Support Practitioner

6 months ago


Aberdeen, United Kingdom Turning Point Scotland Full time

Job Description 1

**Provision: Homelessness**

**Based: Aberdeen Housing Support Services**

**Hours: Full time - **37 hours per week**

**Salary: £11.08 - £11.58 per hour, rising to £11.30 in your first year of service**

**Annual: £21,318 - £22,285**

**Contract: Permanent**

**Want to make a Difference? Help Us Change Lives**

Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.

**Because People Matter** at **Turning Point Scotland**, why not join us to reach your full potential. This full time role is on a rolling rota of shifts predominantly Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am and 8pm and requiring you to work the occasional weekend.

Our Housing Support Services in Aberdeen are looking for Full-Time Support Practitioners to assist in the provision of person-centred support to a wide range of people who have experienced or are at risk of homelessness.

**Aberdeen Housing Support Services**

Over our 3 services; Aberdeen Outreach Housing Support, Aberdeen Gateway and Aberdeen Housing First offer support to those who have experienced or are at risk of homelessness.

At Housing First, we strongly believe in delivering Housing First with high fidelity to its 7 core principles. Turning Point Scotland has established the Housing First Academy which is focussed on developing the Communities of Practice Training and Housing First Europe Hubs.

At Aberdeen Outreach Housing Support, we work across localities to enable people to maintain independent tenancy sustainment, reconnect with their local communities and assist them to build their resilience to prevent repeat homelessness. We respond to the individual needs of those who are homeless or at the risk of becoming homeless, including those who are rough sleeping, or are in temporary or permanent accommodation. The service supports people who may have multiple needs which may be related to mental health, substance use, offending, finance and employment.

At Aberdeen Gateway Support, we provide intensive support for 12 weeks across 2 core accommodation blocks, with transitional support for up to two years of within the local communities. Through a multi-agency approach, the service delivers health-led interventions, supports and drives rapid rehousing to prevent repeat homelessness.

Your career with us means being part of an organisation with clear purpose, focus, and values where everyone can progress. We have a track record of internal promotion with several senior managers having started their career as a support** **practitioner.

No previous working experience is needed; full training will be provided to you. We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team

As a Support Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes.

Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Role Profile. Click here

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.
- Benefits package 1

Turning Point Scotland have **Platinum accreditation** in **Investors in People**. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.
- Comprehensive Induction
- 123 Learning and development courses
- 29 eLearning courses
- Funded qualification - SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work based assessment
- Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
- Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
- Wide range of family friendly policies
- 35 holiday/public holidays days' per year.
- Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle? 1
No
- Does the post include personal care? 1
No
- Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? 1
No
- Will the service users be involved in this process? 1
No
- Contact name & details 1
If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.


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