Housing Support Officer - Galashiels - SBO10003 at Scottish Borders Council

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Job Details

Grade: 6A

Hourly Rate: £16.56 - £17.91

Salary: £3 £32688.45 per annum

Contract Duration: Temporary until 31/12/2027 or until earlier return of post holder

Role Purpose

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is passionate about providing high quality person centred and trauma informed housing support to individuals and households threatened with or experiencing homelessness. As part of a multi disciplinary team to assess, plan coordinate and deliver Housing Support Plans that are designed to enable and promote independent living in a culture of safety, security and sustainability.

Essential

Applicants must hold SVQ Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Level 6 or be willing to work towards this qualification

All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.

Applicant must have 3 years relevant work experience

Applicants must be educated to a higher standards in English and possess reasonable numerical skills

Applicants must meet SSSC registration requirements for Workers in a housing support service

A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post. * If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Kirsty White Housing Support Team Leader at

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.

Scottish Borders Council is committed to providing support for Armed Forces Veterans. Showing its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, the Council guarantees an interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria of the post. xcswzye All appointments will be made on merit.

Job Info:

• Company: Scottish Borders Council
• Position: Housing Support Officer - Galashiels - SBO10003
• Work Location: Galashiels
• Country: GB

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