At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals in homeless hostels to live independently and manage a regulated service.
- Company: Moray Council, dedicated to community support and development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth and travel across beautiful Moray.
- Why this job: Join a passionate team and help empower vulnerable individuals in your community.
- Qualifications: Experience in social care or housing support, with strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 21.25 - 21.25 £ per hour.
Moray Council
Elgin, Moray, Moray, Scotland; Scotland, United Kingdom Permanent
Job Description
The Supported Accommodation Officer will as part of a team, be responsible for the delivery of a Regulated Service - Homeless Hostels.
The Supported Accommodation Officer will plan, monitor and supervise the delivery of the service to enable service users to live as independently as possible within the community.
The Supported Accommodation Officer will act in accordance with Health & Social Care Standards, SSSC Registration, and Care Inspectorate requirements.
Requirements
- Provide day to day management of a Regulated Service.
- Supervise, support and identify development opportunities for Staff.
- Work in a multi-professional way by liaising with internal and external colleagues.
- Contribute to the maximisation of income from occupied accommodation.
- Deliver emergency and temporary accommodation.
- The Individual
- Recent experience of multidisciplinary working in a Housing Support/Social Care environment or a medical environment.
- Experience of supervising staff.
- Experience of risk assessment process.
- Educated to HNC/SVQ4 in Social Care or SEN: SRN qualification.
- PDA in supervision or evidence of ability to obtain the qualification.
- Evidence of ability to meet SSSC registration requirements and continuing PRTL requirements.
- Registered NMC.
- Good communication skills, both oral and written.
- Competent in the use of IT systems, including Microsoft and bespoke IT systems.
- Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure.
- Ability to work unsupervised and use own initiative.
- Evidence of being self-motivated and ability to motivate others.
- Ability to negotiate and liaise with appropriate others and resolve conflict.
- You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the Service.
Due to the rural nature of Moray this is normally undertaken by use of a car.
- Ability to work as part of a team and contribute to service development.
- Ability to work in partnership in a multi-professional way.
- Willingness to accept direction/delegation.
- Ability to undertaker home visits to tenants in their own tenancy or temporary accommodation.
- Ability to work in an open plan office.
- Ability to work in different offices dependent on service requirements.
This post is considered to be a ‘Regulated Role’ under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.
Under the Act it is a legal requirement for an individual undertaking a regulated role with children or protected adults to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.
Therefore the successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to any formal offer of employment being made by Moray Council.
- Starting Salary: £40,056.25 per annum
- £21.25 per hour
- 36.25 hours per week
- For further information please contact Cath Mc Hardy, Supported Accommodation Manager on
- Job Overview
- Designation Supported Accommodation Officer - MOR12047
- Offered Salary 1
- Post Date August 10, 2026
- Country United Kingdom
- Job Type Permanent
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