Support Practitioner- Female driver

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded SVQ

Travel during shifts paid

45p per mile fuel allowance

Generous annual leave

Refer a Friend scheme £150

Employee Forum

Free Glasgow Credit Union membership

Counselling & Life Works service

Job summary

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in Motherwell is hiring a part-time Support Practitioner to help individuals in their own homes. The role is 20 hours with weekend shifts on a rotational basis, and applicants must be female drivers with their own car. Training will be provided, including a fully funded SVQ.

We offer generous annual leave and a supportive, inclusive team environment. Responsibilities include empathetic, hands-on care, strong observation, and clear communication.

Qualifications

• Empathetic and caring nature.
• Good observation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Confidence in using computers.
• Able to work well in a team and on your own.
• Good organisational skills.
• Drivers with access to own car.
• No care experience required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate support to individuals in their own homes.
• Engage in activities and outings with service users.
• Assist with daily living tasks and personal care as needed.
• Maintain accurate records and communicate with the team.
• Attend in-house training and development opportunities.
• Participate in weekend shift rotations.

Skills

Empathetic

Observation skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Computer literacy

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Driving

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Make a positive difference in someone’s life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland!

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

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.

The Role:

This role is for 20 hours.

Due to the nature of the role we are only able to consider female applicants who drive with access to their own car. Please note this role involves weekend work on a rotational basis.

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.
• 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.
• Counselling & Life Works service.

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.

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.

Closing Date: 20th August 2026 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point)

Please note, our smoking policy applies to this role. Please contact [[e-mail]] if you have any questions.

All successful 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.

Schedule 9 Part 1 (1)(1)(a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies to this post.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

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

We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us.

Join us and be part of something bigger!