Support Practitioner - Female only

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Braidwood; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Shifts travel paid; 45p per mile fuel

In-house training opportunities

Refer a Friend £150 reward

Free Glasgow Credit Union membership

HSF Health Care plan

Counselling & Life Works

Job summary

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in Braidwood, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom, is seeking a female-only Support Practitioner to assist residents in their own homes with daily living tasks, including medication and finances, meal preparation and personal care. This is a 30-hour, permanent position with full training provided.

We offer generous benefits, ongoing in-house training, and a supportive team environment to help you grow within social care.

Qualifications

• No care experience required; full training provided including a funded SVQ.
• Female applicants only for this role.
• Role is 30 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals in their own homes with daily living activities, including medication and finances.
• Help with housework and meal preparation, cooking and personal care.
• Engage with clients in activities and hobbies to support wellbeing.

Skills

Empathy & caring

Observation skills

Verbal & written communication

Computer literacy

Teamwork & independence

Organization skills

Job description

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

Our fantasticteam in Braidwoodare 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

Due to the nature of the role we are only able to accept female applicants.

This role is for 30 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.

https://www.trfs.org.uk/job-search) otherwise we may be unable to contact you.

We’re looking to fill this post 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: 9th October 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!

Support Practitioner - Female only

Braidwood, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom

ML11 9ET

£27,885 per year

Permanent - Full-time

Posted today

Closing date: 10/10/2026

Job reference: LB1680052BraSPFO

Support Practitioner - Female only

Braidwood, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom

£27,885 per year