of our Service Leads and have regular reflective practice sessions with our Clinical Psychologist.

Job Purpose

Key activities will include:
- Responsibility for a caseload providing key worker assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of person centred support
- Supporting those we work with to access housing and other services as may required including healthcare, support for substance use and social inclusion
- Developing effective relationships with those we support by listening, interacting and
responding to their needs and requirements
- Ability and willingness to meet people where they are at - physically, emotionally, socially - to build stickable relationships
 - Working effectively with internal and external partners to maximise the effectiveness of support available to those we work with
 - Maintaining accurate case notes and records
 - Other such related activities which may arise as the role develops

Key Responsibilities

Our values support:
 - Warmth and positive regard
 - Inclusion and participation
 - Innovation and personalisation of care and support
 - Ambition
 - Partnership
 - Learning and leadership
Your key responsibilities to support those values will be:
 - Developing honest and open relationships with our community that foster trust
 - Using our training and reflective practice to develop additional skills to support and respond appropriately to our community who have experienced trauma
 - Working with people in our community with a wide range of experiences and cultural backgrounds with dignity, respect and kindness
 - Working as part of a team with a range of experiences and knowledge to the benefit of our community
 - Supporting our community to influence their care and support to meet their goals  - Fostering connection, hope, a positive identity and meaning in life and a sense of control for our community
 - Working with other teams in SCS and with partners to support good outcomes for our community
 - Seeking opportunities that will make a difference to our community
 - Ensuring that our places reflect the respect we hold for our community

Frontline staff must be registered with SSSC and uphold the standards and values of the SSSC Code of Practice.

Person Specification

Training and qualifications:

Essential:
- SVQ 3 social care or willing to work towards
- SSSC Registered or willing to become so
Desirable:
- Trauma informed practice
 - Assist / MHFA / SafeTalk trained
 - Naloxone trained
 - Mental Health or Substance Use qualificationsExperience