Support Practitioner

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

Job summary

Sense Scotland is seeking Support Practitioners to join their Forfar service, dedicated to supporting individuals with additional needs. The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for care and a strong work ethic, along with team-working skills. This role offers comprehensive training, development opportunities, and various perks, alongside a chance to make a real difference in people's lives.

Benefits

£500 retention payment

Discount options at high street stores

Earn £250 by referring a friend

24 days annual leave plus 12 Public Holidays

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

HSF Health Plan

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for caring for others.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workloads.
• Eager to develop within social care.

Responsibilities

• Work shift patterns and provide support to individuals.
• Assist individuals to live a full, active, and independent lifestyle.
• Engage individuals in activities they love.

Skills

Team-working skills

Effective communication

Strong work ethic

Organisational skills

Initiative

Caring attitude

Patience

Job description

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Looking for a rewarding career in Social Care?

At Sense Scotland, we take immense pride in our work and are currently seeking new talent to join us in supporting individuals with their everyday lives. Our vision is to help those we support lead fulfilling and happy lives, enabling them to achieve their own ambitions. We prioritise strong values, fostering warm relationships, and creating positive experiences. We value input from all staff members, ensuring meaningful outcomes through the commitment to our core values.

Our Forfar service is currently recruiting for Support Practitioners to join their dedicated team.

As a Support Practitioner you will be expected to work shift patterns, weekends and waking nightshift via a staff rota. You will be supported with all training for the role through our e-learning and classroom style training. Driving is desirable and you will have a full UK manual driving licence however, this is not essential for the post.

Join us in making a real difference and embark on a fulfilling journey at Sense Scotland.

About the service

Our enthusiastic team in Forfar pride themselves on pulling together as a team to assist the people they support to live a full, active and independent lifestyle despite any challenges they face.

Set within an idyllic location with beautiful surroundings your new working environment benefits from a spacious communal lounge, a kitchen area that can be used for a variety of different activities and events as well as a beautiful garden area where you can relax and enjoy. Each individual we support has their own purpose built flat within the complex and due to the complexity of needs a bespoke support package tailored to their needs and aspirations.

Given the rural location and with a majority of activities based in and around Dundee the ideal candidate will be a driver and be willing to drive a work vehicle although this is not essential.

About you

At Sense Scotland what is important is that all our staff have a genuine passion to make a difference in the life of someone with additional support needs.

What you will need to succeed

Good team-working skills and a positive attitude are essential qualities
Ability to communicate effectively and use your own initiative
Strong work ethic and organised to support routines
Able to prioritise and manage workloads
Eager to develop
A genuine passion for caring for others
Patience and understanding

If you value the power of a smile and want to make a positive impact by helping those, we support engage in activities they love, this role is for you. Whether you have experience in health and social care and seek a better work-life balance or are considering a career change to start in social care, we want to hear from you!

Working for us

We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment, some of these include:

Retention payment of £500 we reward our people
100’s of discount options to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
Earn £250 by referring a friend
Training and development opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge via our e-learning packages and so much more
Generous annual leave entitlement 24 days annual leave plus 12 Public Holidays which increases with length of service
Pension scheme to help you save for the future
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life
Cycle to Work scheme and HSF Health Plan, your health and wellbeing is important to us.

Our full list of benefits can be found here.

Please note that Terms and Conditions and/or qualifying criteria apply to the benefits listed above.