We are recruiting for Casual Support Workers to join our Supported Accommodation programme in Inverness.
Supported Accommodation Inverness is a supported accommodation service for care experienced young people aged 16-26 who are leaving care or at risk of homelessness. We are a trauma informed service and provide person-centred support, meeting the needs of the young people as well as providing emotional and practical support which is aimed at nurturing essential life skills and promoting independence.
Shifts are offered on an ad-hoc basis, allowing you to work around other commitments. This is a great way to build your knowledge and experience.
We are Right There, a charity that recently celebrated our 200th anniversary. We provide tailored support for people, at home, and in the community. We are here for people who are living with the effects of homelessness, poverty, substance use, or family breakdowns.
Last year we supported almost 4,000 individuals, helping to prevent them from becoming homeless or separated from the people they love. Every person’s story is unique, and everyone’s route home is different - it doesn’t matter what the situation is – we’re not here to judge, only to help.
Main duties and responsibilities will include:
- Develop positive, respectful and compassionate relationships with all support staff, wider staff teams and those we support, focusing on their strengths and aspirations as individuals.
- Have a high standard of professional integrity with colleagues and other professionals.
- Establish clear professional boundaries with staff and those we support.
- Have a high standard of professional integrity with colleagues, the people we support and other professionals.
- Ensuring person centred planning and unconditional positive regard is undertaken by staff.
- Taking a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) approach.
- Ensuring support needs of the people we support are being met.
- Ensuring risk assessments are completed and updated.
Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.
If you have gained experience in a similar role or if you are studying a Social Care qualification and you are keen to gain practical experience we would love to hear from you. If you feel that you have transferable skills, we’d love to hear about that too.
What you can expect from us
We value our staff as our greatest asset and will provide the following working conditions:
- The post holder will report to Registered manager
- The hours we offer you will be ad hoc and infrequent. You will work for Right There at times and on days to be agreed between you and Right There.
- Your core place of work will be Old Perth Road, Inverness, IV2.
- You may be required to work from such other place as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.
- In accordance with the Working Time Regulations, you are entitled to be paid for annual leave. You are entitled to 6 weeks in a full annual leave year. Payment for annual leave is calculated based on 13.04% of your total pay in a pay period and will be paid in addition to wages accrued for that month. This includes if you leave your position at Right There part way through a pay period.
- Legally, Right There must enrol workers into a pension if their earnings reach the criteria for 3 consecutive months.
Interested in Applying?
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Applications will be considered as they are received so please don’t delay to send in your application. Due to the anticipated level of response, this advert might close earlier than the advertised closing date.
Right There is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.
Job Types: Temporary, Part-time
Pay: £13.33 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person