Support Worker, Community Health

Hillcrest Futures is recruiting for Flexible Support Workers. Various hours per month are available across our Edinburgh Services.

There are vacancies for Flexible Support Workers in our Edinburgh Services;
St John’s Hill, Bruntsfield and Oxgangs. We support individuals who are homeless and most likely to have experienced some level of trauma, exclusion and stigma in their life.

The role will involve:

• Providing emotional and practical support
• Supporting individuals to develop and maintain independent living skills.
• Support to access community-based services/resources
• Promotion of positive mental health including coping strategies.

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 SVQ 2 in Health and Social Care or have the ability to work towards this qualification
• Have flexibility with shifts patterns including weekend work and evenings.

All successful candidates will be required to obtain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up the post.

• 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 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 a 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing via the WeCare App by Canada Life
• Access to Perkbox: providing a wide range of deals and discounts including Argos, IKEA and many more