Support Practitioner (Aberdeen) - 452136

Cornerstone; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading social care organization in Aberdeen seeks compassionate and positive individuals to support people with learning and physical disabilities. You'll provide daily living support, engage them in enjoyable activities, and receive training in the Health & Social Care sector, including funding for qualifications. The job includes flexible shifts, offering a competitive salary of £25,553 per annum, with numerous perks such as professional development and annual leave.

Benefits

Funding for training

Reimbursement of SSSC fees

Access to employee assistance helpline

Annual leave increase after 5 years

Access to discounts and driving lessons

Qualifications

• Excellent grasp of spoken and written English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily living activities.
• Engage individuals in hobbies and interests.
• Work flexible shifts including weekends and nights.

Skills

Caring and compassionate attitude

Ability to work well in a team

Great communication skills

Organisational skills

Positive attitude and willingness to learn

Creative drive

Good administration skills

Confidence in water

Computer skills

Job description

Looking to kick start your 2026 with a new job that will bring satisfaction that you'd struggle to find anywhere else? You're in luck as our amazing #TeamInchbrae in Aberdeen are on the lookout for a new colleagues to a permanent (16-39 hours per week) basis.

Our team and the individuals you'll support

You’ll become part of a friendly team who supports two ladies and one gentleman, all with learning and physical disabilities to live in their own home. You’ll feel right at home there! There's a lovely homely feel and they also have a separate sensory room within the home too.

Along with supporting the individuals with all aspects of daily living, all are fun loving and enjoy a busy social life, so you’ll also support them with their hobbies and interests too which include swimming, arts & crafts, baking, music, movies and shopping trips and days out.

About You

At Cornerstone, we don't recruit on experience and qualifications; we're more interested in what you as a person will bring to our team!

We'll pay you for your training and give you all the practical skills you'll need to build your career within the Health & Social Care sector. We'll even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) qualification and your SSSC registration fees too!

What we need you to bring

• A caring and compassionate attitude
• The ability to work well in a team
• Great communication and organisational skills
• A positive attitude with a willingness to learn
• A creative drive to improve the lives of the individuals you support
• Good administration skills
• Confidence to go in the water as swimming is a regular activity
• Confidence in the use of computers

The individuals we support have barriers to their communication, so it's essential that you also bring an excellent grasp of spoken and written English.

Shift Patterns

As we're dedicated to providing the best support, tailored to the needs of each individual the shifts will fall into patterns of early mornings (from 0700 hours), days and evenings. Weekends, waking nights, sleepovers and public holidays will also form part of your work schedule on a rotational basis.

When working a sleepover, the sleep part of your shift isn't included in your contracted hours. You receive £100.80 per sleepover worked.

Please note that we are unable to work these contracted posts around a university or college timetable and/or placements.

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

Sound interesting? What are you waiting for? Apply today, we can't wait to hear from you!

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

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.

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.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview at our Aberdeen office on 7th or 8th January 2026.

Salary

£25,553 per annum (part-time pro rata)