Support Practitioner

Cornerstone Community Care; Dundee; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Full paid training

Funded SVQ qualification

PVG costs paid

SSSC registration fees paid

Supportive team

Make a difference every day

Job summary

Cornerstone Community Care is hiring a Relief Support Practitioner in the Dundee area to provide high-quality care when colleagues are on leave or unavailable. You will support individuals with disabilities to live as independently as possible, assisting with daily living tasks, medications, finances, cooking and household activities.

No previous care experience is required; we recruit for values and attitude and provide full training and ongoing support.

Qualifications

• You don't need experience or qualifications in care, we recruit for values, attitude and potential.
• If you're a good communicator, kind, reliable and passionate about helping others, we'll provide all the training and support you'll need.

Responsibilities

• As a relief Support Practitioner, you'll play an important role in making sure that the people we support continue to receive high-quality care when colleagues are on leave, training or absent.
• You’ll support individuals with disabilities and additional support needs to live as independently as possible by helping with daily living, medication and personal care, shopping and managing finances, cooking and household tasks, and building confidence and independence.
• No two days are the same. You'll also have the opportunity to support people to enjoy the things they love, whether it's arts & crafts, gardening, swimming, going to the cinema, enjoying meals out, attending discos or simply get out for a walk.

Job description

Make a difference - Join our relief team in Dunde e!

Looking for a rewarding job that fits around your life? Whether you're looking to gain experience, return to work, or just want a role where you get to make a difference every day, we'd love to hear from you!

Our relief team is growing, and we're looking for caring and enthusiastic people to join our teams across the Dundee area. With a relief contract, you tell us when you're available, and we'll look to offer shifts that fit, giving you that flexibility to balance work with your other commitments.

Why join us

• Flexible working that fits around you
• Full paid training - no previous experience needed
• Funded SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) qualification
• PVG costs and annual SSSC registration fees paid
• A supportive team who values and invests in you
• A rewarding job where you get to make a positive difference every day

What you'll be doing

As a relief Support Practitioner, you'll play an important role in making sure that the people we support continue to receive high-quality care when colleagues are on leave, training or absent.

You’ll support individuals with disabilities and additional support needs to live as independently as possible by helping with:

• Daily living, medication and personal care
• Shopping and managing finances
• Cooking and household tasks
• Building confidence and independence

No two days are the same. You'll also have the opportunity to support people to enjoy the things they love, whether it's arts & crafts, gardening, swimming, going to the cinema, enjoying meals out, attending discos or simply get out for a walk.

Who we're looking for

You don't need experience or qualifications in care, we recruit for values, attitude and potential. If you're a good communicator, kind, reliable and passionate about helping others, we'll provide all the training and support you'll need.

Shift patterns

Our teams provide support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Shift patterns include:

• Early mornings
• Evenings
• Weekends
• Public holidays
• Sleepovers
• Waking nights

Please note that induction and training times will likely fall within day time hours Monday-Friday, so we will need you to bring an element of flexibility to allow you to attend essential training and inductions courses. Advance notice will always be given.

Additional information

Successful candidates will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and be willing to work towards an SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare, supported by our Training Academy.

If you've spent more than 12 months outside the UK (excluding France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while aged 18 or over, you'll be required to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government or police authority as part of our pre-employment checks.

If you're successful, you'll also be required to register with the SSSC within three months of starting employment.