Bank Support Practitioner - Female only

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

Job summary

Join a leading organization in social care as a Bank Support Practitioner, making a significant impact in the lives of individuals. No prior experience is necessary as thorough training and support will be provided, including the opportunity to achieve your SVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care. This role demands flexibility with weekend and shift work as required, offering an inspiring chance to truly make a difference.

Benefits

TRFS rewards scheme

Paid travel during shifts

Continuous in-house training opportunities

Refer a Friend scheme

Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union

Counselling & Life Works service

Responsibilities

• Assisting individuals with social support including planning and attending outings.
• Administering and monitoring medication for clients.
• Supporting personal care needs such as showering and medical visits.
• Encouraging and assisting with daily household tasks.

Education

SVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care

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Bank Support Practitioner - Female only, Livingston

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Client:

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland

Location:

Livingston, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Make a positive difference in someone’s life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland at our service in West Lothian and 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.

On top of this training we will also finance and support you to achieve your SVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care in-house!

Due to the nature of this service, we can only accept applications from female applicants.

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

Requirements:

As a Bank Support Practitioner you could be expected to work weekends, shift patterns and sleepovers if required.

About the Role:

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)
• 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 friend, family member or colleague.
• Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.
• Counselling & Life Works service.

On top of these excellent practical benefits the biggest benefit of all is the immense job satisfaction you will gain by making a positive difference in someone`s life.