Support Practitioner (Driver)

Cornerstone; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Driving lessons subsidy

SSSC registration fee reimbursement

Training Academy

Professional development

Employee assistance helpline

Annual leave & holidays

Job summary

Cornerstone's Team NLStrathclyde in Airdrie is recruiting a part-time Support Practitioner to help a gentleman with complex needs in his own home. The role is 18-26 hours per week, with shifts starting at 10am or 4:30pm, and may include a sleepover.

No prior care experience is required—full training, including a funded SVQ qualification, is provided. You must have a full UK manual driving licence to support activities including hydrotherapy and community outings.

Qualifications

• No care experience required; full training and funded SVQ available.
• Must have a full UK manual driving licence.
• Willingness to learn and develop through the SVQ.

Responsibilities

• Provide support with daily activities in the client’s home.
• Assist with cooking and meal preparation.
• Support attendance at clubs and hydrotherapy sessions.
• Build a genuine relationship and promote independence.

Skills

Kind and compassionate

Patient and reliable

Good communicator

Creativity

Computer skills

Education

SVQ qualification in Social Services and Healthcare

Job description

Looking for a new part-time job where you can make a real difference and be that person that someone can rely on?

You're in luck as our amazing #TeamNLStrathclyde in Airdrie are on the lookout for a caring and reliable individual to join them on a part-time (18-26 hours per week) basis.

Our team and the individual you'll support

As a Support Practitioner you'll become part of a friendly team who provides invaluable support to a fun loving gentleman with complex needs in his own home.

You’ll build a genuine relationship with him and be part of moments that really matter; whether it’s providing support while cooking, achieving a goal, going to clubs, attending hydrotherapy or just feel understood.

Being a Support Practitioner is more than just a job, there’s no better feeling than going home after every shift knowing that you’ve made a positive difference in someone’s life.

The gentleman has his own mobility car so we would need you to be a driver with a full UK manual drivers licence. Due to one of the activities the person we support attends being hydrotherapy, you would need to be happy to supporting them in the water.

About You

You don’t need previous care experience we care more about who you are and the values you bring. Full training and support will be provided, including a funded SVQ qualification.

We’re Looking For Someone Who Is

• Kind, caring and compassionate
• Patient, positive and reliable
• A good communicator with a sense of humour
• Creative and willing to try new things
• Comfortable using a computer

Shift patterns

As we’re dedicated to providing the best support possible, shift patterns for this opportunity typically start at 10am or 4.30pm 7 days a week and can include a sleepover. Weekends and public holidays are shared on a rotational basis.

The sleepover shift is not included in your contracted hours, so you will receive an additional £107.60 for each sleepover worked.

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

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.