Complex Needs Support Practitioner - Driver only

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Rewards scheme

Travel allowance for shifts

Training opportunities

Refer a Friend £150

Employee Forum

Credit Union membership

Health care plan

Counselling service

Job summary

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is seeking a Support Practitioner in Dunfermline to assist individuals with disabilities and/or additional needs in their own homes. You will support daily tasks, medications and personal care, helping create a safe, respectful living environment.

The role involves enabling participation in hobbies and activities, documenting progress, and working within a team while maintaining high care standards.

Qualifications

• Empathy and caring approach to support needs.
• Experience of supporting individuals with mental health needs.
• Strong observation and communication skills.
• Able to work well in a team and independently.
• Full UK manual driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals in their daily lives in their own homes.
• Support with medication and finances as needed.
• Help with housework, meals, cooking, and personal care.
• Encourage participation in hobbies and activities.
• Maintain good communication with clients and families.

Skills

Empathetic and caring nature

Mental health support experience

Observation skills

Verbal and written communication

Computers

Teamwork and independence

Organisational skills

Full UK driving licence

Job description

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

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

Due to the needs of this service, we can only accept applications from candidates who have a full UK manual driving licence, to be able to drive the supported person's mobility car.

It would be advantageous, if candidates have previous experience of working within a Complex Needs service, where CALM has played a sugnificant role.

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.
• Experience of supporting individuals with mental healthneeds.
• 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.
• Full UK manual driving licence

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.

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: 1/12/26

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.

We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us.

Join us and be part of something bigger!