Livingwell Advisor
- Full time
- £18,706 – £19,567
- Livingwell North East - 186 Moffat Street, Gorbals, Glasgow, G5 0NG
- Closing 5th July 2021
- Advertised from 21st June 2021
- 37 hours per week exclusive of breaks.
Role
Do you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives? Come and join Wheatley Care!
At Wheatley Care we are passionate about personalised services that support people to live well, promoting their independence and maximizing their potential so they get the most out of their lives.
Our dedicated and highly-experienced staff provide flexible, innovative and high-quality care and support, which is focused around the individual and their personal goals.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Livingwell Advisor in Glasgow. You will provide a service to people aged over 55 who are in need of assistance in order to sustain their accommodation and remain as independent as possible within the community in conjunction with the housing officer.
As a Livingwell Advisor, you will be expected to work with people to build strong relationships based on trust and reliability; to support the person to live as independently as possible in the way they choose; to keep them safe and promote their health and wellness.
If you have the motivation, drive and focus and want to use your skills to make a positive difference to people’s lives, this could be exactly the opportunity you’re looking for.
As part of Wheatley Group, we offer an unrivalled benefits package in the sector. The successful candidate will receive excellent benefits including 7.6 weeks’ annual leave (pro rata), essential car-user allowance, staff discount scheme, an occupational pension, generous health plan and family-friendly policies.
Who are we looking for?
The successful candidate(s) will have solid experience of working with people in the care and support sector and, just as importantly, will be able to demonstrate an innovative and empathetic approach to delivering services and able to work flexibly in line with the hours of the service.
Experience of working with vulnerable people and/or life experience in supporting older people or individuals who have learning disabilities, addictions, mental health Issues, children and families, tenancy support or homelessness issues.
Good written and verbal communication skills are essential to enable a consistent approach within the team.
Enthusiasm and genuine interest in working with older people is also essential.
You should also be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of monitoring and evaluating a quality framework, whilst ensuring excellent service provision.
What will the role involve day-to-day?
As an advisor, you will promote the safety, general wellbeing, rights and choices of customers who live in our Livingwell complexes.
You will be responsible for liaising with appropriate agencies, both internally and externally, to ensure the support, health and care needs of individual customers are identified and addressed and their independence enhanced/maintained.
Your focus will be to ensure that the things that are important to the people we work for are achieved while adopting a risk enablement, empowering approach.
You will facilitate meaningful activities to enable good health and mental wellbeing and promote self-management of such. You will travel to and from various services throughout the week in line with rota specification
What about qualifications and development?
At Wheatley Care, we support staff to develop their career and reach their potential through a range of learning and development opportunities.
As part of a wider care organisation, you should have, or be willing to work towards, an SSSC-recognised qualification, such as SVQ2 Health or HNC Social Care or similar.
Wheatley Care will support you to achieve any relevant qualifications you will require as a Livingwell Advisor within an agreed timescale. Your commitment to gaining the necessary qualifications would be essential.
You will be required to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme, but we can also support you with this application.
We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment. Wheatley Group is committed to equality and diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
Application notes
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Closing Date: Monday 5 July 2021 at 5pm
For further information and discussion please contact Jane Taylor 07805817225 or Kim McWilliams 07741615485
We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Energy Advisor to join us on a fixed-term basis as part of the Govan Community Energy Team who provide education and information on all aspects of energy advice to local residents.
The key aims of the post will be to support our Govan residents to live in a warm and comfortable home at the lowest possible cost by maximising opportunities to reduce energy consumption and minimise heat loss. It will be essential that the candidates have a strong community presence and are able to build working relationships with local partners.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Educating people about their household energy consumption, heating controls and their energy bills
- Providing advice on fuel debt, benefit claims, income maximisation, advice on fuel tariffs, payment options and energy efficiency measures
- Carrying out home visits to gather information on energy use and provide advice on reducing energy consumption
- Collecting data on changes in energy consumption from home visits
- Work with the local community to deliver workshops, focus groups and events which provide advice on energy consumption
The GEL Partnership consisting of Govan, Elderpark and Linthouse Housing Associations, are seeking someone who has excellent communication skills, who can demonstrate empathy and use their problem solving skills to deliver a dynamic customer focussed service. Full training will be provided and the successful candidates will be assisted in attaining a recognised City and Guilds qualification.
Please note that the successful candidates will be employed by Elderpark Housing and will work collaboratively across the three Housing Association localities and Community Partner venues.
Do you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives? Come and join Wheatley Homes East as a Relief Retirement Property Manager.
About the role
Wheatley Homes East, a subsidiary of Wheatley Group, has a number of Relief Retirement Property Manager positions available for experienced and caring professionals..
At Wheatley, we are committed to building great homes, transforming neighbourhoods and helping customers get the most out of life.
As a Relief Retirement Property Manager, you will be responsible for the safety and security of the retirement property as well as passing on any concerns about the wellbeing of tenants to their housing officer.
