Support Practitioner

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

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development courses

29 eLearning courses

Funded qualification – SVQ Social Care

Career development opportunities

Pension scheme 4% employer contrib.

Family-friendly policies

35 holidays + public holidays per year

Job summary

Turning Point Scotland’s North Ayrshire Prevention, Early intervention And Recovery (P.E.A.R.) Service in Stevenston is recruiting a Support Practitioner. The role involves delivering person-centred support to adults with substance use issues, either 1:1 or in groups, with full training provided.

The post is based in Stevenston, 37 hours per week, permanent contract, and salary within £25,878–£26,843. It requires compassionate, inclusive engagement and participation in community-based activities

Qualifications

• No previous working experience is required; full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Carry out initial assessments to build a person-centred support plan for each individual.
• Provide 1:1 or group psycho-social support to adults with substance use issues.
• Work alongside NADARS and other agencies to signpost and access services.
• Participate in drop-in sessions and community-based activities to support recovery.

Job description

North Ayrshire Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Recovery and Early Intervention Service

Type of service Drugs and Alcohol Service

Job Type Support Practitioner

Hours of work Full time

Job Description

Post: Support Practitioner

Service: North Ayrshire P.E.A.R Service

Based: Stevenston

Hours: Full Time 37 hrs

Salary: £25,878 - £26,843 (£13.45 - £13.95)

Contract: Permanent

If 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 North Ayrshireare 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 North Ayrshire Prevention, Early intervention And Recovery (P.E.A.R.) Serviceis a drug and alcohol support service based in Stevenston. We involveall ofthe individuals who use our service to shape our service and benefit communities. They have an input into what activities we offer that willbenefitthem in their recovery and beyond. We offer 1-2-1 support, group work, therapeutic activities including relaxation andacu-detox in service and community settings. We are a very person-centred support service and stay in line with our logo “Your journey, your way. Your service, your say”.

We get involved in our local communities and attend various other groups and events across North Ayrshire to enable us to offer advice,guidanceand signpost individuals to practical services to meet their needs. We also offer a drop-in service where individuals can attend without an appointment to access advice and information. The drop ins are aimed at individuals not engaging in services to offer an informal, comfortable space to meet other people.

The service is open to men and women aged 18 and over who are aware they have a substance use problem and would like tostart theirrecovery journey.

To those willing to engage in the service we will do an assessment to enable us to build a person-centred support plan with every individual. We offer ongoing psycho-social support to those who are experiencing problems due to their alcohol or drug use. This will take place in the form of one-to-ones with a named worker or recovery focussed group work. We work alongside our local statutory addiction service, NADARS, to ensure that everyone in North Ayrshire is accessing the mostappropriate supportsuited to their needs.Furthermorewe also offer therapeutic support with relaxation andacu-detox sessions.

North Ayrshire P.E.A.R. Service works with people to take steps towards recovery.Each individualwill create a personalised recovery action plan which will detail how they wish to work towards their recovery and the goals they want to achieve along the way. Individuals will receive support to explore their recovery options whilst working alongside other agencies, communities,familiesand other relevant groups. Those who use the service will also be encouraged and supported to improve andmaintainrelationships with family,friendsand the community to reduce the impact of social isolation.

The North Ayrshire P.E.A.R. Service alsooperatesfamily support groups open to anyone affected by someone else’s substance use.

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.

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 havePlatinum accreditationinInvestors 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? No

Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? No

Will the service users be involved in this process? No