Female Support Practitioner - Waken Nights

JR United Kingdom; Inverness; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Support Practitioner in Inverness, where you'll make a difference in lives. The role offers full training, covering social, medical, personal, and practical support to individuals in the community. Enjoy numerous benefits including generous leave, career development support, and various rewards.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Cash-back rewards

Refer a Friend scheme

SVQ Level 2 training support

Paid travel during shifts

Employee Forum

Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union

HSF Health Care plan

Counselling & Life Works service

Qualifications

• No prior experience necessary; full training will be provided.
• Ability to assist with social, medical, personal, and practical support.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals to engage with community activities.
• Administer and monitor medication for individuals.
• Assist people with personal care tasks and daily household activities.

Skills

Social Support

Medical Support

Personal Care

Practical Support

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Posted:

09.07.2025

Expiry Date:

23.08.2025

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Job Description:

Make a positive difference in someone's life by becoming a Support Practitioner with The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in our Inverness services and helping support the people who need it most in our communities!

We are looking for someone to join our team in Inverness for a Waken Night position for Full time hours

You do not need to have worked in care to apply as we will invest in your qualifications and provide full training through our award-winning learning & development team prior to starting.

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. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us.

About the Role:

Your responsibilities as a Support Practitioner could include:

• Social Support - Assisting individuals to engage with their communities by planning and attending outings to various clubs and leisure activities such as day centres, bowling, cinema, swimming etc.
• Medical Support - Administering and monitoring medication.
• Personal Care - Assist people to maintain their wellbeing by promoting their personal care which would include assistance with showering/bathing, dressing, arranging visits with professionals such as dentists, doctors or opticians, assisting with incontinence care.
• Practical Support - Helping people to maintain their tenancy by encouraging daily household tasks such as general housework, laundry, ironing, cooking, shopping.

Benefits :

• Generous annual leave
• TRFS Rewards Scheme - cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers
• Refer a Friend scheme - £150 reward for successfully referring a friend, family member or colleague
• Career development - ongoing training as well as finance and support to help you achieve your SVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care in-house
• Paid travel during shifts and 45p per mile fuel allowance
• Employee Forum - for employees to voice their opinions and give feedback which in turn, allows us to continuously improve as an employer
• Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union
• HSF Health Care plan & counselling support
• Counselling & Life Works service

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.

Closing Date: 11th July (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time)

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