Advertised from 12 August 2025

Role

About Simon Community Scotland

People are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Day-by-day, person-to-person, we tailor what we offer to what people need. We’re here to provide consistent, friendly and informed support so that people can explore options and take ‘the next step’ towards a positive future. We welcome people with a wide range of skills and experiences to our team – including those who have lived through homelessness.

To make a difference we need to work flexibly, with everyday-leadership, humour and a ‘can do’ spirit. We want to make it easy, make it right, and make it happen – not only for the people we support, but also for each other.

Our #OneTeam ethos is core to who we are, and it means caring for and supporting each other regardless of our role, service or location. This is how we roll. We want people who share these values to join us and become a part of the Simon Community Scotland family.

Job Summary

The Simon Community is Scotland's leading homeless charity. We are creative and innovative. We get things done with care and compassion that make a difference to our community, being true to our values. We are a community of staff, volunteers and the people that we support.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about changing expectations and experiences of people we support, many of whom have experienced significant trauma, exclusion and stigma. They often engage in risk taking behaviours that put their physical and mental health, and their lives at risk. Despite the challenges they face they have incredible resilience, survival skills and a wicked sense of humour. They know what a good, and not so good service looks like.

Job Purpose

As part of our Access HUB Team you'll be working with people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness in a supportive and collaborative environment alongside our partner agencies. This also includes refused asylum seekers, people awaiting settlement under the EUSS and recently granted refugees.

We provide both practical and emotional support, helping people to access accommodation, benefits, housing advice, health and wellbeing services, personal development opportunities as well as a wide range of support services.

Our team builds and maintains strong professional relationships with a variety of external partners (local authorities, support providers, emergency services, the home office etc) to ensure the support we offer is coordinated and effective.

We adopt a harm reduction approach in our practice and an element of this includes providing harm reduction advice and Naloxone. Full training is provided.

Application notes

For further information and to apply, please visit our website.