We are looking for two enthusiastic individuals with the right values to join our service assisting and supporting vulnerable homeless people to achieve better lives.

The successful candidates will be expected to provide a meaningful support service to identified individuals who live in the project and/or in the community. You will provide a quality service tailored to the assessed needs of each individual by identifying, planning and facilitating support to enable appropriate move-on options for each service user. You will use all of your knowledge and experience to help service users build their life skills and prepare for independent living.

You will have an HNC or SVQ3 qualification in social care. Other essentials include: experience of working with vulnerable people, addiction issues and challenging behaviour; effective written and verbal communication; knowledge of homelessness issues; and, above all, the determination to make a difference in the lives of our service users.

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 6 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning.

In return, we will offer you excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling, and life assurance.

• Work in a friendly team environment

• Build relationships with our residents

• Generous benefits package

• Great job satisfaction

Here at Invereck House in Dunoon we provide the highest levels of care for older people. Our goal is to ensure that every one of our residents enjoys the best possible quality of life. Of course, making sure that they also enjoy tasty and nutritious food is right at the heart of that, which is why this rewarding role is so important.

Don’t think for a moment that you’ll spend all of your time shut away in the kitchen though. You’ll talk to our residents, to find out what they like and to make sure they’re happy with their meals, as well as to relatives and the rest of the team here.

That’s why we used the word ‘rewarding’ earlier. Just hearing someone say “I really liked that soup” with a big smile on their face can make a huge difference to your day.

As well as cooking everything from scratch, you’ll order and check deliveries, update menus and generally keep paperwork up-to-date. So you will need to be well organised and able to manage your own time. We’re also looking for experience of CookSafe and preferably an Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate. In return, there’s an excellent benefits package that includes an employer contributory pension and generous holiday allowance.

What’s more, you will be part of one of Scotland’s largest voluntary social work organisations. At CrossReach, we offer quality care and counselling to a wide range of people in need. But the real story of CrossReach is the work that our staff do: reaching out and making a real difference to the lives of others. If you’d like to join them, we look forward to hearing from you.

As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it. You do not need to share our faith. This post is subject to PVG Membership.

· Excellent training and development opportunities

· Great job satisfaction

· Good team-working

Here at The Oasis at Garelochhead we don’t just see those we work with as older people. They’re someone’s mum. Someone’s dad. For us, providing the best quality of care is hugely rewarding and our goal is to ensure that every one of the people who use our service enjoys the best possible quality of life.

Something as simple as a smile can make the world of difference to our day, and theirs. If you share our belief, this is your opportunity to join our close-knit and supportive team. It can be pretty challenging at times and priorities can change quickly so you will definitely need to be a patient and understanding individual. We work closely together as a team though – there’s always someone to talk to and we all help each other out wherever we can.

While an SVQ 3 qualification in Social Care would be ideal, it’s not essential as we’ll support you to gain it. In fact, we’ll make sure that you have all the training and development you need, not only so you can do a great job, but to help you build your career with us too. In return, for the permanent position, we offer an excellent benefits package that includes an employer contributory pension and generous holiday allowance.

What’s more, you will be part of one of Scotland’s largest voluntary social work organisations. At CrossReach, we offer quality care and counselling to a wide range of people in need. But the real story of CrossReach is the work that our staff do: reaching out and making a real difference to the lives of others. If you’d like to join them, we look forward to hearing from you.

As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it. You do not need to share our faith. These posts are subject to PVG Membership.

A more rewarding role

· Subsidized allowance for those travelling from Gourock

· Generous employer contributory pension

· 30 days’ paid holiday (including bank holidays)

· Healthcare scheme

· Living wage salary

The Service

At Invereck House in Dunoon we make a difference to the lives of 28 individuals with dementia every day. Our close-knit team works hard to provide the highest levels of care and ensure that our residents enjoy the best life possible.

The role

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to build relationships with our service users, and really see the difference you’re making. From helping them to get ready in the morning to taking them for a walk in the gardens, you’ll be responsible for developing their care plans and ensuring they have everything they need on a daily basis.

In return we offer a generous benefits package that includes an employer contributory pension, 30 days’ holiday, healthcare plan and more. There’s also subsidized allowance for ferry use to help with the commute to work.

What we’re looking for

Ideally we’d like you to have some care experience, but it’s not essential, as we’ll provide a comprehensive induction and full support to gain professional qualifications. In fact, we’ll make sure that you have all the training and development you need, not only so you can do a great job, but to help you build your career with us too.

