Support Worker, Community Support Services

Hillcrest Futures is recruiting for a Support Worker

There is a vacancy in our service at Tollcross View, which provides accommodation-based support to 14 individuals who are homeless. The project is based in central Edinburgh. Residents live in one of fourteen rooms across three floors, there are shared bathrooms, a meeting room, computer hub, rear garden, and a large, shared kitchen in the basement.

The Support Worker role may involve:

• Supporting individuals with any Trauma, from the past and, or present
• Accessing community-based resources
• Support with daily life skills (menu planning, cooking, cleaning, laundry, shopping)
• Support to manage finances and money
• Support with any active substance misuse matters
• Support with other issues that arise
• Emotional support
• Promotion of positive mental health including coping strategies

You will have:

• A positive, flexible attitude, with an encouraging nature
• Excellent communication skills including verbal and written
• High organisation skills with the ability to work on own initiative
• The ability to react efficiently and effectively in emergency situations
• Openness to attending and maintaining ongoing training needs
• A Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care or the ability to work towards this qualification
• Flexibility with shifts patterns include weekend work, evenings, sleepovers and waking nights

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

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.