Support Practitioner

Cornerstone; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a passionate team as a Support Practitioner in Aberdeen, making a real difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities. This role offers diverse tasks from personal care to community activities, with training and qualifications funded. Flexible hours and a supportive work environment ensure meaningful contribution to your local community.

Benefits

Reimbursement for yearly SSSC registration fees

Funds for driving lessons

Access to funded qualifications

Ongoing professional development

26 days annual leave plus 4 bank holidays

Employee assistance helpline

Many employee discounts

Positive and flexible team culture

Long service awards

Family friendly leave options

Qualifications

• No prior experience is required; recruitment is based on values and transferable skills.
• Excellent grasp of spoken and written English is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with day-to-day needs including personal care and hobbies.
• Provide around-the-clock care through flexible shift patterns.

Skills

Caring and compassionate attitude

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Confidence in the use of computers

Cooking ability

Education

SVQ (SCQF level 6/7)

Job description

Are you on the look out for a rewarding new job packed satisfaction that you'd struggle to find anywhere else? We've got just the opportunity for you!

Our amazing #TeamSunnybank in Aberdeen are now on the lookout for caring, compassionate and flexible colleagues to join them as Support Practitioners on a permanent and relief basis. We have contract sizes ranging from 16 - 39 hours per week.

The Role

You'll become part of a friendly, dedicated, fun team who supports three gentlemen and one lady with complex learning and physical disabilities who live in their own shared home. The great thing about this job is no two days are ever the same.

Your main aim will be supporting each individual with their day to day needs, including personal care, shopping, finances, cooking, housework and medication. You'll also support with each individual's hobbies and interests too, including music, films, in-house activities, going for walks, day trips, the cinema, swimming, discos and arts & crafts.

About You

You don't need experience to start your career with us; we recruit on values and transferrable skills. However, as the individuals we support do have barriers to communication, we will need you to bring an excellent grasp and understanding of spoken and written English.

We'll pay you for your training and will give you all the practical skills you'll need. We'll even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) qualification and yearly SSSC registration fees too!

All we’ll need you to bring is: -

• A caring and compassionate attitude
• The ability to work well in a team
• Good communication and organisational skills
• A positive attitude with a willingness to learn
• Confidence in the use of computers
• The ability to cook
  
  

Shift Patterns

As we're dedicated to providing around the clock support tailored to the needs of each individual, shift patterns do include early mornings, days, evenings, sleepovers, weekends and public holidays, so we will need you to be flexible.

Our sleepovers don't form part of your contracted hours meaning you will receive an additional payment of £100.80 for each sleepover that you work!

What Makes Cornerstone a Great Place To Work

• You'll have a meaningful job doing things that you enjoy - it often doesn't feel like work
• Your job actually changes and improves lives - you'll make a difference in your local community
• 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
  
  

Sound interesting? What are you waiting for? Apply today, we can't wait to hear from you!

We are looking to fill these vacancies as soon as possible and reserve the right to close our advert early if we find suitable candidates before the closing date. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Have questions? Please contact Adele Craig on 07770908725.

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.

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.