Part Time, Relief

Carr Gomm; Melrose, Galashiels; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Anti-social hours enhancement

Mileage payment

35 days holiday per year

Recommend a Friend scheme

Enhanced leave (maternity/paternity/ad

Defined Contribution pension

Free Blue Light Card

Carr Gomm App access

Credit union membership

Cycle to work

Job summary

Carr Gomm is recruiting Support Practitioners for the Scottish Borders, including Melrose and Galashiels. The role involves helping people with daily living at home and in their communities, supporting recovery from mental ill health and promoting a person-centred approach to care.

Full training (including SVQ qualifications) is provided. Driving licence is preferred, and shifts include daytime, sleepover, weekends, and contingency relief to cover 24-hour service needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing daily living support in home/community is beneficial.
• Full training including SVQ qualifications is provided by the service.
• Holding a UK driving licence is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support people with daily living at home and in the community.
• Assist with planning for the future and reducing social isolation.
• Work in a person-centred way to support recovery from mental ill health.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Job description

Salary: £26,886 - £28,353 per annum (pro rata) / £13.75 - £14.50 based on qualifications, skills and experience

Locality: Scottish Borders

Job Type: Part Time, Relief

Job Description

We are now recruiting for Support Practitioners to join our established teams in the Scottish Borders.

If you're good at seeing people as unique individuals with their own skills, opinions, and dreams then we currently have an exciting opportunity to join our services based in the Scottish Borders.

Our service provides specialist support to people experiencing mental ill health in both Melrose and Galashiels. We support people throughout their recovery journey; overcoming challenges, celebrating achievements and empowering people to create a fulfilling life in a person-centred way.

As a Support Practitioner you will support people with all aspects of daily living at home and in their communities. You will assist people with planning for their future and to prevent the effects of social isolation and loneliness in their lives. We adopt a person-centred approach to working with individuals who require support for a variety of reasons.

Whilst experience is always welcome, full training (including SVQ qualifications) is provided alongside regular support and supervision from your Service Manager. The right values and motivation are essential; honesty, respect, empathy and compassion are key skills that are required in people who join our teams.

Holding a UK drivers licence is preferred. Some examples of the shifts are 8.30am to 4.30pm, 9am to 5pm and 1pm to 9pm. We also have sleepover shifts, weekend working and waking night shifts.

Can’t commit to part-time hours?

Our Relief Support Practitioner role allows you to have the flexibility to pick and choose shifts around other commitments you may have in your life. All we ask is that you are able to complete your training requirements and work with us on a regular basis. The services are staffed 24 hours a day, so we have a variety of day shifts, sleepover shifts, weekend working and waking night shifts available.

As a way of demonstrating how much we value you and your commitment we offer a range of great benefits:

• Anti-social hours enhancement of up to £1272 , per annum, when undertaking waking night shifts (11pm-7am)
• Mileage payment of 45p per mile
• 35 days holiday per year, increasing to 40 days with length of service.
• £200 Recommend a Friend Scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and sick leave
• A Defined Contribution pension scheme, with incremental employer contributions
• Free Blue Light Card (giving access to thousands of discounts and promotions)
• Access to the Carr Gomm App: which includes free physiotherapy, health coaching and counselling.
• Membership of a credit union
• Cycle to work scheme; and more!

We welcome applications from any candidates already eligible to work in the UK or those that can apply for a visa granting permission to work in the UK (e.g. dependent visas, ancestry etc.) that do not require sponsorship from Carr Gomm. You will be asked to share proof of this prior to receiving any offer of employment. It is currently our policy not to offer sponsorship for prospective candidates.

Personal Details

Do you hold a full UK driving licence? Yes No

Are you related to a board member or another Carr Gomm colleague? Yes No

Have you previously been employed by Carr Gomm? Yes No

Have you worked for Carr Gomm through an agency? Yes No

Do you have the Right to Work in the UK? Yes No

Hours preferred? Full Time Part Time Relief Any