Volunteer Self-Directed Support Group Worker
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An exciting opportunity for a friendly and dedicated individual to join our team as a Self-Directed Support Group Worker on a part-time (15 hours per week), fixed term to 2027.
Post Objectives:
To raise awareness of Self-Directed Support and support individuals to consider and evaluate available Self-Directed Support Options. The SDS IDEAS project seeks to ensure that:
- People and carers have an increased knowledge and understanding of Self-Directed Support principles and options for social care.
- People and carers feel more informed, listened to and less stressed when making decisions around their own social care choices.
- People and carers are prepared for Social Work SDS Assessments.
- People and carers have increased skills so are better able to manage social care packages.
Key responsibilities
- Raise awareness and grow understanding of Self-Directed Support options with local individuals, organisations, and agencies
- Create and deliver a programme of network meetings and focus groups
- Provide information to enable people to make informed choices
- Work with individuals to assist them to self-advocate, monitor and assess ongoing need
- Maintain contact and activity records and evaluate outcomes
About you - what we'll need you to bring:
- Excellent customer service skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to work on your own initiative and produce high quality, accurate work
- Demonstrable experience of working Microsoft office applications
- The ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
- Professionalism with a can-do attitude
- A proactive solution focused approach to problem solving
- A driving license and access to your own vehicle
Working hours:
This is a Monday-Friday role, working hours to be mutually agreed with your line manager. Successful candidates will require a PVG. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview at the Inverurie office in Aberdeenshire.
Person Specification:
Essential
- A qualification in community development or equivalent.
- A sound understanding of the principles and practice of community development
- Understanding of the principles and practices of Self-Directed Support
- Knowledge of the issues affecting people who require Self-Directed Support
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent analytical skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Experienced on using Microsoft Office
- Sound interpersonal and group work skills
- A commitment to anti-discriminatory community work practice
- Experience of working effectively within an organisation
- Understanding of professional boundaries and confidentiality
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work on own initiative and be part of a team
- Ability to respond positively to feedback and to modify performance if required
- Ability to learn and reflect on own performance
- Think creatively and develop imaginative solutions
- Ability to work flexible hours as required
- Thorough understanding of equality and equal opportunities
Desirable
- Experience of working with people accessing Self-Directed Support services
- Knowledge of how to organise materials in appropriate formats, for a wide range of user groups
- Ability to recognise sensitivity of situations and to respond appropriately
- A proven track record of anti-discriminatory working
Interviews will be held in the charity office at Inverurie (AB51 3QR) therefore applicants should consider any travel/distance involved before applying.
Size: 6 - 10
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
