Support Practitioner

Service: WAYFinder North West Locality and Housing First

Location: Glasgow North West

Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfillment 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.

Turning Point Scotland Services in WAYFinder North West Locality are looking for people like you to help provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others and as part of a team.

We provide a range of different outreach Housing support services supporting individuals with short to medium term interventions to either move on from their experience of Homelessness or prevent it happening in the first place. We also deliver longer term Housing Support often funded through personalised budgets / Self Directed Support (SDS) to meet individuals housing and wellbeing needs.

• 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 in all aspects of their daily lives (keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing).
• Support users as part of outreach and housing support services, providing person‑centred delivery and engaging with family, friends, health and social work professionals, advocacy services and other staff.
• Assist with short to medium term interventions to prevent or move people out of homelessness, and long term housing support through personalised budgets / Self Directed Support (SDS).
• Work as part of a team, supporting 500+ people city‑wide and providing service 365 days per year.

• No prior working experience required; full training will be provided.
• Values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity.
• IT skills are required for all vacancies.
• Full‑time commitment of 37 hours per week.

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £24,242 - £25,264 per annum

Operating

Hours:

Monday – Friday 8:00–8:00, Saturday & Sunday 10:00–6:00 (365 days per year)

Salary Matching within the pay points of the role.

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