Support Workers, Community Support Services

Blue Triangle is a social care organisation empowering people to thrive by delivering solutions in connected communities that focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values of kindness, passion, and creativity to support those experiencing homelessness.

As a Support Worker with East Dunbartonshire Council in the Kirkintilloch service, you will work in the community providing a wide range of flexible outreach support to encourage independence, maintain and sustain tenants, and help individuals adapt to community life. You will work 35 hours per week on a rota from our office on Industry Street.

• Provide intervention and a range of supports for new referrals and existing Supported People in their own tenancies.
• Deliver trauma‑informed, person‑centred, and wellbeing‑focused support in line with Blue Triangle’s statutory and legislative requirements.
• Support, review, monitor and evaluate through the SHARP monitoring tool to achieve positive person‑centred outcomes.
• Assist people transitioning from supported accommodation into the local community, helping them on a personal pathway towards a settled tenancy and building tenancy and life‑management skills.

• Genuine passion for helping people and an ability to relate empathetically to others.
• At least 1 year of experience working with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour, derived from personal, voluntary, or professional experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to care practice in accordance with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) code of practice, National Care Standards, SCORC, and relevant Association policies and procedures.
• Ability to work flexibly and as a lone worker.
• Competent in Microsoft or equivalent applications.
• Ideally holding an SVQ Level3 or above.

• Competitive salary and pension options.
• Double pay for festive bank holidays.
• Long‑service awards.
• Fully funded SVQ
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• Access to a benefits platform, high‑street vouchers, tech discounts, and cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• In‑house training programmes.
• Significant gym discounts.
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• 24/7 access to an employee assistance programme, including counselling.
• A range of family‑friendly policies.
• Life assurance cover of 3 times your salary.
• Credit Union membership.
• £200 refer‑a‑friend scheme.

Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If successful you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within three months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning, which we will support you to achieve.