Learning Disabilities Support Practitioner

Turning Point Scotland; Scotland; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Training & development

40+ days including holidays

Job summary

Turning Point Scotland’s South Ayrshire Learning Disabilities Service is looking for Support Practitioners to join their team in South Ayrshire. The role involves assisting individuals with learning disabilities to live their best life through home and community-based support.

Salary in the £25k region (pro rata) with permanent/casual contracts. Full Time, Part Time and Relief hours available. A rewarding role with training opportunities and progression within a supportive organisation.

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• IT skills are required for all vacancies.
• SSSC registration within 6 months of start date may be required.

Responsibilities

• Support people to meet friends, go out for meals and attend activities.
• Provide at-home and community support across varying shifts including sleepovers.
• Encourage service users to engage with local resources and develop skills and friendships.

Skills

Driving

IT skills

Job description

Locations South Ayrshire

Service Name South Ayrshire Service

Type of service Learning Disabilities

Job Type Support Practitioner

Hours of work Full and Part Time available & Relief Hours

Job Description

Post: Support Practitioner

Service: South Ayrshire Learning Disabilities Service

Based: South Ayrshire

Hours: Full Time, Part Time & Relief Available

Salary: £25,878 - £26,931 (pro rata)

Contract: Permanent/Casual

If you live your best life, support someone to live theirs!

Turning Point Scotland’s South Ayrshire Learning Disabilities Service, is looking for Support Practitioners to join their team.

South Ayrshire is a very unique 24/7 Service, offering at home support and community supports to people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, on the autistic spectrum & mental health issues.

The life of a Support Practitioner at South Ayrshire:

No two weeks are the same. You could be supporting a someone to meet up with their friends, go out for a meal and attend activities. The hours are varied to meet the needs of each person and can include sleep over shifts (paid at a rate of £107.60 per sleepover!) . The people we support are encouraged to become active members of their community through accessing local resources, building on skills,maintainingand developing friendships, employment opportunities and working towards agreed outcomes.

We need you to have a Full UK, Clean, Manual Drivers Licence and access to a Vehicle.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.

Turning Point Scotland havePlatinum accreditationinInvestors in People. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.

• 123 Learning and development courses
• 29 eLearning courses
• Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work basedassessment
  
• Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
• Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
• Wide range of family friendly policies
• 35 holiday/public holidays days' per year.

Additional information Full UK Manual Driving Licence

Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle? Yes

Does the post include personal care? Yes

Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? Yes

Will the service users be involved in this process? No

We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.