Support Practitioner

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading Scottish provider of social care as a Support Practitioner in Glasgow. You'll be supporting individuals with complex needs in their own homes while receiving full training, with opportunities to achieve qualifications. Enjoy benefits such as paid travel, discounts, and job satisfaction from making a positive difference in lives.

Benefits

Paid travel during shifts

45p per mile fuel allowance

Continuous in-house training opportunities

Refer a Friend scheme - £150 reward

Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union

Counselling & Life Works service

TRFS rewards scheme

Qualifications

• No previous experience in care required as comprehensive training will be provided.
• Preference for a UK driving licence but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals in engaging with their communities through planned outings.
• Administer and monitor medication for supported individuals.
• Provide personal care, including assistance with hygiene and daily tasks.

Job description

Make a positive difference in someone’s life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in our Glasgow South services and helping support the people who need it most in our communities!

No previous experience in care is required as you will be provided with full training by our excellent and award-winning learning & development team prior to starting. This training initially consists of classroom-based sessions and e-learning as well as the opportunity to shadow current Support Practitioners in their day-to-day role and meet the people you will be supporting.

On top of this training, we will also finance and support you to achieve your SVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care in-house!

A full UK driving licence and access to your own car is preferable but not essential. Please bear in mind that you will be required to travel between services, in the following postcodes: G41, G42, G43, G44, G45, G46, G51, G52 and G53.

Requirements:

As a Support Practitioner you will be expected to work weekends, shift patterns and sleepovers.

About the Role:

Your responsibilities will depend on the needs of the individuals that you support and can include:

• Social Support- Assisting individuals to engage with their communities by planning and attending outings to various clubs and leisure activities such as day centres, bowling, cinema, swimming etc.
• Medical Support- Administering and monitoring medication.
• Personal Care- Assist people to maintain their wellbeing by promoting their personal care which would include assistance with showering/bathing, dressing, arranging visits with professionals such as dentists, doctors or opticians, assisting with incontinence care.
• Practical Support- Helping people to maintain their tenancy by encouraging daily household tasks such as general housework, laundry, ironing, cooking, shopping.

You will be supporting individuals with complex needs, mental health, learning disabilities, physical disabilities in their own homes.

About Us:

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland provides personalised and outcome-focused support to over 2800 individuals in their own homes across Scotland, making us the country`s largest provider of social care. We support individuals with a variety of different needs such as physical and/or learning disabilities, ongoing mental health issues, alcohol or substance abuse and autism. Some of the people we support can present challenging behaviour or require a high level of personal care.

-TRFS rewards scheme (which includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers)

-Paid travel during shifts and 45p per mile fuel allowance.

-Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care.

-Refer a Friend scheme- £150 reward for successfully referring a friend, family member or colleague.

-Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.

-Counselling & Life Works service.

On top of these excellent practical benefits the biggest benefit of all is the immense job satisfaction you will gain by making a positive difference in someone`s life.

How to Apply:

If you are applying via a job board then please be aware that you must submit an application via our website otherwise we will be unable to contact you.

All successful Support Practitioner applicants will be given a conditional offer- this is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and PVG: having a conviction will not necessarily debar you from working in this sector.

All new staff members will be required to register with the SSSC within 3 months of their start date.

Closing Date: 10th July 2025 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time)

We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications irrespective of race, ethnicity or national origin, religion, gender, disability, age, marital, parental status or sexual orientation. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams.

We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us.