Support Practitioner (Driver)

Cornerstone; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at Cornerstone as a Support Practitioner, providing vital support to individuals in their own homes. This role involves assisting with daily living tasks in a person-centred way, creating a positive impact on lives. Cornerstone is dedicated to training and development, offering you the chance to grow within the Health & Social Care sector. Bring a caring attitude and excellent communication skills to make a real difference!

Benefits

Funded SVQ qualification

Paid training provided

Qualifications

• Empathic and supportive approach.
• Commitment to working towards SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Support an individual with daily living activities.
• Assist with shopping, cooking, housework, and personal care.
• Provide tailored support during the individual's transition from hospital.

Skills

Caring attitude

Communication skills

Positive approach to learning

Confidence in computer use

Job description

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Are you on the look out for a rewarding new job packed satisfaction that you'd struggle to find anywhere else? We've got just the opportunity for you!

Our amazing #TeamSlighean in North Lanarkshire are now on the lookout for caring, compassionate and flexible colleagues to join them as a Support Practitioner on a permanent basis.

The Role

The main purpose of your role will be to support an individual within his own home working in a person-centred way with all aspects of his daily living. This will include shopping, finances, cooking, housework and personal care. It is an exciting time to join the team as you will be supporting this young man transition from a stay in hospital into his own home. No two days will be the same, with a passion for GBX classics and Celine Dione to enjoying some self care there is always something different to be doing. Having an empathic and supportive approach whilst understanding challenging behaviours will allow for hours of fun in this supportive role where you can make a real difference.

As the people we support has their own mobility car, we will need you to have a full UK driving licence with at least 1 years experience on the roads.

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 yearly SSSC registration fees too!

All we’ll need you to bring is: -

• A caring attitude and approach
• Good communication skills
• A positive approach to learning
• An understanding of the importance of routines and guidelines
• Confidence in the use of computers.
  
  

Having a full UK manual driving licence would be beneficial but not essential.

Shift Patterns

As we are dedicated to providing tailored support to each individual, the normal rolling rota for this service would be typical shifts of 10am-10pm followed by a sleep over or a waking night shift.

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 Bethany McHugh or Lauren O'Shea on 01236 918 800

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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