About Us

Join us and you’ll be part of one of Scotland’s largest voluntary social work organisations. At CrossReach, we offer quality care and counselling to a wide range of people in need. But the real story of CrossReach is the work that our staff do: reaching out and making a difference to the lives of others.

West area: Oban Lorn and Isles, Mid Argyll and Kintyre 17.5 hours per week based in Lochgilphead/Oban

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East area: Helensburgh & Lomond, Cowal & Bute 35 hours per week based in Helensburgh

Post holders will be required to travel efficiently and effectively to meet operational needs and will work mainly at outreach locations.

Recruitment

• On a rolling basis, promote volunteer adviser opportunity through publicity, talks, liaison with other organisations

• Prepare & send out application packs and co-ordinate interviews

• Work with the bureau manager to select suitable candidates, obtain references and carry out induction

Training

• Organise the training programmes

• In co-operation with other staff, develop and ensure delivery of the bureau based training

• Provide support, assessment, guidance, monitoring and review of volunteer advisers’ progress in line with CAS requirements for the progression through the competency programme.

• Ensure that on-going training is identified and flagged to the bureau manager.

Support

• Ensure that all volunteers receive the support and supervision required

• Supervise advice sessions rotationally, provide support to volunteer advisers in the delivery of advice work

• Ensure that research, telephone calls and correspondence relating to casework is progressed timeously

• Ensure that all advice work is recorded appropriately on the electronic case recording system

Delivery

• Develop and maintain outreach working timetable across whole area including islands.

• Ensure that advisers and clients have access to video conferencing facilities, skype or interview rooms as appropriate for confidential advice sessions to take place.

• Personally deliver a minimum of 6 hours of advice sessions per week.

• Build and maintain partnership working with other agencies to enable successful establishment of pop-up/outreach advice locations.

Promotion

• Assist the bureau manager with delivery of a range of promotional tools and calendar of activities delivered.

• Develop support materials to assist staff/volunteers with the use of video conferencing and skype for business delivery of advice.

It’s all about the people.

· Excellent training and development opportunities

· Great job satisfaction

· Good team-working

Here at Invereck House in Dunoon we don’t just see those we work with as older people. They’re someone’s mum. Someone’s dad. Someone’s grandparent. For us, providing the best quality of care is hugely rewarding and our goal is to ensure that every one of our residents enjoys the best possible quality of life.

Something as simple as a smile can make the world of difference to our day, and theirs. If you share our belief, this is your opportunity to join our close-knit and supportive team. It can be pretty challenging at times and priorities can change quickly so you will definitely need to be a patient and understanding individual. We work closely together as a team though – there’s always someone to talk to and we all help each other out wherever we can.

While an SVQ 3 qualification in Social Care would be ideal, it’s not essential as we’ll support you to gain it. In fact, we’ll make sure that you have all the training and development you need, not only so you can do a great job, but to help you build your career with us too.

You can also look forward to an excellent benefits package that includes an employer contributory pension and generous holiday allowance.

What’s more, you will be part of one of Scotland’s largest voluntary social work organisations. At CrossReach, we offer quality care and counselling to a wide range of people in need. But the real story of CrossReach is the work that our staff do: reaching out and making a real difference to the lives of others. If you’d like to join them, we look forward to hearing from you.

As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it. You do not need to share our faith. These posts are subject to PVG Membership.

“Much more than just a job. It’s the way that you do it that matters.”

· Work with a friendly, supportive team

· Contribute to a positive environment

· Be an important part of our daily lives

Here at Invereck House in Dunoon we don’t just see those we work with as older people. They’re someone’s mum. Someone’s dad. Someone’s grandparent. For us, providing the best quality of care is hugely rewarding and our goal is to ensure that every one of our residents enjoys the best possible quality of life.

Your job is important here and it’s something that everyone notices right from the start. You’re definitely be working as part of a close-knit team where your positive approach to maintaining a good standard of housekeeping will be valued.

If you’ve worked in a care setting before that’s great, but we’re more interested in how you’d help us continue to make our residents lives as pleasant as possible. And if you’re interested, we’ll make sure that you have all the training and development you need, not only so you can do a great job, but to help you build your career with us too.

You can also look forward to an excellent benefits package that includes an employer contributory pension and generous holiday allowance.

What’s more, you will be part of one of Scotland’s largest voluntary social work organisations. At CrossReach, we offer quality care and counselling to a wide range of people in need. But the real story of CrossReach is the work that our staff do: reaching out and making a real difference to the lives of others. If you’d like to join them, we look forward to hearing from you.

As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it. You do not need to share our faith. These posts are subject to PVG Membership.