Support Practitioner

Cornerstone Community Care; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare is looking for caring individuals to join their Glasgow relief team as Support Practitioners. This rewarding role focuses on assisting individuals achieve their goals, providing personal care and support while fostering independence. You'll work flexible shifts, receiving paid training and support to obtain your SVQ qualification. No prior experience is necessary; your attitude and willingness to learn are key.

Qualifications

• No prior experience in care required.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technology and systems.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to manage their homes and increase independence.
• Encourage participation in leisure activities and personal care.
• Follow shift patterns including early mornings and evenings.

Skills

Communication skills

Positive attitude

Team working skills

Initiative

Willingness to learn

Administrative skills

Education

SVQ (SCQF level 6/7)

Job description

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Are you on the look out for a rewarding, flexible new job? Look no further as our Glasgow relief team is growing, so we're now on the look out for caring and reliable people to join us! 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.

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 personal care and their social, health and wellbeing needs. Supporting the individual with their morning routine, you will be guided by them daily in what they want to do. This can range from getting out in their community to hosting lunch for their friend!

The people we support all have different hobbies and interests too, so we’ll need 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.

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 and 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 people we support all have different hobbies and interests too, so we’ll need 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.

Shift Patterns

We’re dedicated to providing the best 24/7 support, so shift patterns will involve early mornings, days and evenings. Weekends, public holidays and sleepovers will also form part of your rota on a rotational basis. This role requires 1-2-1 support 12 hour shifts.

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 Catherine Fury on 07350375932.

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.

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.

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.

Successful candidates will be invited forward for interview on Friday 27th June at our office in Glasgow.