Bank Support Practitioner

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Discounts at retailers

Mileage allowance

In-house training

Refer a Friend

Employee forum

Credit Union membership

Healthcare plan

Counselling service

Flexible shifts

Job summary

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is recruiting compassionate individuals to join our team as Bank Support Practitioners who support people in their own homes across Scotland. You don't need care experience; we hire on values and transferable skills and offer fully funded SVQ training, plus support with medication, finances and daily living activities.

Must hold a Full UK Driving Licence. Various shifts are available; we provide ongoing training, progression opportunities and a supportive,

Qualifications

• Empathetic and caring by nature.
• Strong observation and communication skills.
• Able to use computers.
• Works well in a team and independently.
• Good organisational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in their daily living at home.
• Assist with medication and finances.
• Help with housework, meals and personal care.
• Encourage participation in hobbies and activities.

Skills

Empathetic nature

Observation skills

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Job description

Must hold a Full UK Driving Licence

Make a positive difference in someone’s life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland!

Bank Support Practitioner

Various shifts
Our fantasticteam are on the lookout for compassionate and creative individuals with a positive attitude to join them as Support Practitioners.

You don't need experience in care to start your career with us; we recruit on values and transferrable skills. We’ll give you all the training you need to be an amazing Support Practitioner including a fully funded SVQ.

About Us:

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland provides personalised and outcome-focused support to over 2800 individuals in their own homes across Scotland, making us the country's largest provider of social care. We support individuals with a variety of different needs such as physical and/or learning disabilities, ongoing mental health issues, alcohol or substance abuse and autism. Some of the people we support can present challenging behavior or require a high level of personal care.

The Role:

As a Support Practitioner, you will assist individuals living in their own homes with disabilities and/or additional support needs in all aspects of their daily lives, including support with medication and finances, housework, meal preparation, cooking and personal care.

The people we support have a variety of different hobbies which we’ll be looking to you to take an active interest in, from going out for a tasty bite or catching the latest movie to a gym session or group activity, the list is endless.

To be part of our team, we’ll need you to:

• Have an empathetic and caring nature.
• Good observation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confidence in using computers.
• Be able to work well in a team environment and on your own.
• Good organisational skills.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave.
• TRFS rewards scheme (includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers).
• Paid travel during shifts and 45p per mile fuel allowance.
• Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care.
• Refer a Friend scheme- £150 reward for successfully referring a colleague.
• Employee Forum - for employees to voice their opinions and give feedback which in turn, allows us to continuously improve as an employer and ensure a positive working environment.
• Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.
• HSF Health Care plan.
• Counselling & Life Works service.
• Various shift patterns avaliable

We’re looking to fill this post as soon as possible and reserve the right to close the advert if suitable candidates are found before the advert closes.

Closing Date: 24th August2026

All successful Support Practitioner applicants will be given a conditional offer - this is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and PVG; having a conviction will not necessarily debar you from working in this sector. All new staff members will be required to register with the SSSC within 3 months of their start date.

We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications irrespective of race, ethnicity or national origin, religion, gender, disability, age, marital, parental status or sexual orientation. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams.

We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us.

Schedule 9 Part 1 (1)(1)(a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies to this post.

Join us and be part of something bigger!