Support Practitioner

Turning Point Scotland; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary matching

Extensive training

Pension scheme

35 holidays per year

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Turning Point Scotland in South Ayrshire is seeking Support Practitioners for full-time or part-time permanent roles. You will provide practical and emotional support to adults with diverse needs, working either 1:1 or in a team, in community settings or in the person’s own home.

IT skills are required, and a UK driving licence is necessary where applicable. No prior experience is needed, as full training is offered.

Qualifications

• IT skills are required for all vacancies.
• Full UK manual driving licence (where applicable).
• No prior experience required; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to adults with a wide range of needs.
• Encourage individuals to achieve personal outcomes in daily life (safety, activities, health, relationships).
• Work 1:1 or as part of a team, in community settings or in the person’s own home.

Skills

IT skills

Driving licence

Job description

Based: South Ayrshire

Hours: Full Time & Part Time Available

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 South 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 is a national social care charity providing services to people with addictions, learning disabilities, mental health issues, those in the criminal justice system and those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Turning Point Scotland South Ayrshire

Turning Point Scotland South Ayrshire delivers services to people with Learning Disabilities, on the Autistic Spectrum and with Mental Health needs. We have been successfully supporting adults in South Ayrshire since 2004.

Supports are either community based or within thepersonsown home. People are supported to become active members of their community through accessing local resources, building on skills,maintainingand developing friendships, employment opportunities and working towards agreed outcomes.

Each individualhas a committed staff team who work together to deliver a bespoke person-centred package to meet the individual’s needs achieving agreed outcomes. We focus onenabling individuals to meet their aspirations, develop new skills, increase self-esteemand get the most out of life.

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 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.

Additional information Full UK Manual Driving Licence

Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle? Yes

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? No