Support Practitioner

Cornerstone; Ellon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization in Ellon is seeking Support Practitioners to assist individuals with daily activities. This part-time position empowers clients to live independently, with no prior experience required. The role includes a range of supportive tasks, from personal care to community engagement, aiming to make a positive difference in their lives. The organization offers training and qualifications funding, alongside diverse benefits and a supportive team culture.

Benefits

No uniform required

Funding towards driving lessons

Reimbursement of yearly SSSC fees

Ongoing professional development opportunities

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• You don’t need experience in care or qualifications to start your career with us.
• We provide paid training and fund your SVQ qualification.

Responsibilities

• Support three gentlemen with daily needs.
• Encourage social, health, and wellbeing activities.

Skills

Great communication skills

A positive attitude

Good team working skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Willingness to learn

Good administrative skills

Ability to cook

Job description

Overview

Are you on the lookout for a new part-time or relief job with satisfaction you’d struggle to find anywhere else? Our amazing #TeamArnha in Ellon are looking for new colleagues to join them as Support Practitioners on a permanent (20 or 30 hours per week) and relief basis.

About the role

You’ll become part of a friendly, fun team who support three amazing gentlemen to live in their own home. Your main aim will be supporting the gentlemen’s day to day needs, including shopping, finances, cooking, housework, personal care and medication.

Here at Cornerstone, the support that we provide is centred around assisting individuals to identify and work towards their goals. We work with the individuals to develop personal plans that reflect their choices, individual support needs and capabilities. You’ll support individuals to manage their own homes, increase and maintain their independence and encourage and support them with their social, health and wellbeing needs.

The people we support all have different interests for example arts & crafts, the outdoors, photography, walking and going out for a coffee. We’re looking for you to bring creativity and enthusiasm into supporting them to access leisure activities, engage in meaningful activities and take part in hobbies and interests that are important to them, both within their home and out in their local communities.

Being a Support Practitioner is more than just a job; there’s no better feeling going home after every shift knowing that you’ve made a positive difference in someone’s life.

About You

You don’t need experience in care or qualifications to start your career with us. We are more interested in who you are as a person. We’ll invest in you by providing paid training; we’ll even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) qualification and yearly SSSC registration fees too!

• Great communication skills
• A positive attitude with a solution focused approach
• Good team working skills
• The ability to work on your own initiative
• A willingness to learn and use new systems and technology
• The ability to apply good administrative and numeracy skills to ensure that clear, accurate records are evidenced and kept up to date
• An understanding of the importance of keeping to routines and guidelines
• The ability to cook

Shift Patterns

We’re dedicated to providing the best 24/7 support, so shift patterns for our services involve early mornings, days, evenings, weekends, public holidays and sleepovers. The sleep part of a sleepover shift isn’t included within your contracted hours, so you will receive an additional payment of £100.80 per sleepover worked.

Benefits and Why Cornerstone is a Great Place to Work

• 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 cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping

Additional Information

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview at our Peterhead office on Monday 29th September 2025. 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.

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.

If you’re successful in joining our team, 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.

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