Female Only Part Time Support Practitioner

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; City Of London; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

30 Days Annual Leave (Pro Rata for PT)

TRFS rewards scheme with cash-back

Paid travel during shifts

Fuel allowance: 45p per mile

In-house training opportunities

Refer a Friend scheme £150

Employee Forum

Glasgow Credit Union membership

HSF Health Care plan

Job summary

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is recruiting a part-time Support Practitioner for the Dumfries Community Team. This role involves providing medication assistance, personal care, and social support to help individuals live independently at home.

Training is provided, including a fully funded SVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care. Applicants must be female and hold a UK Driving Licence with access to their own car. Shifts include evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required; we recruit on values and transferable skills.
• Fully funded SVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care provided upon joining.
• Female applicants only with a UK Driving Licence and access to own car.

Responsibilities

• Assist with medication and personal care as part of the team.
• Provide social support and accompany individuals to hobbies/events.
• Support people to live as independently as possible in their own homes.

Skills

Values-based recruitment

Transferable skills

Willingness to learn

UK Driving Licence

Education

SVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care

Job description

Our Dumfries Community Team are currently recruiting for Part Time Support Practitioners!

You do not need previous experience in Care to apply as 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 Level 2 in Health and Social Care!

However, for these posts we are only able to consider female applicants who have a UK Driving Licence for manual vehicles and access to their own cars.

This is a part time post consisting of 20hrs per week. Evening and weekend work is required.

Shifts are varied in this team as they work around providing with administering medication and providing personal care at certain times of the day. Shifts can be 07:30-12:00 and 16:00 to 21:30., As a Support Practitioner, you will support individuals to live as independently as possible in their own homes.

This can include assistance with medication, general housework, meal preparation and personal care.

You would also provide social support within the service, accompanying individuals to any hobbies/events that they have on and participating in hobbies at home!

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.

Benefits

• 30 Days Annual Leave (Pro Rata for PT Vacancies)
• 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 when using your own vehicle.
• 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.

Closing Date: 19/11/26 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time)

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 your start date.

Please be aware that you are unable to request a transfer to another service within your probation period.

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.

We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us.

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