Support Practitioner

Cornerstone Community Care; Stonehaven; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual dress

Driving lessons funded

SSSC fees reimbursed

Training opportunities

Career development

Refer-a-friend bonus

Long service awards

24/7 support helpline

Annual leave 26 days + bank holidays

Family leave options

Discounts

Job summary

Cornerstone Community Care in Stonehaven is looking for caring individuals to join our #TeamPollaine on a part-time basis (30 hours per week) with flexible relief roles. You’ll help two gentlemen in their shared home with daily tasks, meals, money management and outings, promoting independence and wellbeing.

We provide robust training and fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7), PVG and yearly SSSC fees, plus additional sleepover payments.

Qualifications

• Experience or understanding of autism and routines is preferred.
• Willingness to learn and work with a supportive team.
• Commitment to completing required training and SVQ pathway.

Responsibilities

• Help with cooking, shopping and housework.
• Assist with money management and medication routines.
• Support personal care and daily routines.
• Encourage activities and outings in the local community.
• Adapt to rotating shift patterns including sleepovers.

Skills

Autism awareness

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Positive attitude

Job description

Looking for a new job that actually feels rewarding?

We're looking for new people to join our #TeamPollaine in Stonehaven on a part-time (30 hours per week) basis. We also have relief roles too if you need something a bit more flexible.

Our team and the individuals you'll support

You’ll be joining a friendly, fun team who currently support one gentleman to live in his shared home. It’s a really exciting time to come on board, as we’ll soon be welcoming another gentleman into the home too.

Day to day you'll be helping with things like:

• Cooking, shopping and housework
• Managing money and medication
• Personal care and daily routines
• Getting out and about, enjoying hobbies and activities

Both gentlemen enjoy being part of their local community and enjoy things like technology, going for walks, day trips, games, cooking, baking and music.

As one gentlemen has his own Motability car and loves going for drives, it would be great if you hold a full UK, manual driving license, but it's not essential.

About you

We're ideally looking for individuals with experience of autism along with an understanding of the importance of routines and guidelines. However, transferrable skills are also important and you’ll receive robust training and have a helpful team behind you to support you every step of the way.

We'll pay you for your training and give you all the practical skills you'll need and we'll even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) qualification, PVG and yearly SSSC registration fees!

All we’ll need you to bring is:

• A patient, caring and compassionate attitude
• The ability to work well in a team
• Good communication and organisational skills
• A positive attitude with a willingness to learn
• Confidence in the use of computers

Shift patterns

As we're dedicated to providing around the clock support tailored to the needs of each individual and include weekends and public holidays. 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.

Our sleepovers are not included in your contracted hours, so you’ll receive an additional sleepover payment of between £107.60 per night for each sleepover worked!

As the new gentleman transitions into his new environment, waking nights may also be part of your rota on a rotational basis initially.

Just a heads up - there's very limited public transport links to the service, so you'll need to be confident getting to and from Stonehaven for your shifts if you're not a driver.

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

Please note

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 with us.

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.