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The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; Dunfermline; Presencial; GBP 21.000 - 25.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Generous annual leave

TRFS rewards scheme

Paid travel during shifts

45p mile fuel allowance

In-house training opportunities

Refer a Friend £150

Employee Forum

Glasgow Credit Union membership

Counselling & Life Works

Descripción de la vacante

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is recruiting a Support Practitioner for our Dunfermline service. This role involves assisting individuals with disabilities and/or additional support needs in all aspects of daily life, including personal care, medication, finances and cooking.

We value empathy, mental health experience, strong communication, and independence, with a full UK driving licence. Generous benefits and in-house training are available. Apply early.

Formación

• Empathetic and caring nature.
• Experience of supporting individuals with mental health needs.
• Good observation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confident using computers.
• Ability to work in a team and independently.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsabilidades

• Support individuals living in their own homes with daily activities and personal care.
• Assist with medication and finances, housework, meals and cooking.
• Encourage participation in hobbies and social activities.
• Promote wellbeing and inclusive, person-centred support.

Conocimientos

Empathy

Mental health experience

Observation skills

Verbal & written communication

Computer literacy

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Full UK driving licence

Herramientas

Computers

Descripción del empleo

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

Our fantastic team are on the lookout for compassionate and creative individuals with a positive attitude to 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 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 30 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 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 driving licence

• 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.
• 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: 1/10/26

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] if you have any questions.

We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us.

Join us and be part of something bigger!