Male Support Practitioner - Complex Needs

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

TRFS rewards scheme

Paid travel during shifts

45p per mile fuel allowance

In-house training opportunities

Refer a Friend £150 reward

Employee Forum

Free Glasgow Credit Union membership

HSF Health Care plan

Counselling & Life Works service

Job summary

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in Dunfermline is seeking compassionate Support Practitioners to help people living in their own homes with disabilities and additional support needs.

You will assist with daily living tasks, including medication, finances, meals and personal care, while encouraging independence and involvement in hobbies and activities.

Qualifications

• Empathetic and caring nature.
• Experience of supporting individuals with mental health needs.
• 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.
• Full UK manual driving licence

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals living in their own homes with disabilities and additional support needs in daily living tasks.
• Support with medication and finances.
• Help with housework, meal preparation, cooking and personal care.
• Encourage engagement in hobbies and activities.

Skills

Empathetic & caring nature

Experience with mental health needs

Observation skills

Verbal & written communication

Computers / digital literacy

Teamwork & independence

Organisational skills

Full UK manual driving licence

Job description

Make a positive difference in someone's life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in our Dunfermline service!

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

Due to the needs of this service, we can only accept applications from Male candidates who have a full UK manual driving licence.

It would be advantageous, if candidates have previous experience of working within a Complex Needs service, where CALM has played a sugnificant role.

We are currently recruting for 1 x 39 hour post.

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 living in their own homes 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.

To be part of our team, we'll need you to:

• Have an empathetic and caring nature.
• Experience of supporting individuals with mental healthneeds.
• 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.
• Full UK manual driving licence

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. To avoid disappointment, pop your application in early.

Closing Date: 1/9/26

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.

Please note, our smoking policy applies to this role.

Please contact [e-mail].u k if you have any questions.

We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us.

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