Bank Support Practitioner

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; Galashiels; Vor Ort; GBP 12.000 - 17.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Generous annual leave

TRFS rewards scheme: cash-back & high‑

up to miles? 45p fuel allowance

Zusammenfassung

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is seeking compassionate Bank Support Practitioners in Galashiels to support individuals in their own homes with daily living, including medication and finances, meals, and personal care. A full UK manual driving licence is required; no prior care experience needed as training is provided, including a fully funded SVQ.

We offer generous benefits, paid travel during shifts and mileage allowance, plus ongoing training and career development within social care.

Qualifikationen

• Empathetic and caring by nature.
• Good observation skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Confident with using computers.
• Able to work well in teams and independently.
• Strong organisational skills and reliability.

Aufgaben

• Assist individuals in their own homes with daily living, including medication and finances, housework, meals, cooking and personal care.
• Support clients to engage in hobbies and activities of interest.
• Maintain appropriate records and communicate needs and progress with the team.

Kenntnisse

Empathetic nature

Observation skills

Verbal and written communication

Computer literacy

Teamwork and independence

Organisational skills

Jobbeschreibung

Make a positive difference in someone's life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland at ourGalashielsserviceand helping support the people who need it most in our communities!

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

Due to the needs of the service, we can only accept applications from candidates who have a full UK manual driving licence.

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 Bank 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.

Closing Date: 26th November 2026

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.

Please note, our smoking policy applies to this role. Please contact [e-mail] if you have any questions.

We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us.

Join us and be part of something bigger!