Bank Support Practitioner - Driver Only

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading social care provider in Scotland as a Bank Support Practitioner. You will receive comprehensive training to support individuals in their daily lives, assisting with personal care, medical needs, and community engagement. This role is essential in making a positive difference in the lives of those in need. The Richmond Fellowship Scotland values diversity and inclusivity and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

Benefits

TRFS rewards scheme

Continuous in-house training opportunities

Refer a Friend scheme

Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union

Counselling & Life Works service

Qualifications

• No previous experience required; full training provided.
• Must hold a full valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with community engagement and outings.
• Administer and monitor medication.
• Provide personal care and assist with household tasks.

Skills

Social Support

Medical Support

Personal Care

Practical Support

Job description

Make a positive difference in someone’s life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland at our Dunfermline & Kirkcaldy services, where we are recruiting for Bank Support Practitioners, to help support the people who need it most in our communities!

No previous experience in care is required as you will be provided with full training by our excellent and award-winning learning & development team prior to starting. This training initially consists of classroom-based sessions and e-learning as well as the opportunity to shadow current Support Practitioners in their day-to-day role and meet the people you will be supporting.

Due to the nature of this service, you must hold a full valid UK driving licence.This is a requirement as you may be asked to drive the person's manual mobility vehicle.

Your responsibilities will depend on the needs of the individuals that you support and can include:

• Social Support- Assisting individuals to engage with their communities by planning and attending outings to various clubs and leisure activities such as day centres, bowling, cinema, swimming etc.
• Medical Support- Administering and monitoring medication.
• Personal Care- Assist people to maintain their wellbeing by promoting their personal care which would include assistance with showering/bathing, dressing, arranging visits with professionals such as dentists, doctors or opticians, assisting with incontinence care.
• Practical Support- Helping people to maintain their tenancy by encouraging daily household tasks such as general housework, laundry, ironing, cooking, shopping.

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 behaviour or require a high level of personal care.

We are Living Wage Accredited with the Living Wage Foundation, and have Gold in Investors in People.

• TRFS rewards scheme (which includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers)
• Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care.
• Refer a Friend scheme- £150 reward for successfully referring a friend, family member or colleague.
• Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.
• Counselling & Life Works service.

Closing Date: 12/6/2025 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time)

PVG checks will be required of all successful applicants; 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.

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