Support Practitioner

Cornerstone (Aberdeen); Blairgowrie and Rattray; Sur place; GBP 25 000 - 30 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Star Awards

Driving lessons subsidy

SSSC registration fees reimbursement

Training Academy access

Career progression opportunities

Recommend a colleague bonus scheme

Long service awards

Employee assistance helpline

26 days annual leave + 4 bank holidays

Discounts on cinema, gym, holidays, &e

Family-friendly leave options

Résumé du poste

Cornerstone (Aberdeen) is seeking a Support Practitioner to help an autistic gentleman in his own home near Blairgowrie. This part-time, on-site role focuses on daily living tasks, meal planning, and gentle supervision.

You don’t need formal experience; reliability, patience, and a willingness to learn are valued. Driving licence with some experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Reliable and easy to get along with.
• Practical and willing to get involved.
• Positive, patient and willing to learn new skills.
• Full UK driving license with at least one year of experience.

Connaissances

Reliable and easy to get along with

Practical and willing to get involved

Positive, patient and willing to learn

Full UK driving license with at least

Description du poste

Support Practitioner

Company: Cornerstone (Aberdeen)

Salary: £27,277 to £27,277 a year, pro rata

Hours: Part-time

Location: Blairgowrie and Rattray

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 9 Nov 2026

Closing date: 23 Nov 2026

Looking for a flexible job that actually feels rewarding?

If you’ve got a good sense of humour, a bit of patience, and enjoy getting out and about, this could be right up your street.

Our team and the individual you'll support

You’ll become part of a small, friendly and dedicated team who supports an amazing gentleman who has an Autism diagnosis and lives in his own home.

This is a hands on role where you will:

• Help with cooking and meal planning
• Support around the house
• Assist with finances and shopping
• Prompt with medication

He’s an active gentleman who enjoys:

• Walking
• Exploring
• Going out for drives

What makes Cornerstone a great place to work

Along with hosting annual Star Awards to celebrate and recognise the impact and dedication of our colleagues and the achievements of the people we support, there’s some other great perks that you’ll receive when you join our team: -

• 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

So if you want a job where you can be yourself, stay active and do something – this could be the one!

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. We will need you to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting your employment with us.

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.

Essential requirements

What we’ll need from youYou don’t need experience or qualifications, we’re more interested in who you are.

• Reliable and easy to get along with
• Practical and willing to get involved
• Positive, patient and willing to learn new skills
• It would be great if you also have a full UK driving license with at least one years' experience on the roads, but this isn't a deal breaker for the right candidate!

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