Support Practitioner - Driver only

Care England; Stirling; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Travel during shifts (45p per mile)

Fully funded SVQ training

Employee benefits and discount scheme

In-house training opportunities

Refer a Friend scheme

Free Credit Union membership

Health care plan

Counselling & Life Works service

Job summary

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in Stirling is seeking compassionate Support Practitioners to help individuals in their own homes with daily living tasks, including medication and finances, meal prep, and personal care. Training is provided, including SVQ funding, and a driving licence is required for mobility car use.

Join a leading social care provider dedicated to outcomes and inclusive support, with extensive training opportunities and employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Empathetic and caring by nature.
• Strong observational abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals living in their own homes with daily living tasks, including medication and finances.
• Provide support with housework, meal preparation, cooking and personal care.
• Engage people in hobbies and social activities to promote wellbeing.

Skills

Empathetic nature

Observation skills

Verbal and written communication

Computer confidence

Teamwork and independence

Organisational skills

Job description

Make a positive difference in someone’s life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in our Stirling services.

Our fantastic team are on the lookout for compassionate and creative individuals with a positive attitude to join them as Support Practitioners.

Due to the nature of this service, we can only accept applications from candidates who have a full UK driving licence, as you must be able to drive a mobilty car.

You don't need experience in care to start your career with us; we recruit on values and transferrable skills. We’ll give you all the training you need to be an amazing Support Practitioner including a fully funded SVQ.

About Us:

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland provides personalised and outcome-focused support to over 2800 individuals in their own homes across Scotland, making us the country’s largest provider of social care. We support individuals with a variety of different needs such as physical and/or learning disabilities, ongoing mental health issues, alcohol or substance abuse and autism. Some of the people we support can present challenging behavior or require a high level of personal care.

The Role

As a Support Practitioner, you will assist individuals living in their own homes with disabilities and/or additional support needs in all aspects of their daily lives, including support with medication and finances, housework, meal preparation, cooking and personal care.

The people we support have a variety of different hobbies which we’ll be looking to you to take an active interest in, from going out for a tasty bite or catching the latest movie to a gym session or group activity, the list is endless.

To be part of our team, we’ll need you to:

• Have an empathetic and caring nature.


• Good observation skills.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Confidence in using computers.


• Be able to work well in a team environment and on your own.


• Good organisational skills.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave.


• TRFS rewards scheme (includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers).


• Paid travel during shifts and 45p per mile fuel allowance.


• Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care.


• Refer a Friend scheme- £150 reward for successfully referring a colleague.


• Employee Forum - for employees to voice their opinions and give feedback which in turn, allows us to continuously improve as an employer and ensure a positive working environment.


• Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.


• HSF Health Care plan.


• Counselling & Life Works service.

We’re looking to fill this post as soon as possible and reserve the right to close the advert if suitable candidates are found before the advert closes.

Closing Date: 26/11/26

All successful Support Practitioner applicants will be given a conditional offer - this is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and PVG; having a conviction will not necessarily debar you from working in this sector. All new staff members will be required to register with the SSSC within 3 months of their start date.

We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications irrespective of race, ethnicity or national origin, religion, gender, disability, age, marital, parental status or sexual orientation. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams.

Please note, our smoking policy applies to this role. Please contact if you have any questions.

We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us.

Join us and be part of something bigger!