Support Practitioner (Buckie)

Cornerstone; Buckie; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a caring team in Buckie as a part-time support worker, providing essential daily assistance to a vibrant individual. Enjoy a fulfilling role with flexible shifts, training support, and opportunities for personal development. Make a real difference in your community while enjoying various perks and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Funding for driving lessons

Reimbursement of SSSC registration fees

Access to funded qualifications

Ongoing professional development

Recommend a colleague bonus scheme

Long service awards

Employee assistance helpline

26 days annual leave

Family friendly leave options

Access to discounts

Qualifications

• Must have a full driving licence.
• Willingness to learn and support hobbies.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily support for a fun-loving lady in her home.
• Assist with finances, medication, cooking, and housework.
• Support hobbies like swimming and cinema.

Skills

Caring attitude

Teamwork

Communication

Organizational skills

Positive attitude

Confidence in water

Computer skills

Education

SVQ (SCQF level 6/7)

Job description

Looking for a new part-time job with satisfaction that you'd struggle to find anywhere else? We've got just the opportunity for you!

Our amazing #TeamPackman in Buckie are now on the lookout for a new colleague to join them on a part-time basis (20 hours per week) basis. So, if you're caring and patient with a positive attitude and a good sense of humour, you could be just who we're looking for!

The Role

The great thing about this job is no two days are ever the same. Your main aim will be to provide support to a fun-loving lady in her own home in Buckie. You'll assist with all aspects of her daily life including finances, medication, cooking and housework. We'll also need you to be enthusiastic about supporting her with hobbies and interests too, these include swimming, bingo, going to the cinema, pamper days and a variety of in-house & outdoor activities.

About You

Don't have experience, don't worry, here at Cornerstone we recruit on values and transferrable skills. It's not about what experience and qualifications you have, we're interested in what you as an individual will bring to our team. We have our own Training Academy who'll support you by giving you all the practical skills you'll need. We'll even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) qualification and yearly SSSC registration fees too.

However, as the lady we support has her own mobility car, we are looking for someone with a full driving licence for this particular vacancy.

All we need you to bring is:-

• A caring and compassionate attitude and approach
• The ability to work well in a team
• Good communication and organisational skills
• A positive attitude with a willingness to learn
• An understanding of the importance of routines and guidelines
• Confidence to go in the water, as swimming is a regular activity
• Confidence in the use of computers

Shift Patterns

As we are dedicated to providing around the clock support that is tailored to the needs of each individual, shifts currently fall into patterns of early mornings, days and evenings. Weekends and sleepovers will also form part of your rota on a rotational basis.

Our sleepover shifts do not form part of your contracted hours. You will receive an additional payment of £100.80 for every sleepover shift that you work!

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!

Have any questions? If you'd like to find out more, please contact Morna Hay on 07770950523.

We are looking to fill this vacancy as soon as possible so reserve the right to close this vacancy 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.

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.

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.

Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.

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