Outreach Worker

LOCATION:
Pullar House 35 Kinnoull Street Perth, PH1 5GD

SALARY:
£26,241 - £28,474 per year

CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent

POSITION TYPE:
Full Time

HOURS:
36 hours per week

£26,241 - £28,474
SCOPE, Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth PH1 5GD

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of a dynamic integrated multi-disciplinary team, SCOPE working with individuals with a learning disability and/or autism who have complex care requirements. The team will be supporting individuals from the age of 14 years and upwards at different life stages, from transition from school into adulthood, moving to their own accommodation and beyond into older age.

The team is made up from disciplines from both Health and Social Care, such as social workers, a clinical psychologist, carers support, family group decision making, an allied health professional assistant and outreach workers. Our service is also aligned to Speech and Language Therapy, Community Learning Disability Nurses, Day Opportunities, care providers and schools.

SCOPE is leading in developing locally based provision, which will improve the lives of those with complex care requirements as well as their families and carers. The team will have a whole person approach and will embed the principles of positive behavioural support into the delivery of support.

The role of the Outreach worker is intrinsic to this work, supporting individuals in their own homes as well as out in the community, inform assessment and support to implement positive behaviour strategies, which helps improve the lives of the individuals as well as their families and carers. Outreach Workers provide direct care and support to individuals residing across the whole of Perth and Kinross region.

The outreach team are often at the forefront of developing our service through creative practice around helping shape support to be delivered to service users with complex care requirements, building and promoting independent living skills and considering new ways of working with individuals to promote person-centred care planning and encouraging service user engagement with our outreach service.

The team is centrally based in Pullar House, Perth with access to office accommodation in both the North and South localities.

The Council is currently progressing with a hybrid working model offering access to office working on some days/when required. Initially this is on a temporary basis with longer term options becoming available in future. We are committed to being a more inclusive employer, please contact the recruiting manager to discuss any individual circumstances with the recruiting manager, discuss at interview or if you prefer, after any conditional offer is made, to ensure we can consider any reasonable adjustments.

**Requirements**:
We are looking for individuals who have experience of working with vulnerable people in the community, with preferred experience of work those with a learning disability and/or Autism. An understanding of individuals who are vulnerable or at risk and the care provision they require is preferable.

We are looking for individuals who have good communication skills, both verbal and written.

They also need to be able to cope under pressure and respond to the needs of individuals when they are display stress and distress behaviour.

To have the ability to work flexibility and adapt to the changing demands of the work.

To be able to work on their own but also work with well within a team.

To be compassionate in their approach and treat individuals with dignity and respect.

To be willing to develop their knowledge and skills to meet the needs of those who are the most vulnerable in society to ensure that the have better health and wellbeing outcomes.

To have or be willing to commit to undertaking and achieving a minimum of SVQ II in Health & Social Care

You Will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and responsible for maintaining annual membership.

**The Individual**: