Learning Disabilities Support Practitoner

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Training & development

35 holidays per year

Career progression

Job summary

Turning Point Scotland’s South Ayrshire Learning Disabilities Service is seeking Support Practitioners to join our team in South Ayrshire. The role involves supporting individuals with learning disabilities in the community and at home, across a 24/7 service.

A full UK manual driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential. We offer permanent and casual contracts with flexible hours, including full time, part time and relief shifts.

Qualifications

• Full UK, clean, manual driving licence.
• Access to a vehicle.
• IT skills are required for all vacancies.
• Eligible to work in the United Kingdom; visa sponsorship not provided.

Responsibilities

• Support people to meet friends, go out for meals, and attend activities.
• Help people participate in local communities and develop skills and relationships.
• Provide at-home and community support as part of a 24/7 service.
• Sleepover shifts may be required and paid at sleepover rate.

Skills

Driving Licence

Job description

Learning Disabilities Support Practitioner

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: £25,879 - £26,843 (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.

If this sound like a Service you could contribute too, to keep providing first class support, We have a range of hours available, from Full time, to part time & Casual.

We value lived experience, pleaseclick here to read more about our views.

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.

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 have Platinum accreditation in Investors 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