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Cornerstone (Aberdeen); Oxford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Driving lessons subsidy

SSSC registration reimbursement

Training Academy

Career progression opportunities

Bonus scheme

Long service awards

Employee assistance helpline

26 days annual leave + 4 bank holidays

Family friendly leave

Discounts

Job summary

Cornerstone (Aberdeen) is seeking a dedicated Support Practitioner to join the Alexandra team. The role is full-time (39 hours per week) and permanent, providing housing support to four individuals with diverse needs.

You would support daily living, assist with community activities and attend work placements, with the aim of promoting independence and wellbeing for the residents. A UK manual driving licence and willingness to learn are preferred, and training is provided.

Qualifications

• Positive, caring and motivated individual.
• Willingness to work with people with varying support needs.
• Commitment to ongoing training and development.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily living activities and personal care.
• Assist with community activities, day trips and work placements.
• Promote independence and safe mobility in the home and community.

Skills

Positive attitude

Caring

Motivated

Education

SVQ in Social Services & Healthcare

Job description

Looking for a job where you can make a real difference every day? If you're looking for more than just a 9–5— this could be the opportunity for you!

We're looking for a positive, caring and motivated individual to join our friendly #TeamAlexandra as a Support Practitioner on a full-time (39 hours per week), permanent basis.

Our team and the people we support

Alexandra is a housing support service to four individuals with multiple and varying support needs.

The people we support are fun loving and enjoy being out and about. When not out on a day trip, they enjoy doing a spot of gardening, dancing to the sounds of Abba, Russ Abbot, Tina Turner (all the typical party tunes!) and some cooking or baking to name a few things.

We support individuals with attending work placements and social activities in the community as well as support at home with many aspects of daily living.

With such a varied group of people, every day is different!

Due to the people we support having their own mobility cars, it would be great if you had a full manual UK drivers licence with 1 years experience on the roads but this isn’t a deal breaker for the right candidate.

One of the individuals enjoys swimming so you would need to be happy to support them in the water.

What makes Cornerstone a great place to work

We have a culture of empowering our colleagues and teamwork

No uniform - we wear our own casual clothes

We fund up to £500 towards driving lessons

We reimburse your yearly SSSC registration fees

Access to funded qualifications through our SQA approved, award winning Training Academy

Ongoing continued professional development and career progression opportunities

Recommend a colleague bonus scheme

Long service awards

Access to a 24/7 independent employee assistance helpline

26 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years) plus 4 paid bank holidays

Family friendly leave options, including family, parental, bereavement and special leave

Access to lots of discounts, including the cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping to name a few

Successful candidates will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and be committed to working towards an SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare with the support from our Training Academy.

Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre-employment checks.

If you’re successful in joining our team, we will need you to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting your employment with us.

Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

Support Practitioner

Company: Cornerstone (Aberdeen) Salary: £27,277 to £27,277 a year Hours: Full-time Location: G66 1LF Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 10 Sept 2026 Closing date: 24 Sept 2026

Summary

Looking for a job where you can make a real difference every day? If you're looking for more than just a 9–5— this could be the opportunity for you!

We're looking for a positive, caring and motivated individual to join our friendly #TeamAlexandra as a Support Practitioner on a full-time (39 hours per week), permanent basis.

Our team and the people we support

Alexandra is a housing support service to four individuals with multiple and varying support needs.

The people we support are fun loving and enjoy being out and about. When not out on a day trip, they enjoy doing a spot of gardening, dancing to the sounds of Abba, Russ Abbot, Tina Turner (all the typical party tunes!) and some cooking or baking to name a few things.

We support individuals with attending work placements and social activities in the community as well as support at home with many aspects of daily living.

With such a varied group of people, every day is different!

Due to the people we support having their own mobility cars, it would be great if you had a full manual UK drivers licence with 1 years experience on the roads but this isn’t a deal breaker for the right candidate.

One of the individuals enjoys swimming so you would need to be happy to support them in the water.

What makes Cornerstone a great place to work

We have a culture of empowering our colleagues and teamwork

No uniform - we wear our own casual clothes

We fund up to £500 towards driving lessons

We reimburse your yearly SSSC registration fees

Access to funded qualifications through our SQA approved, award winning Training Academy

Ongoing continued professional development and career progression opportunities

Recommend a colleague bonus scheme

Long service awards

Access to a 24/7 independent employee assistance helpline

26 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years) plus 4 paid bank holidays

Family friendly leave options, including family, parental, bereavement and special leave

Access to lots of discounts, including the cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping to name a few

Successful candidates will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and be committed to working towards an SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare with the support from our Training Academy.

Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre-employment checks.

If you’re successful in joining our team, we will need you to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting your employment with us.

Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme