Support Practitioner (Driver only)

Cornerstone (Aberdeen); Dalry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Driving lessons fund up to £500

SSSC & PVG fees reimbursed

Professional development opportunities

Disability Confident employer scheme

26 days annual leave + 4 bank holidays

Employee assistance helpline

Job summary

Cornerstone (Aberdeen) is seeking a positive, compassionate Support Practitioner to join a friendly team in Dalry. This permanent, part-time role (30 hours per week) offers varied days, meaningful work, and opportunities to support people to live happy, fulfilling lives.

You will provide person-centred assistance with meals, tasks, appointments, and personal care, while helping clients stay engaged in activities and connected with their community.

Qualifications

• Tailored, person-centred support for day-to-day activities and personal needs.

Responsibilities

• Planning and preparing meals.
• Helping with household tasks.
• Supporting people to attend appointments.
• Prompting with personal care and medication.
• Supporting hobbies, interests and social activities.
• Encouraging people to stay connected with friends, family and their local community.

Job description

Looking for a role where every day is different, you can make a real difference, and there’s always room for a bit of laughter?

If you’re caring, enthusiastic and motivated, share our values, and live in or around Dalry, we’d love to hear from you!

Our fantastic #TeamBessieDunlop is looking for a positive and understanding person to join their friendly team as a Support Practitioner on a permanent, part-time basis (30 hours per week).

Life at Bessie Dunlop is never dull! No two days are the same, and you’ll be part of a large, supportive team helping the people we support to live happy, fulfilling and meaningful lives.

What will you be doing?

As a Support Practitioner, you’ll provide tailored, person-centred support with day-to-day activities and personal needs. This could include:

Planning and preparing meals

Helping with household tasks

Supporting people to attend appointments

Prompting with personal care and medication

Supporting hobbies, interests and social activities

Encouraging people to stay connected with friends, family and their local community

You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to get involved in the fun stuff! From trips to the cinema and theatre to meeting up with friends and enjoying tribute nights and local events, you’ll support people to make the most of their lives and do the things they enjoy.

Why you'll love it here

You'll have a meaningful job doing things that you enjoy - it often doesn't feel like work

No uniform - we wear our own casual clothes

We fund up to £500 towards driving lessons

We reimburse your SSSC registration and PVG fees

Access to 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

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.

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.

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.

We're looking to fill this vacancy as soon as possible so we reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date if we find the suitable candidate.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Support Practitioner (Driver only)

Company: Cornerstone (Aberdeen)

Salary: £27,277 to £27,277 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Dalry

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 27 Oct 2026

Closing date: 9 Nov 2026

Summary

Looking for a role where every day is different, you can make a real difference, and there’s always room for a bit of laughter?

If you’re caring, enthusiastic and motivated, share our values, and live in or around Dalry, we’d love to hear from you!

Our fantastic #TeamBessieDunlop is looking for a positive and understanding person to join their friendly team as a Support Practitioner on a permanent, part-time basis (30 hours per week).

Life at Bessie Dunlop is never dull! No two days are the same, and you’ll be part of a large, supportive team helping the people we support to live happy, fulfilling and meaningful lives.

What will you be doing?

As a Support Practitioner, you’ll provide tailored, person-centred support with day-to-day activities and personal needs. This could include:

Planning and preparing meals

Helping with household tasks

Supporting people to attend appointments

Prompting with personal care and medication

Supporting hobbies, interests and social activities

Encouraging people to stay connected with friends, family and their local community

You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to get involved in the fun stuff! From trips to the cinema and theatre to meeting up with friends and enjoying tribute nights and local events, you’ll support people to make the most of their lives and do the things they enjoy.

Why you'll love it here

You'll have a meaningful job doing things that you enjoy - it often doesn't feel like work

No uniform - we wear our own casual clothes

We fund up to £500 towards driving lessons

We reimburse your SSSC registration and PVG fees

Access to 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

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.

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.

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.

We're looking to fill this vacancy as soon as possible so we reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date if we find the suitable candidate.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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