Support Practitioner

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

Job summary

Sense Scotland is seeking dedicated Support Practitioners to join their team in Cruden Bay. The role involves working directly with adults with complex needs, providing personal care and support in their daily lives. Candidates should have a passion for making a difference, strong team-working skills, and a positive attitude. The position offers competitive pay, training opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Retention payment of £500

Discount options at various stores and events

Referral bonus of £250

Training and development opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for caring for others.
• Eager to develop and learn.
• Ability to manage workloads effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with complex needs in daily life.
• Assist with personal care, medication, and household tasks.
• Encourage social activities and independence.

Skills

Team-working skills

Positive attitude

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Initiative

Patience

Understanding

Job description

About us

Looking for a rewarding career in Social Care?

At Sense Scotland, we take immense pride in our work and are currently seeking new talent to join us in supporting individuals with their everyday lives. Our vision is to help those we support lead fulfilling and happy lives, enabling them to achieve their own ambitions. We prioritise strong values, fostering warm relationships, and creating positive experiences. We value input from all staff members, ensuring meaningful outcomes through the commitment to our core values.

Join us in making a real difference and embark on a fulfilling journey at Sense Scotland.

About the service

Our friendly team in Cruden Bay are looking for like-minded dedicated Support Practitioners to join them.

As a Support Practitioner with Sense Scotland, you will work directly with adults who have a variety of complex needs and support them with all aspects of their life, including developing their life skills such as communication, social skills and encouraging independence.

Each person we support have their own tenancy and this means you will work with people within their own homes supporting them with their personal care such as bathing and toileting, medication administration, meal preparation, inspiring a healthy life style, and household tasks such as cleaning and laundry. You will encourage the involvement of activities such as meeting friends, taking part in social gatherings, long drives, walks and swimming, fly cups and picnics, and when the weather is not so good arts and crafts, indoor games or pamper sessions at home.

Most of the people we support have their own cars which you would use to take them to where they need to be. For this you would need to hold a UK driving licence and be licenced to drive a manual car. Not a driver, that’s ok we work around public transport too.

The households are busy and full of joy and fun. There’s lots going on and no two days will ever be the same giving you the opportunity to learn, develop and grow as a Support Practitioner. Our onsite managers and supervisors are there to support you every step of the way and with continuous training and support from our Learning and Development department and your peers you will soon feel part of the team and wonder why you waited so long to make the move.

About you

At Sense Scotland what is important is that all our staff have a genuine passion to make a difference in the life of someone with additional support needs.

What you will need to succeed

• Good team-working skills and a positive attitude are essential qualities
• Ability to communicate effectively and use your own initiative
• Strong work ethic and organised to support routines
• Able to prioritise and manage workloads
• Eager to develop
• A genuine passion for caring for others
• Patience and understanding

If you value the power of a smile and want to make a positive impact by helping those, we support engage in activities they love, this role is for you. Whether you have experience in health and social care and seek a better work-life balance or are considering a career change to start in social care, we want to hear from you!

Working for us

We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment, some of these include:

• Retention payment of £500 – we reward our people
• 100’s of discount options to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
• Earn £250 by referring a friend
• Training and development – opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge via our e-learning packages and so much more
• Generous annual leave entitlement – 24 days annual leave plus 12 Public Holidays which increases with length of service
• Pension scheme to help you save for the future
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life
• Cycle to Work scheme and HSF Health Plan, your health and wellbeing is important to us.

Our full list of benefits can be found here.

Please note that Terms and Conditions and/or qualifying criteria apply to the benefits listed above.