Casual Support Worker

About the role

We are recruiting for Casual Support Workers to join our Supported Accommodation programme in Inverness.

Supported Accommodation  Inverness is a supported accommodation service for care experienced  young people aged 16-26 who are leaving care or at risk of homelessness.  We are a trauma informed service and provide person-centred support, meeting the needs  of the young people as well as providing emotional and practical support which is aimed at nurturing essential life skills and promoting independence.

Shifts are offered on an ad-hoc basis, allowing you to work around other commitments. This is a great way to build your knowledge and experience.

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Develop positive, respectful and compassionate relationships with all support staff, wider staff teams and those we support, focusing on their strengths and aspirations as individuals.
• Have a high standard of professional integrity with colleagues and other professionals.
• Establish clear professional boundaries with staff and those we support.
• Have a high standard of professional integrity with colleagues, the people we support and other professionals.
• Ensuring person centred planning and unconditional positive regard is undertaken by staff.
• Taking a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) approach.
• Ensuring support needs of the people we support are being met.
• Ensuring risk assessments are completed and updated.

The full job & person specification can be downloaded below.

Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We’d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.

If you have gained experience in a similar role or if you are studying a Social Care qualification and you are keen to gain practical experience we would love to hear from you. If you feel that you have transferable skills, we’d love to hear about that too.

What you can expect from us

• The hours we offer you will be ad hoc and infrequent.  You will work for Right There at times and on days to be agreed between you and Right There.
• Your core place of work will be Old Perth Road, Inverness, IV2.
• You may be required to work from such other place as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.
• In accordance with the Working Time Regulations, you are entitled to be paid for annual leave. You are entitled to 6 weeks in a full annual leave year.  Payment for annual leave is calculated based on 13.04% of your total pay in a pay period and will be paid in addition to wages accrued for that month.  This includes if you leave your position at Right There part way through a pay period.
• Legally, Right There must enrol workers into a pension if their earnings reach the criteria for 3 consecutive months.

The full job & person specification can be downloaded below.

Interested in applying? 

Send us your cv and a short cover letter outlining your interest in and suitability for the role.

Send your application to recruitment@rightthere.org

Thanks and good luck!