Support Practitioner

Turning Point Scotland; Castle Douglas; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

35 holidays per year

Training opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

Turning Point Scotland is seeking a Support Practitioner for our Dumfries & Galloway Learning Disabilities Services, based in Castle Douglas and Newton Stewart. The role offers Full Time, Part Time or Relief hours with a permanent contract and a pro rata salary of £25,879–£26,843.

You will provide individualised support, engaging people in hobbies and activities to empower growth, while promoting skills and independence.

Qualifications

• We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised support to adults, helping them develop skills and independence.
• Engage service users in hobbies and activities, accompany to community groups and events.
• Assist with personal care, ensure comfort and wellbeing, and support daily living activities.
• Contribute to a positive, rewarding environment by celebrating achievements and milestones.

Job description

Job Description

Post: Support Practitioner

Service: Dumfries & Galloway Learning Disabilities Services

Based: Castle Douglas & Newton Stewart

Hours: Full Time, Part Time & Relief Available

Salary: £25,879 - £26,843 (pro rata)

Contract: Permanent

If you live your best life, support someone to live theirs!

At Turning Point Scotland, we have opportunities for Support Practitioner and help make a positive impact for people, encouraging them to fulfil their lives with exciting and fun activities, pursue their hobbies and passions, & creating memorable experiences.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Support Practitioner, unlike other support roles, with Turning Point Scotland, no two days are the same!

You will provide individualised support to each person and engaging them with hobbies and interests to empower individuals to develop skills and independence.

About You

You will have a genuine commitment to use your skills to support people to live their best lives. You will have flexibility to work on a rota

You will be supported by an incredibly approachable management team, allowing you to expand on your existing knowledge whilst developing new skills.

About Us – Castle Douglas & Newton Stewart

We are a residential service and support people with mental health issues, physical health & learning disabilities. As a team we provide 24/7 support to live their best lives by:-

Where there is a requirement for sleepover shifts, you will receive, on top of your £13.45 ph, an additional £107.60 for every sleepover shift you work!

Our Support Practitioner role will include:

• Helping to provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others and as part of a team.
• Supporting individuals within the community and engaging with their hobbies and interests & empowering individuals to develop skills and independence, promoting their overall growth.
• Attending various community groups and accompanying our service users to attend activities they are passionate about, from taking a trip to the cinema, enjoying a morning swim or attending local groups or community projects, accompany on holidays and trips away with the individuals we support.
• Assist with personal care, ensuring their comfort and wellbeing.
• Celebrate achievements and milestones, both big and small, to create a rewarding and positive environment.

If you are dedicated, compassionate, and enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable adults, we would love to hear from you.

We value lived experience.

We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date

Turning Point Scotland have Platinum accreditation in Investors in People. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.

• 123 Learning and development courses
• 29 eLearning courses
• Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work basedassessment
• Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
• Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
• Wide range of family friendly policies
• 35 holiday/public holidays days' per year.

Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle? No

Does the post include personal care? Yes

Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? Yes

Will the service users be involved in this process? No

If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.