Support Practitioner

Turning Point Scotland; Forfar; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Turning Point Scotland is seeking Support Workers to help individuals with complex needs achieve their best lives through personalized support and community engagement. No prior experience is required as full training will be given, and we value candidates who embody compassion, respect, and integrity.

Benefits

Full training provided

Supportive management team

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• No previous working experience needed; full training provided.
• Genuine commitment to supporting individuals to live their best lives.
• IT skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized support on a 1:1 basis or as part of a team.
• Support individuals in the community, promoting their hobbies and interests.
• Accompany service users to their activities and community projects.

Skills

Respect

Compassion

Inclusion

Integrity

Job description

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

At Turning Point Scotland, we have opportunities to 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 in this support role.

Embark on an emotionally rewarding journey and apply today!

About the role

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

Our role will include:

• Helping to provide individualised support, 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.

About You

You will have a genuine commitment to use your skills in a Support Worker type role to support people to live their best lives. You will be supported by an incredibly approachable management team, allowing you to expand on your existing knowledge whilst developing new skills. You will have flexibility to work on a rota.

No previous working experience is needed for this role; full training will be provided to you. We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team!

About Us – Angus

Turning Point Scotland’s Angus service provides support to individuals with complex needs including learning disability and autism in their own homes, living in the community and support them with every day opportunities that promotes independence and choice. We will also provide support with developing relationships and maintaining a home.

We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team! We would offer you full support in completing your application.

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

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