Relief Support Practitioner

Turning Point Scotland; Lockerbie; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Relief Support Practitioner, where your flexibility allows you to make a significant impact in people's lives. This role offers the chance to provide individualized support to individuals with learning disabilities, mental health issues, and physical health challenges. You'll engage them in hobbies and interests, empowering them to develop skills and independence. Enjoy the rewarding experience of making a positive difference in your community while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. If you are dedicated and compassionate, this is the perfect opportunity for you to shine.

Qualifications

• Genuine commitment to support individuals in their daily lives.
• Ability to provide practical and emotional support.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized support to empower individuals.
• Encourage community involvement and personal outcomes.

Skills

Compassionate support

Emotional intelligence

Communication skills

IT skills

Job description

Locations
Lockerbie
Service Name
Dumfries & Galloway Service
Type of service
Learning Disabilities
Job Type
Relief
Hours of work
Relief
Salary
£12.19 per hour

Job Description

Post: Relief Support Practitioner
Service: Dumfries & Galloway
Based: Lockerbie
Salary: £12.19 per hour

Make a Lasting Impact with Your Spare Time
Are you passionate about helping others but find it challenging to commit to a full-time role? Look no further! Our relief support practitioner role offers you the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact on people's lives, while maintaining the flexibility that suits your schedule. Embark on an emotionally rewarding journey and apply today!

About The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a Relief Support Practitioner. Unlike other support roles, with Turning Point Scotland, no two days are the same! You will provide individualised support to each person and engage them with hobbies and interests to empower individuals to develop skills and independence.

About You
Joining our team as a relief support practitioner grants you the power to choose when and how often you wish to work. This flexibility allows you to maintain a healthy work-life balance and pursue other personal commitments while making a positive difference in your community. You will have a genuine commitment to use your skills to support people to live their best lives and will be supported by an incredibly approachable management team, allowing you to expand on your existing knowledge whilst developing new skills.

About Us – Lockerbie
We are a residential service and support people with mental health issues, physical health & learning disabilities. As a team, we provide 24/7 support to help individuals live their best lives. As a Relief Support Practitioner, you will work with individuals providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives, e.g., keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health, and wellbeing.

If you are dedicated, compassionate, and enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable adults, we would love to hear from you.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies. Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of the start date. We value lived experience; please click here to read more about our views.

Benefits package
Turning Point Scotland operates a List of Approved Relief Workers who may be contacted by services when there is a need to engage additional workers to provide the required support to someone who uses our services. Relief Workers are primarily deployed to cover periods of leave or sickness absence and to provide additional support during periods of peak activity.

Contact name & details
If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.