Female Support Practitioner

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; Auchtermuchty; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Discounts & cashback

Travel allowance

Training opportunities

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee forum

Credit Union membership

Healthcare plan

Counselling service

Job summary

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is hiring a Support Practitioner to work in Auchtermuchty and surrounding areas, helping individuals with daily living and personal care. The role emphasizes empathy, teamwork, and flexible shift patterns, with full training provided.

No prior care experience is required; successful candidates will receive comprehensive induction and VA funding for SVQ. Driving license is required.

Qualifications

• Empathy and caring nature essential.
• Strong observation and communication skills.
• Comfortable using computers and working both in teams and independently.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals living in their own homes with disabilities and/or additional support needs.
• Assist with medication and finances, housework, meal preparation, cooking and personal care.
• Engage with activities and hobbies of the people we support, supporting their inclusion and wellbeing.

Skills

Empathy

Observation

Verbal & written communication

Computer confidence

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Job description

Make a positive difference in someone’s life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland!
Due to continued expansion, our fantasticteam are on the lookout for a compassionate and creative individualwith a positive attitude to join usas Support Practitioner, based in Auchtermuchty and surrounding areas.

You don't need experience in care to start your career with us, 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.

Due to the nature of this role, we can only accept applications from female candidates that hold a full UK manual driving licence.

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
• 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

Requirements

As a Support Practitioner you could be expected to work day shifts, evenings shifts, weekends and sleepovers.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave
• 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 andLife Works service

Closing Date: 28/10/2026

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. To avoid disappointment, pop your application in early.

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. Please contact [e-mail] if you have any questions.

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.

Join us and be part of something bigger!