Peer Support Practitioner

Job Description

Service: Housing First

Based: Dumfries

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: Fixed Term until 31st January 2024

Unleash Your Potential: 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.

Our Turning Point Scotland Services in Dumfries Housing First are looking for people like you who have lived experience 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 across Dumfries & Galloway.

You will be rota’d to work Monday to Friday. Working hours are 9.00am to 5.00pm. This allows you every weekend off!

We work a 37-hour working week, not a 40-hour week. In addition, we pay you costs for public transport or if you have a car, we pay 45p per mile, so you are not out of pocket!

When you work with us, we support you Because You Matter.

TURNING POINT SCOTLAND’S DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY HOUSING FIRST SERVICE

Delivering a Housing First approach which flips the Homelessness staircase model on its head by supporting people with multiple and enduring support needs to move into a tenancy without having to prove they are ready for it.

The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.

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! We would offer you full support in completing your application.

As a Peer 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 in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.

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.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.

Benefits package 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? Yes Does the post include personal care? No Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? No Will the service users be involved in this process? No Contact name & details If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Service Manager, Victoria Long on 075975833352.