Support Worker
| Posting date: | 11 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23,756 to £24,938 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Dependent on skills & experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | Fife, Scotland |
| Company: | Link Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LLSWFAPR24 |
Summary
**Job Title:** Support Worker (Fife Support Service)
**Location:** Based at LinkLiving’s Kirkcaldy office.
**Hours of Work:** 37.5 per week (Monday to Friday, with Saturdays on a rota basis)
Are you passionate about improving lives? Want to join a charity where your well-being matters as much as the people you support? Be part of a trauma-informed team, encouraged to develop creative solutions?
No prior experience necessary, just share our values!
At LinkLiving, our core values guide everything we do:
- Empathy: Listen and understand individual needs.
- Respect: Treat others as they wish to be treated.
- Integrity: Be honest, uphold moral principles.
- Caring: Show kindness and concern.
LinkLiving, a Scottish charity, supports individuals to overcome life challenges (trauma, mental health, poverty) to live fulfilling lives. We offer various support models:
- Personal development and employability programs
- Self-help coaching
- Supported accommodation
- Care at home
- Housing support
- Befriending
- Social cafes
**The Service:**
- **Short Term Housing Support:** Help people sustain tenancies and independence for up to 6 months.
- **Long Term Care at Home:** Enable independence through visiting care services.
**The Job:**
**Short Term Housing Support:**
- Develop relationships and provide emotional, practical, and social support.
- Assist in income maximization, tenancy management, skill development, accessing support, reducing isolation, and improving mental health.
**Long Term Care at Home:**
- Provide visiting care services, emotional support, and community engagement to reduce social isolation.
- Assist in income maximization, tenancy management, and safety responsibilities.
**Benefits:**
- Competitive salary, reviewed annually, with performance-related increases.
- 35 days' holiday per year, plus additional days after 3 years' service.
- Access to paid SVQ qualifications, learning opportunities, and memberships.
- Generous employer contributions to pension scheme and life assurance.
- Healthcare cash plan, employee assistance program, discounts, and more!
**Requirements:**
- SSSC registration within 6 months of start date.
- PVG Scheme registration (costs covered by Link).
**Further Information:**
Interested? Email jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk for more information.
Visit our website for details on what LinkLiving offers.
Download the Guide to adult social care jobs in Scotland.
**Closing Date:** Midnight on Sunday 05 May 2024
**Interview Date:** To be confirmed at our office in Kirkcaldy.
**How to Apply:**
Click “Apply online” or request alternative application methods via jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk.
We aim to recruit the best candidate, regardless of background. We welcome applications from all, including disabled candidates (interview guaranteed if essential criteria met).
**Location:** Based at LinkLiving’s Kirkcaldy office.
**Hours of Work:** 37.5 per week (Monday to Friday, with Saturdays on a rota basis)
Are you passionate about improving lives? Want to join a charity where your well-being matters as much as the people you support? Be part of a trauma-informed team, encouraged to develop creative solutions?
No prior experience necessary, just share our values!
At LinkLiving, our core values guide everything we do:
- Empathy: Listen and understand individual needs.
- Respect: Treat others as they wish to be treated.
- Integrity: Be honest, uphold moral principles.
- Caring: Show kindness and concern.
LinkLiving, a Scottish charity, supports individuals to overcome life challenges (trauma, mental health, poverty) to live fulfilling lives. We offer various support models:
- Personal development and employability programs
- Self-help coaching
- Supported accommodation
- Care at home
- Housing support
- Befriending
- Social cafes
**The Service:**
- **Short Term Housing Support:** Help people sustain tenancies and independence for up to 6 months.
- **Long Term Care at Home:** Enable independence through visiting care services.
**The Job:**
**Short Term Housing Support:**
- Develop relationships and provide emotional, practical, and social support.
- Assist in income maximization, tenancy management, skill development, accessing support, reducing isolation, and improving mental health.
**Long Term Care at Home:**
- Provide visiting care services, emotional support, and community engagement to reduce social isolation.
- Assist in income maximization, tenancy management, and safety responsibilities.
**Benefits:**
- Competitive salary, reviewed annually, with performance-related increases.
- 35 days' holiday per year, plus additional days after 3 years' service.
- Access to paid SVQ qualifications, learning opportunities, and memberships.
- Generous employer contributions to pension scheme and life assurance.
- Healthcare cash plan, employee assistance program, discounts, and more!
**Requirements:**
- SSSC registration within 6 months of start date.
- PVG Scheme registration (costs covered by Link).
**Further Information:**
Interested? Email jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk for more information.
Visit our website for details on what LinkLiving offers.
Download the Guide to adult social care jobs in Scotland.
**Closing Date:** Midnight on Sunday 05 May 2024
**Interview Date:** To be confirmed at our office in Kirkcaldy.
**How to Apply:**
Click “Apply online” or request alternative application methods via jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk.
We aim to recruit the best candidate, regardless of background. We welcome applications from all, including disabled candidates (interview guaranteed if essential criteria met).
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