Administration Officer

Service:     Glasgow Housing First Consortium

Based:      Glasgow

Hours:            Full Time Available (37 hours per week)

Salary:      £25,049 - £28,363 - Cost of living award pending

Contract     Permanent

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 Glasgow Housing First Consortium are looking for people like you 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. 

Glasgow Housing First Consortium

The Housing First Consortium is a Housing First service within Glasgow. Housing First has been recognised by the Scottish Government as an effective way to support those who have been long term homeless and have multiple and complex needs. Turning Point Scotland is the lead partner in the consortium and work in partnership with Simon Community Scotland, Wheatley Care and The Salvation Army. We work closely with our funders Glasgow City Council HSCP (health and social care partnership),

Our Housing First service supports individuals over 18 years of age who are statutory homeless with multiple and complex needs; however, they still want to have a tenancy of their own. Support staff will provide support to Transition into a tenancy of their choice and to live there. We provide support around maintaining the tenancy, problematic alcohol and other drug use, mental health, social inclusion, life skills and employability. This support is non time limited. We deliver a high fidelity service which means we stick closely to the 7 principles of Housing First. 

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.

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 an Administration Officer, 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.

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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.