Support Practitioner (Female/Driver)

Cornerstone; Irvine; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleepover shift payment

SVQ SCQF 6/7 funding

Training Academy support

Job summary

Cornerstone in Irvine is seeking a friendly, caring and enthusiastic Support Practitioner to assist a lady to live independently and enjoy activities with her. No prior experience required; training provided and SVQ qualification funded.

A full UK driving license is required with at least 1 year on roads, and sleepover shifts may include extra payments. You will support morning routines, outings, meals and personal care, while encouraging the lady's hobbies and social engagement.

Qualifications

• Caring, patient and compassionate approach.
• Good communication and teamwork.
• Willingness to learn and follow training programmes.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support with daily activities, including meals and personal care.
• Support with medication and personal finances where appropriate.
• Encourage independence and choice, helping the lady live life her way.

Skills

Caring

Patient

Communication

Teamwork

Organised

Basic computer literacy

Education

SVQ (SCQF 6/7) qualification

Tools

Basic computer systems

Job description

Make a difference. Build connections. Love what you do!

Looking for a job where you can make a real difference to someone's life every single day? A role where no two days are the same, relationships matter, and the little things you do can mean the world to someone else?

Come and join #TeamBurn!

We're looking for a friendly, caring and enthusiastic female* Support Practitioner to join our team in Irvine, supporting a lady to live life to the fullest, maintain her independence and enjoy the things that matter most to her.

What does the role involve?

This is so much more than a job - it's about helping someone live their life their way!

You’ll provide person-centred support with everyday activities, including:

• Preparing and cooking meals
• Personal care and medication
• Managing personal finances
• Encouraging independence, confidence and choice

But the best part? You’ll also help make life enjoyable!

The lady you will support loves getting out and about, enjoying a coffee with friends, attending local activities and spending quality time with her family. We’re looking for someone who will take a genuine interest in her hobbies, encourage her interests and help her make the most of every opportunity.

We're looking for people who are:

• Caring, patient and compassionate
• Positive, reliable and keen to learn
• Good communicators who enjoy working as part of a team
• Organised and confident using basic computer systems

You don't need experience to start your career with us; we recruit on values and we'll give you all the training you'll need if you're successful. We'll even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) qualification and yearly SSSC registration fees too!

As this young lady has her own mobility car, we will need you have a full UK driving license with a minimum of 1 years' experience on the roads.

Shift Patterns

As we're dedicated to providing the best support possible, our shift patterns do include early mornings and rotational sleepovers, weekends and public holidays.

Our sleepovers don't form part of your contracted hours, so you will earn an extra £107.60 payment for every sleepover shift that you work.

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.

Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.

*For this position female is an Occupational Requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2013