Support Practitioner

Cornerstone Community Care; Dumbarton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community care provider is seeking Support Practitioners in Dumbarton to provide compassionate personal support. The role involves assisting individuals with daily tasks, promoting independence, and fostering relationships while working with a committed team across two residences. Support Practitioners should be empathetic candidates with strong communication skills who enjoy participating in the interests of those they support. Flexible shifts are available, encouraging an engaging work environment.

Qualifications

• Natural empathy and warm personality.
• Ability to build respectful relationships.
• Competent in technology for support.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day personal needs including meal planning and personal care.
• Encourage independence and develop personal plans.
• Engage in social activities and hobbies with individuals.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Motivation

Reliability

Tools

Technology use

Job description

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We're recruiting in Dumbarton!!

Our fabulous #TeamMethlan are on the lookout for caring, conscientious, team players with excellent communication skills to join them as Support Practitioners on a permanent basis. We have a variety of contract lengths available.

The Role
As a Support Practitioner, you will support day to day personal needs including meal planning, cooking, housework, support to appointments and prompting with personal care and medication. By taking a person-centred approach, you will get to know the people we support as individuals, encourage their independence and help them recognize their potential. You will also have responsibility for developing and maintaining personal plans along with other relevant duties.

Our fabulous team work across 2 houses in Dumbarton supporting 10 individuals who enjoy being active and have a variety of interests including music, films, going for walks, swimming and social activities in the community. There's definitely never a dull day here, we'll be looking at you to take an keen interest and participate in their hobbies too.

As some of the people we support have their own mobility cars it would be great if you have a full UK, driving licence but this isn't a deal breaker!!

To be a great Support Practitioner you will be:

• a naturally empathetic person with a warm, friendly personality
• able to build and maintain positive, respectful relationships with lots of different types of people
• a problem-solver and able to think on your feet and use your initiative
• competent in the use of technology to enhance the support you provide
• a good motivator with a positive, can-do attitude
• reliable and flexible to meet the needs of the people we support

Shift Patterns

We provide flexible, customer-led services providing 2:1 support seven days a week, with typical shift of shifts are 8.30am - 4.30pm or 9am - 5pm, sleepovers, weekends, and public holidays and on a rota basis.

Sleepovers are not included in your contracted hours and you’ll receive an additional payment for every sleepover shift you work.

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

Have any questions? If you'd like to find out more, please contact Fay Buchan on 07570257495.

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.

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

Please note - If 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.

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