Support Practitioner (Driver only) - Irvine - 490020

Cornerstone; Irvine; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Driving lesson funding

SSSC/PVG fees reimbursed

Employee assistance helpline

Long service awards

Discounts

Family friendly leave options

No uniform

Job summary

Cornerstone in Irvine, Scotland, is seeking a part-time Support Practitioner to help a young man enjoy activities, grow independence and achieve goals. The role involves 16–30 hours per week with flexible shifts and no uniform.

No experience is required; we provide training and funded qualifications as you work. A full UK manual driving licence is required, and you should be friendly, energetic and a team player committed to making a difference.

Qualifications

• No experience required; training provided.
• You will gain funded qualifications as you work.
• Must have a full UK manual driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Support a young man to enjoy activities and build independence.
• Be friendly, energetic and ready to learn.
• Participate in required health and safety and training processes.

Skills

Driving licence

Active outdoor work

Team player

Job description

Want a job that makes a difference?

Looking for something rewarding, active and meaningful? Join our friendly team in Irvine as a Support Practitioner, on a part-time (16-30 hours a week) permanent basis.

You'll support a young man to enjoy the things he loves - from walking and bowling to music, discos and days out in his car - while helping him discover new opportunities, build independence and achieve his goals.

We're looking for someone who is friendly, energetic and enjoys being active, with a genuine desire to make a difference.

You'll need:

• A full UK manual driving licence
• To enjoy walking and being out and about
• A positive, patient and enthusiastic approach

About you

No experience? No problem! We'll train you, pay you and support you every step of the way. You'll even gain funded, recognised qualifications as you work.

We want people who are: -

• Kind, positive and up for a challenge
• Great team players
• Willing to learn and try new things
• Ready to make a difference
• Confident using computers and tablets

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

Shift Patterns

We provide tailored support with shifts typically being from 9:30am to 9.30pm with a sleepover to the next day next day. However, this does change on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday due to day service commitments for the young man. Weekends and public holidays would form part of your rota on a rotational basis.

As sleepover shifts don't count towards you contracted hours, you would receive a additional payment of £107.60 for every sleepover worked.

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.