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- Up to £29,856.80 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Case management
- Travel
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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- Full-time
- Carpentry
- Public speaking
- Maintenance
- Free parking
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- £31,761.26 - £34,914.86 a year
- Part-time
- Employee discount
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Campus Safety & Support Officer
Queen Margaret University —Edinburgh
- £29,541 - £33,670 a year
- 12 hour shift
- IT
- Communication skills
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- £30,188 - £34,452 a year
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Housing Support Worker
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- Up to £33,472.49 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Working with children
- In-person
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
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- Weekends only
- Communication skills
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- £13.60 an hour
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Computer literacy
- Computer skills
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Project Officer
Deafblind Scotland —Fife
- £24,723 - £29,229 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Office
- Travel
- Mentoring
- Work from home
- Sick pay
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Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh Haymarket —Edinburgh
- Hotel
- Travel
- Human resources
- Referral programme
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The Wheatley Group —Edinburgh
- £26,883 - £29,126 a year
- Call to connect
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- Employee assistance programme
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Housing Support Officer
Mears Group —Edinburgh
- Up to £29,856.80 a year
- Monday to Friday
- English
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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ABM —Edinburgh
- £12.70 - £13.54 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Customer service
- First Aid Certification
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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- Weekend availability
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- Free parking
- Annual leave
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- £45,000 - £50,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- IT
- Financial services
- Leadership
- Employee discount
- Sick pay
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School Talent —St. Andrews
- £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Childcare
- University
- Working with children
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Welfare Support Officer

Mears Group -
Edinburgh

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Job details

Permanent
Up to £29,856.80 a year

Benefits

Company car
Annual leave
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Paid volunteer time

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Case management
IT
Communication skills

Full job description

Annual salary: up to £29,856.80

REQ0037261

Contract Type:

Permanent

Business Area:

Housing Management

Location:

Edinburgh

Annual salary: up to £29,856.80

Welfare Support Officer

Location: Edinburgh

Salary up to £29,856.80 per annum Including company vehicle and fuel card or £3,500 company car allowance

Contract: Full time – Permanent, 40hrs per week, Monday to Friday

Mears provides temporary accommodation to asylum seekers whilst their claim is being assessed in three regions: Northeast, Yorkshire and Humber, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. At the end of May 2021 Mears had over 19000 service users across the three regions. Mears work in partnership with central and local Government, registered providers, tenants, landlords and investors to find solutions to homelessness, provide more social and affordable housing and create specialist housing for people with care needs.

About the Role:

Due to contract expansion, we are seeking for a Welfare Support Officer to join our team. This is an exciting position that works exclusively to support Asylum seekers going through their right to work Asylum application process with the home office. The ideal candidate will be resilient, trustworthy, caring, a people person and extremely empathetic to others. As a Welfare Support Officer every day is different, no day is the same. Although this role comes with it challenges it is an extremely rewarding role.

Role Criteria:

Support service users at various stages of their asylum application process
Address safeguarding and welfare issues appropriately, escalating concerns when necessary
Provide both practical and emotional support to service users
Monitor wellbeing and identify support needs for individuals and families
Ensure accurate record-keeping for Home Office audits and compliance
Carry out risk assessments and update support plans regularly
Maintain professional boundaries while providing a supportive and empathetic service
Assist service users with accessing healthcare, education, and community services
Signpost to external agencies and support networks where appropriate
Accompany service users to appointments or interviews where required
Promote independence and resilience by encouraging service users to develop life skills
Work collaboratively with colleagues, local authorities, and partner organisations
Respond quickly and calmly to crisis situations to ensure safety and support
Contribute to service improvements by sharing feedback and best practice
Support equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of service delivery

Experience working with vulnerable and diverse client groups
Strong understanding of safeguarding practices and procedures
Ability to identify needs and put in place appropriate support packages to promote independence
Experience supporting people with mental health issues and/or challenging behaviour
Effective communication skills with colleagues, service users, and local authorities
Experience with record keeping, case management, and risk assessments
Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and prioritise tasks
Resilient, supportive, trustworthy, approachable, empathetic, and a good listener
Flexible and willing to travel as required
Ability to remain calm and professional in difficult or emotional situations
Good IT skills for updating case notes and maintaining accurate records
Commitment to confidentiality and data protection
Full UK driving licence

Benefits we can offer you

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
Family friendly policies
Company Vehicle and Fuel Card
Access to EAP Counselling sessions

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

As part of the recruitment process for this role, we will carry out a Background, Identity, Security clearance & BPSS check. For these checks to be completed, we will require from you the relevant identification, including Proof of Address, References, a valid passport and proof that you have lived in the UK for the last 5 years.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Beth Dunford ([email protected])

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.

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