Support Practitioner- Female driver only

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Newton Mearns; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Paid travel during shifts

£0.45 per mile fuel allowance

In-house training opportunities

Refer a Friend £150 reward

Free Glasgow Credit Union membership

HSF Health Care plan

Counselling & Life Works service

Job summary

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is seeking a female-only Support Practitioner to assist individuals living in their own homes in Newton Mearns with daily living activities, including personal care, medication support, budgeting, and household tasks.

The role is 25 hours per week, with a fully funded SVQ training, generous holiday entitlement, travel payment during shifts, and opportunities to advance in social care. Applicants must hold a manual UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Empathetic and caring nature.
• Strong observation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Confidence with computers.
• Ability to work well in a team and independently.
• Good organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals living in their own homes with disabilities and needs in daily living tasks.
• Assist with medication and finances.
• Help with housework, meal preparation, cooking and personal care.
• Engage people in hobbies and activities and accompany them on outings.
• Maintain respectful, person-centred care.

Skills

Empathetic and caring

Observation skills

Verbal and written communication

Computer skills

Teamwork

Organization

Job description

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

Our fantasticteam in Newton Mearnsare 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

Please note we can only consider applicants that are female and hold a manual uk driving licence.

This role is for 25 hours.

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.
• 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.
• Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.
• HSF Health Care plan.
• Counselling & Life Works service.

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: 8th October 2026 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point)

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!

Support Practitioner- Female driver only

Newton Mearns

G77

£27,885 per year

Permanent - Part-time

Posted yesterday

Closing date: 09/10/2026

Job reference: LB1679038NewSPFDO