Internal Vacancy Notice

VACANCY NOTICE

JOB TITLE: Support Worker Level 1 – Housing Support Services PROJECT: Highland Aftercare Supported Accommodation and Outreach Services LOCATION: Inverness

SALARY SCALE: SCP 18 – 22 (£18,815 to £20,873) per annum

WORKING HOURS: An average of 39 hours per week plus sleepovers CLOSING DATE: 5pm on Monday 3 April 2017 APPLICATION 1. Download application pack and application form from: http://www.ypeople.org.uk/vacancies.php PROCEDURE: 2. Email [email protected] with your completed application Ypeople is an independent Charity which delivers support services to vulnerable people helping them to adapt to change and to improve their quality of life. Ypeople is currently recruiting for Level 1 Support Workers to join its new Highland Aftercare Supported Accommodation and Outreach Services in Inverness. The service will be launched in summer 2017 and will support young people leaving care in gaining the skills to move into their own independent tenancies.

The post holder will work an average of 39 hours per week plus sleepovers.

Key Result Areas include:

 Effective delivery of a sustainable service at Highland Throughcare & Aftercare service to provide a continuum of care for service users  Comprehensive and efficient recording systems to support the needs of service users  Consistent adherence to all relevant policies and procedures ensuring best practice and legal compliance  Contribution to the continuous development of the service

It is essential that all applicants have/are:

 SVQ level 3 Health & Social Care or SCQF equivalent  Knowledge of current relevant legislation and policies relating to LAAC, residential child care, social care, and current legislation and policy  Knowledge of issues surrounding throughcare and aftercare for young people  Experience of working with vulnerable service users

Please download (http://www.ypeople.org.uk/vacancies.php) or request an application pack for a full summary of the role. This post is exempt under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003 and will be subject to a PVG Disclosure Check. The cost of a PVG check will be attributed to the successful candidate. Please note that we do not accept CV’s.

Ypeople is a charity committed to equal opportunity. Ypeople, the trading name of YMCA Glasgow, is a company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland with Company Number SC394447 and is a registered Charity with Charity Number SCO17093, with its registered office at William Harte House, 15 Dava Street, Glasgow, G51 2JA.