Female Support Practitioner (Driving Licence)

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

TRFS rewards scheme

Paid travel during shifts

Continuous in-house training opportunities

Refer a Friend scheme

Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union

HSF Health Care plan

Counselling & Life Works service

Job summary

Ayreshire is looking for Support Practitioners in Inverness to make a positive difference in people's lives. The ideal candidate will assist individuals with various disabilities in their daily lives, including personal care and activities. You will be trained fully, regardless of prior experience, and must possess a positive attitude and a UK driving license.

Significant benefits include generous annual leave, a rewards scheme, paid travel during shifts, in-house training, and more.

Qualifications

• Empathetic and caring nature required.
• Good observation and communication skills needed.
• Ability to work well independently and in teams essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with daily activities and personal care.
• Support with medication, finances, and meal preparation.
• Engage in hobbies and social activities with individuals supported.

Skills

Empathetic and caring nature

Good observation skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Confidence in using computers

Good organisational skills

Job description

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

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

Important Note: Due to the nature of this role, we are only able to accept applications from female candidates who hold a driving licence (UK or International).

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.

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 behaviour or require a high level of personal care.

The Role

As a Support Practitioner, you will assist individuals 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.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 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.

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.

EEO & Diversity Statement

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.

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