Support Practitioner - Female Driver Only

abrintl; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Scotland seeks compassionate Support Practitioners to assist individuals with disabilities. These full-time roles involve daily living support, including medications and personal care, offering comprehensive training and a positive work environment. Candidates must possess a driving license due to job requirements.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Paid travel during shifts

Continuous in-house training

Refer a Friend scheme

Employee Forum for feedback

Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union

Health Care plan

Counselling & Life Works service

Qualifications

• Compassionate and positive attitude.
• Good observation and communication skills.
• Confidence in using computers.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with disabilities in daily living activities.
• Support with medication, finances, and personal care.
• Engage in activities of interest for the individuals supported.

Skills

Empathy

Observation skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Support Practitioner - Female Driver Only

Support Practitioner - Female Driver Only

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Our fabulous teams in Kilmarnock and Hurlford are on the lookout for compassionate and creative individuals with a positive attitude to join them as Support Practitioners!

These are full time posts consisting of 39hrs per week.

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.

However, due to the nature of the service we do require female candidates who have a full UK driving licence for manual vehicles, and access to their own cars.

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.
  
  

Shift Patterns

Our dedicated friendly team provide 24/7 support which is tailored to the needs of each individual, so depending on shift length you may be supporting more than one individual but do not worry as we factor travel into your hours. Our shifts include earlies, lates and sleepovers which start at 9am until 9am the following day and sleep between 11pm and 7am along with weekends and public holidays on a rotational basis.

There may be occasions that you will be asked to start early or stay later depending on activities the people we support have on.

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/these posts as soon as possible and reserve the right to close the advert if suitable candidates are found before the advert closes. To avoid disappointment, pop your application in early.

Closing Date: 11/06/25 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time)

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

If you are applying via a job board then please be aware that you must submit an application via our website otherwise we will be unable to contact you!

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 6 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.

We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Individual and Family Services

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