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Locations

Dumfries, Lockerbie

Service Name

Dumfries & Galloway Housing First

Type of service

Homelessness & Prevention

Job Type

Lead Practitioner

Hours of work

Full time

Salary

£27,575-£30,820

Job Description\n\n

Post: Lead Practitioner - Homelessness\n\n

Service: Dumfries & Galloway Housing First\n\n

Based: Dumfries, Lockerbie, Annan\n\n

Hours:

Full Time - 37 Hours\n\n

Salary: £27,575 - £30,820\n\n

Contract Permanent\n\n

We are hiring! - Work with Us\n\n

Homelessness and Prevention\n\n

Turning Point Scotland is the biggest provider of services to people experiencing or at risk of Homelessness across Scotland, delivering support to around 2000 individuals on any given day, 4500 per year.

We believe that in many cases, Homelessness is entirely preventable. Where Homelessness is not or cannot be, prevented the experience should be brief and non-recurring.

We provide support to people who are;

Experiencing HomelessnessAt risk of Homelessness; and / orNeed some support to protect their home\n\n

Experiencing Homelessness

At risk of Homelessness; and / or

Need some support to protect their home\n\n

Around two thirds of our work is with people who are experiencing Homelessness.

We believe a menu of options should be available to individuals to prevent, or support someone to move on from Homelessness. This ensures we use a 'no wrong door' approach to accessing service and behind this door, people should be met with a 'Whole System Approach' to support.

We deliver a range of outreach services including Housing Support (Short and Long Term / Intensive); Housing First and Crisis Support.

Our ambitions are high for those we help; we want everyone to reach their full potential, to become active and valued members of their community, to acquire the life skills and decision-making capabilities to lead a stable productive and fulfilling life. We will challenge, coach and encourage to help achieve this, sometimes involving the peer support of others who have shared similar personal journeys.

We are also active members of the European Federation of National Organisations with the Homeless (FEANTSA) and founding Members of the Housing First Europe Hub.

We're looking for a Lead Practitioner to join our frontline Housing First service, supporting people with multiple and complex needs to move straight into a permanent home - without having to prove they're \"ready\".

Housing First is about starting with housing, then wrapping flexible, long-term support around the person to help them sustain their tenancy and work through challenges such as mental health needs, substance use, and involvement with the criminal justice system.

The Role\n\n

Deliver high-quality, person-centred frontline supportLead by example and model trauma-informed, strengths-based practiceSupport customers to move into and sustain permanent accommodationProvide guidance and practice support to colleaguesWork closely with partner agencies across housing, health, substance misuse, and criminal justiceChampion harm reduction, choice, and positive risk-taking\n\n

Deliver high-quality, person-centred frontline support

Lead by example and model trauma-informed, strengths-based practice

Support customers to move into and sustain permanent accommodation

Provide guidance and practice support to colleagues

Work closely with partner agencies across housing, health, substance misuse, and criminal justice

Champion harm reduction, choice, and positive risk-taking\n\n

About You\n\n

Experienced in working with people with complex needsConfident supporting others while remaining hands-onCalm, non-judgemental, and values-drivenUnderstanding of safeguarding and multi-agency working\n\n

Experienced in working with people with complex needs

Confident supporting others while remaining hands-on

Calm, non-judgemental, and values-driven

Understanding of safeguarding and multi-agency working\n\n

Our Housing First Approach\n\n

Choice and control for the individualIndividualised support for as long as neededHarm reduction and community integration\n\n

Choice and control for the individual

Individualised support for as long as needed

Harm reduction and community integration\n\n

As a Lead 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.

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.

We value lived experience, please to read more about our views.

We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.\n\n

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.\n\n

Job Description\n\n

Person Specification

Benefits package

Turning Point Scotland have

Platinum accreditation

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 Induction123 Learning and development courses29 eLearning coursesFunded qualification - SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work based assessmentYour Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobsPension Scheme, employer contribution 4%Wide range of family friendly policies35 holiday/public holidays days' per year.\n\n

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.\n\n

Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle?

Yes

Does the post include personal care?

Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills?

Will the service users be involved in this process?

Contact name & details

If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.

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