Female Support Practitioner (UK Driving Licence)

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Newtonmore; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Travel allowance

Training opportunities

PVG training

Job summary

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is seeking compassionate Support Practitioners to help individuals live independently at home across Scotland. You don’t need prior care experience; training is provided, including a fully funded SVQ.

As a Support Practitioner in Newtonmore, you’ll assist with daily living, medication and finances, meals, and personal care, while engaging in a variety of hobbies and activities. The role is 39 hours per week, full-time, with a UK driving licence required.

Qualifications

• No prior care experience required; training provided.
• Must be female due to role requirements and hold a valid Full UK driving licence.
• Full-time role; 39 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily living activities.
• Assist with medication and finances.
• Help with housework and meal preparation.
• Support engagement in hobbies and activities.

Skills

Empathy

Observation

Communication

IT skills

Teamwork

Organisation

Job description

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

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

We are looking for someone to join our team on a full time basis, working 39 hours per week.

Please note: due to the nature of this role we are only able to accept applications from female candidates who whole a valid Full UK driving licence.

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 behavior or require a high level of personal care.

The Role

As a Support Practitioner, you will assist individuals livingwith 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.

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.

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.

Closing Date: 1st October 2026

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.

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

Join us and be part of something bigger!

Female Support Practitioner (UK Driving Licence)

Newtonmore, Highland, United Kingdom

PH22 1ST

£27,885 per year

Permanent - Full-time