Support Practitioner

TN United Kingdom; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a caring and dynamic team in Peterhead as a Support Practitioner, providing essential support to a young gentleman with autism. This part-time role (12 hours per week) offers a rewarding experience where you'll assist with daily living tasks and engage in enjoyable activities like swimming and outings. With comprehensive training provided, including funding for your SVQ qualification, you can start your fulfilling career without prior experience. Embrace the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in someone's life while enjoying competitive pay and additional incentives for sleepover shifts. Apply now to be part of this impactful journey!

Benefits

Paid training

Funding for SVQ qualification

Additional pay for sleepover shifts

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; training provided and paid for.
• Must hold a full manual driving license.

Responsibilities

• Support a young gentleman with autism in daily living activities.
• Assist with hobbies like swimming, walking, and outings.

Skills

Good listening skills

Communication skills

Caring attitude

Confidence in swimming

Computer skills

Education

SVQ (SCQF level 6/7)

Job description

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Looking for a new part-time job that's packed with satisfaction you'd struggle to find anywhere else?

You're in luck as our amazing #TeamHalliday in Peterhead are now on the lookout for one or two caring and reliable individuals to join them on a part-time (12 hours per week) basis.

The Role

As a Support Practitioner you'll become part of a friendly team who provides invaluable support to a young gentleman who has autism to live in his own home. As well as supporting this young man with all aspects of his daily living, including personal care, medication, cooking & cleaning, you'll also support with his hobbies and interests too. Some of his hobbies include swimming, walking, going to the golf range, outings, going for meals and drives in the car.

About You

You don't need experience to start your career with us; we recruit on values and we'll give you all the training you'll need if you're successful. We'll pay you for your training and will even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) qualification and SSSC registration fees too! However, as the young gentleman that we support has his own mobility car, we will need you to hold a full manual driving license for this particular opportunity.

All we’ll need you to bring is: -

• A full manual driving licence
• Confidence to support in the water as swimming is a regular activity.
• Good listening and communication skills.
• A caring attitude and approach.
• A positive approach to learning.
• An understanding of the importance of routines and guidelines.
• Confidence in the use of computers.

Shift Patterns

As we're dedicated to providing the best 24/7 support possible, shift patterns for this team will usually fall into patterns of Monday-Friday 1515-2300 or 0700-0915 hours (includes a sleepover) and weekend shifts on a rotational basis; 0900-1600, 1600-2300 and 0700-0900 hours (includes a sleepover).

The sleepover part of a sleepover shift is not included in your contracted hours, so you will receive an additional £100.80 for each sleepover worked.

We are looking to fill this vacancy as soon as possible and withhold the right to close this advert early if we find a suitable candidate before our closing date. Please apply early to avoid any disappointment.

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 Maryam Mahmood on 07973624100.

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.

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.

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.

Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.