Female Support Practitioner - 495056

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; Auchtermuchty; Sur place; GBP 19 000 - 24 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous annual leave

Retail discounts

Mileage allowance

In-house training

Refer a Friend £150

Employee forum

Credit Union membership

Health care plan

Counselling service

Résumé du poste

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is seeking a compassionate Support Practitioner to help individuals in their own homes in Auchtermuchty and surrounding areas. You’ll support with daily living tasks, personal care, meals, budgeting and medication under supervision, with comprehensive training provided.

No previous care experience is required as values-based recruitment and full training, including SVQ funding, are offered. UK female candidates only with full UK manual driving licence apply.

Qualifications

• Empathetic, caring and patient approach to support.
• Strong observation and listening skills.
• Clear verbal and written communication; able to document accurately.

Responsabilités

• Support individuals in their own homes with daily living activities.
• Assist with medications and finances, housework, meals and personal care.

Connaissances

Empathetic and caring nature

Good observation skills

Excellent verbal and written comms

Confidence in using computers

Teamwork and independent work

Good organisational skills

Description du poste

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: 1/12/2026

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.

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.

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!