Support Practitioner

Cornerstone Community Care; Portlethen; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleepover pay

26 days annual leave

Bank holidays & paid leave

Driving lessons funded up to £500

SSSC registration fees reimbursed

Training Academy access

Job summary

Cornerstone Community Care is seeking caring individuals to join the Team Angus in Portlethen as Support Practitioners. Roles include part-time and full-time positions with training supported and funds for SVQ Level 6/7. Sleepover payments provide additional earnings.

You’ll support seven individuals with daily living, finances, meals, appointments and activities, while building meaningful relationships and encouraging independence in a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Ideally, experience in caring, support or similar role.
• Full training provided and SVQ funded.
• Willingness to learn and develop in social care.

Responsibilities

• Support seven individuals to live as independently as possible.
• Assist with shopping, finances, meals, appointments and daily living tasks.
• Support personal care and social activities.
• Follow routines, procedures and guidelines within the service.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Teamwork

Independent work

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Reliability

Computer use

Education

SVQ (SCQF 6/7) funding

Job description

Looking for a job where you can make a real difference every single day? If you're looking for a part-time or full-time role that’s rewarding, meaningful and never boring, we'd love to hear from you! We're looking for enthusiastic and caring people to join our fantastic #TeamAngus in Portlethen as Support Practitioners.

Every day is different

Angus Court is a busy housing support service where no two days are ever the same. You'll become part of a friendly, supportive team helping seven individuals to live happy, fulfilling and as independent lives as possible. As a Support Practitioner, you'll support people with the things that matter in everyday life, including:

• Shopping and managing finances
• Cooking and preparing meals
• Attending appointments
• Housework and maintaining their homes
• Personal care
• Hobbies, interests and social activities

But it's about so much more than day-to-day support. It's about getting to know the people you support, building great relationships and helping them enjoy the things they love. You'll be encouraged to get involved in their interests and activities, whether that's socialising, bowling, arts & crafts, watching soaps or heading out to discos! So, if you're creative, enthusiastic and love getting involved, you could be a great fit for our team.

About you

Ideally, you'll have some experience in a caring, support or similar role, but don't worry if you're new to social care.

We'll give you full training, pay you for your training and provide a supportive team around you every step of the way. We'll also fund your SVQ (SCQF Level 6/7) qualification and your PVG and SSSC registration fees.

We're looking for people who are:

• Caring, compassionate and genuinely want to make a difference
• Friendly and able to work well as part of a team
• Confident working independently and lone working
• Great communicators with good organisational skills
• Positive, reliable and willing to learn
• Comfortable using computers
• Able to follow routines, procedures and guidelines

Shift Patterns

As we're dedicated to providing around the clock support tailored to the needs of each individual. At present, our typical shift patterns usually fall in between the hours of 0800-2200 hours and will include weekends, public holidays and sleepovers on a rotational basis.

A note about the location

Angus Court is based in Portlethen and has limited public transport options that fit with the shift patterns for this role. If you don't live in or around Portlethen and don't drive or have access to your own vehicle, please consider how you'll travel to and from your shifts before applying. You'll need to be confident that you can reliably get to work for your scheduled shifts.

Sleepover payments

Our sleepovers are separate from your contracted hours, so you’ll receive an additional payment of £107.60 for every sleepover you work - giving you the opportunity to earn extra alongside your contracted hours.

What makes Cornerstone a great place to work

• You’ll have a meaningful job doing things that you enjoy - it often doesn't feel like work
• Your job actually changes and improves lives - you'll make a difference in your local community
• We have a culture of empowering our colleagues and teamwork
• No uniform - we wear our own casual clothes
• We fund up to £500 towards driving lessons
• We reimburse your yearly SSSC registration fees
• Access to funded qualifications through our SQA approved, award winning Training Academy
• Ongoing continued professional development and career progression opportunities
• Recommend a colleague bonus scheme
• Long service awards
• Access to a 24/7 independent employee assistance helpline
• 26 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years) plus 4 paid bank holidays
• Family friendly leave options, including family, parental, bereavement and special leave
• Access to lots of discounts, including the cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping to name a few

Have any questions?

If you'd like to find out more, please contact Nancy Donald or Rachel Fielding on 01224 782271.

If you're looking for a role where you can genuinely make a difference to someone's life, have fun along the way and be part of a supportive team, we'd love to welcome you to #TeamAngus.

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 withus.

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.

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