Support Practitioner (Driver)

Cornerstone Community Care; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training

SVQ funding

PVG/SSSC fees paid

Job summary

Cornerstone Community Care is seeking a Support Practitioner to help young people and adults with disabilities across Motherwell and Wishaw. This part-time, permanent role offers 16 hours per week with steady shifts, full training, and ongoing PVG/SSSC registration support.

You’ll accompany service users to activities, assist with daily tasks, and promote independence in a caring, team-based environment.

Qualifications

• Friendly, reliable and caring attitude is essential.
• Able to follow routines, policies and guidelines.
• Interest in learning and using new systems and technology.
• Full UK manual driving license is required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Help people get out, have fun and live life to the fullest.
• Support with everyday tasks: shopping, cooking, appointments, finances, medications and personal care.
• Assist with activities: swimming, gym, bowling, cinema, clubs and meals out.
• Support college attendance and community access.

Skills

Empathy

Reliability

Communication

Teamwork

Independence

Willingness to learn

Tech literacy

Organisation

Job description

Looking for a part-time job that’s anything but ordinary? Join #TeamNLCS and make a real difference in the lives of young people and adults with disabilities and additional support needs across Motherwell and Wishaw! We have a permanent 16-hour-per-week opportunity available.

What will you be doing?

No two days are the same! You’ll support people to get out, have fun and live life to the fullest — whether that’s:

• Swimming
• Going to the gym
• Bowling
• Cinema trips
• Activity clubs
• Supporting college attendance
• Going out for meals or to the pub

You’ll also provide support with everyday tasks such as shopping, cooking, appointments, finances, medication, household tasks and personal care.

Due to the needs of the service, we will also need you to have full UK manual drivers licence. Ideally, you’ll be confident in and around water, as swimming is a regular activity for one of the people we support but this isn’t a deal breaker for the right candidate.

If you’re friendly, reliable, caring and ready for a role where every day brings something new, we’d love to hear from you!

What we’re looking for - what matters most

• Kind, compassionate and positive people
• Reliable and committed
• A good communicator and team player
• Comfortable working independently
• Willing to learn and try new things
• Confident using technology and new systems
• Organised, with good administrative and numeracy skills
• Able to follow routines, policies and guidelines

We’ll give you full training, pay you for your training and provide a supportive team around you every step of the way. We’ll also fund your SVQ (SCQF Level 6/7) qualification and your PVG and SSSC registration fees.

More than just a job

Being a Support Practitioner is about much more than completing a shift. It’s about building relationships, encouraging independence and helping someone enjoy a life that is meaningful to them.

There’s no better feeling than heading home at the end of your shift knowing you’ve made a genuine difference to someone’s life.

Shift patterns

As we’re dedicated to providing the best support possible, our shift patterns do include early mornings, days and evenings including rotational weekends and public holidays. Our team currently deliver support between the hours of 0830-2100 hours. Shift length can be anything between 4 and 8 hours, depending on the needs of the person you will be supporting.

We are looking to fill these vacancies as soon as possible so reserve the right to close our advert early if we find suitable candidates before the closing date.

Please note - If 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, you will be expected to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and must be willing to work towards a SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare as required for SSSC registration. 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.