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The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Cash-back discounts

Travel paid during shifts

Fuel allowance 45p/mile

Ongoing in-house training

Refer a Friend £150

Employee forum

Glasgow Credit Union membership

Counselling & Life Works service

Job summary

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes is seeking a compassionate Support Practitioner to assist service users with learning disabilities and mental health needs. The role includes support for individuals involved with the criminal justice system and a person with muscular dystrophy requiring tracheotomy care.

Full training will be provided; prior moving and handling experience is desirable or a willingness to learn.

Qualifications

• Empathetic and caring attitude essential for support work.
• Strong observation and communication skills required.
• Proficiency with computers and software used in care notes.
• Ability to work well in teams and independently.

Responsibilities

• Support service users with learning disabilities and mental health needs.
• Assist individuals involved with the criminal justice service as needed.
• Provide care for a person with muscular dystrophy requiring tracheotomy care.
• Move and handle patients safely; peg feeding training desirable or to be learned.

Skills

Empathetic & caring nature

Observation skills

Verbal & written communication

Computer literacy

Team player & independent worker

Organisational skills

Job description

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

Due to having recently acquired a new package, we are on the lookout for a compassionate and creative individual with a positive attitude to join us as Support Practitioner, based in Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes.

Due to the nature of this role, we can only accept applications from female candidates that hold a full UK manual driving licence.

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, autism and individuals who have been part of the criminal justice system. Some of the people we support can present challenging behavior or require a high level of personal care.

The Role:

This role will involve supporting service users with learning disabilities and mental health, a couple of service users who have been involved with the criminal justice service and an individual with muscular dystrophy who requires tracheotomy care. Past experience with moving and handling and peg feeding is desirable or a willingness to learn.

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

• Have an empathetic and caring nature
• 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

Working five days per week, including two weekends per month. The shift times are 8am-6pm with occasional backshifts on Fridays and Saturdays.

• Generous annual leave
• 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 and Life Works service

Closing Date: 22/9/2026

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.

Please note, our smoking policy applies to this role.

We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us.

Schedule 9 Part 1 (1)(1)(a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies to this post.

Join us and be part of something bigger!