At the heart of this you will become a familiar and trusted face in our communities, providing a comprehensive, high-quality housing management service to customers. Wheatley Group is Scotland's leading housing, care and property-management group and one of the UK's best-accredited organisations. Owning or managing over 93,700 homes, Wheatley delivers award-winning services to over 210,000 people across 19 local authorities in Scotland.
Our subsidiaries are united by a common commitment to excellence in all they do and a joint mission in 'Making Homes and Lives Better' for the people they work for and the communities in which they live.
Who are we looking for
The successful candidate(s) will be able to work on their own initiative and able to respond to a crisis situation in a calm and practical manner.
An enthusiastic and caring professional who can work, adapt and thrive in a fast-paced organisation that is constantly changing.
Passionate about delivering excellent customer service and able to work collaboratively with customers and partner agencies to support the continued development of our communities.
At least two years’ experience in managing a retirement or similar scheme with a qualification in Housing at SVQ2 level or equivalent, or willing to work towards this qualification.
Excellent interpersonal skills with knowledge of services for the elderly and able to clearly demonstrate awareness and commitment to the ethos of retirement housing.
An elementary food hygiene certificate is essential for the role.
Good written and verbal communication and IT skills are essential to enable a consistent approach within the team.
In the role, you will support the delivery of our five-year strategy. Digital inclusion will be a big priority, and you will work with customers to ensure they are able to embrace digital technology and access the online services available to them.
The role will involve covering staff annual leave and sickness leave in our retirement properties across Edinburgh between Monday to Friday, 9am – 1pm.
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure check.
Committed to inclusion
At Wheatley, are always looking to improve diversity within our teams. We want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and achieve their full potential.
We actively celebrate our individual differences and recognise the collective strength this brings our organisation. It’s important our teams represent the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from any under-represented groups.
Project Worker
- Full time
- £27,583
- Dunedin Harbour, 4 Parliament Street, Edinburgh (On site)
- Closing 28th April 2024
Do you want to work with a values-driven organisation that makes a difference to people’s lives? Come and join Wheatley Homes East as Project Worker.
About the role
Wheatley Homes East, part of Wheatley Group, provides affordable housing and outstanding services for people in its communities across Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife.
Dunedin Harbour provides temporary accommodation to individuals who are homeless. Staff provide 24-hour support with a range of needs and to develop independent living skills to enable service users to sustain future accommodation. The service is managed by Wheatley Homes East in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council.
We now have a great opportunity for a Project Worker to join our team at Dunedin Harbour.
Who are we looking for?
As a Project Worker you will work as part of a team to provide high quality support to ensure there is a supportive and safe living environment for all service users.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, customer service skills, IT literacy. A professional qualification in housing / care support or allied discipline is desirable, experience of paid or voluntary work at a similar level is essential.
The position is subject to a PVG check.
The benefits we offer
As part of Wheatley Group, we offer a sector-leading benefits package.
The successful candidate will receive:
- a rewarding career with a competitive salary;
- access to a contributory pension scheme;
- excellent leave entitlements;
- enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave;
- contributions towards dental, optical, driving lessons and more;
- access to staff inclusion networks promoting an inclusive workplace; and
- 24/7 access to our employee assistance programme.
Committed to inclusion
At Wheatley, are always looking to improve diversity within our teams. We want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and achieve their full potential.
We actively celebrate our individual differences and recognise the collective strength this brings our organisation. It’s important our teams represent the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from any under-represented groups.
Would you like to join an organisation that is committed to delivering quality and affordable homes with excellent customer service? We recognise that by putting our tenants and customers’ voices at the heart of what we do, we can better support our goals of improving lives, homes and communities.
We are launching an exciting new initiative called Reach and Connect, a two-year project to build relationships with our customers and expand our support to our communities into the future,and are now looking for suitable candidates to help us move forward on this agenda.
We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic individual who can support our communication activities as well as deliver our community engagement strategy. We believe that great people make a difference to our business and welcome interest from candidates from a range of backgrounds.
You will have excellent communication, interpersonal, project management and professional skills and be a team player with a positive attitude and clear customer focus. Ideally, you will have experience in the areas of communications, engagement and customer service.
The post holder will assist Atrium to advance its Tenant Engagement and Empowerment Strategy, engaging with tenants, local community groups and external stakeholders, to better understand their needs and aspirations for the services they receive, and to ensure their views are expressed and considered in the decision-making process, with future services tailored to meet their needs.
The successful candidate will be required to deliver a professional, reactive and proactive service to support the communication, values and objectives of Atrium. You will help to pull together content for our publications, website and social media, and design high-impact campaigns to communicate key messages to our customers about the services we provide.
You will also have strong skills in building relationships and experience of partnership working as well as good IT skills.
We know that not all candidates will meet every single desired requirement. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you, please go ahead and apply!
*Our staff currently work from home one day a week on a day chosen to best suit the business and its customers’ needs.
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