Support Practitioner

Turning Point Scotland; Montrose; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development courses

eLearning courses

Funded qualification – SVQ Social Care

Promotion from within

Pension scheme

Family-friendly policies

35 holidays

Job summary

Turning Point Scotland in Montrose is seeking a Support Practitioner to help adults with complex needs in their own homes and in the community. The role involves providing practical and emotional support on a 1:1 basis or within a team, with a focus on promoting independence and meaningful activity.

No prior experience is required as full training is provided. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• No previous working experience is required; full training will be provided.
• Values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity are core to the role.
• Must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom; visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either 1:1 or with others as part of a team.
• Assist service users to access everyday activities and opportunities that promote independence and choice.
• Support with daily living tasks, including community involvement, education, employment and social activities.

Skills

IT skills

Job description

Full and Part Time available & Relief Hours

Job Description

Post: Support PractitionerService: AngusBased: MontroseHours: Full Time & Part Time AvailableSalary: £25,878 - £26,931Contract: PermanentIf you live your best life, support someone to live theirs!

Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.

Our Turning Point Scotland Services in Angus - Montroseare looking for people like you to help provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others and as part of a team.

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

We strive to enable people to access everyday life experiences including access to education, employment/volunteering and social activities. We will also provide support with developing relationships and maintaining a home. We work in partnership with health teams, social work teams, Community justice teams, Police and advocacy.

The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.

No previous working experience is needed;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! We would offer you full support in completing your application.

As aSupport Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.

We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.

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 have Platinum accreditation Investors in People. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.

• 123 Learning and development courses
• 29 eLearning courses
• Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work basedassessment
  
• Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
• Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
• Wide range of family friendly policies
• 35 holiday/public holidays days' per year.

Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle? No

Does the post include personal care? Yes

Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? Yes

Will the service users be involved in this process? Yes