Support Practitioner - Blairgowrie - 487267

Cornerstone; Blairgowrie and Rattray; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Impact on lives

No uniform

Driving lessons support

SSSC fees reimbursement

Training Academy

Career development

Refer-a-colleague bonus

Long service awards

Employee helpline

26 days annual leave

Family-friendly leave

Discounts

Job summary

Cornerstone is seeking a flexible relief carer to support an amazing gentleman with autism who lives in his own home in Blairgowrie. You’ll help with cooking, meals, house tasks, finances, shopping and prompt with medication, with shifts 10am–11pm and a sleepover finishing at 10am the next day.

You don’t need prior experience or qualifications; reliability, warmth, patience and a willingness to learn matter most. A full UK driving licence is helpful but not essential.

Qualifications

• You don’t need experience or formal qualifications; reliability and warmth matter most.

Responsibilities

• Help with cooking and meal planning
• Support around the house and with finances and shopping
• Prompt with medication
• Cover shifts during holidays, absences and training

Skills

Reliability

Patience

People skills

Willingness to learn

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

Looking for a flexible job that actually feels rewarding?

If you've got a good sense of humour, a bit of patience, and enjoy getting out and about, this could be right up your street.

Our team and the individual you'll support

You'll become part of a small, friendly and dedicated team who supports an amazing gentleman who has an Autism diagnosis and lives in his own home.

This is a hands on role where you will:

• Help with cooking and meal planning
• Support around the house
• Assist with finances and shopping
• Prompt with medication

He's an active gentleman who enjoys:

• Getting outdoors
• Walking
• Exploring
• Going out for drives

Why relief work matters

Our relief roles are all about flexibility; you tell us when you're available and we'll look to give you shifts to fit. As we are dedicated to providing the best support 24/7, shifts are currently 10am-11pm with a sleepover finishing at 10am the following morning.

You'll be the person who steps up to cover holidays, absences and training, ensuring that our standard of care and support never drops. It's a key role in our team and what you do genuinely makes a difference. Shift patterns for this role do include early mornings, days, evenings, weekends, public holidays and sleepovers.

What we'll need from you

You don't need experience or qualifications, we're more interested in who you are.

We're looking for someone who is:-

• Reliable and easy to get along with
• Practical and willing to get involved
• Positive, patient and willing to learn new skills

It would be great if you also have a full UK driving license with at least one years' experience on the roads, but this isn't a deal breaker for the right candidate!

What makes Cornerstone a great place to work

Along with hosting annual Star Awards to celebrate and recognise the impact and dedication of our colleagues and the achievements of the people we support, there's some other great perks that'll you receive when you join our team: -

• 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

So if you want a job where you can be yourself, stay active and do something - this could be the one!

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. 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.