Support Practitioner (Female Only)

Cornerstone Community Care; Irvine; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and qualifications funded

PVG and SSSC support

Job summary

Cornerstone Community Care in North Ayrshire is seeking female candidates for flexible part-time roles (16-30 hours per week) to support individuals with physical and learning disabilities in home and community settings. Training is provided, with funded qualifications available as you work.

We welcome kind, positive team players who are eager to learn, comfortable with computers, and ready to make a difference.

Qualifications

• No experience? No problem! We'll train you, pay you and support you every step of the way.
• You'll even gain funded, recognised qualifications as you work.

Responsibilities

• Shift patterns will usually fall into early shifts and backshifts. Sleepovers, public holidays and weekends are a requirement on a rotational basis.
• Successful candidates will join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and work towards an SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare with support from the Training Academy.
• If successful, you will need to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting employment.

Job description

Ready for a new job that actually means something? Tired of the same routine? Want a job where you can make a real difference every single day? We're looking for females* who are either starting out, changing careers, or looking for something flexible - we've got part-time (16-30 hours per week) roles waiting for you in North Ayrshire.

Our teams and the people we support

You'll become part of one of our friendly, welcoming teams who supports some amazing individuals with physical and learning disabilities to live their lives to the fullest, both at home and in their community. From cooking and daily routines to arts, crafts, gardening and days out - no two days are ever the same.

About you

No experience? No problem! We'll train you, pay you and support you every step of the way. You'll even gain funded, recognised qualifications as you work.

We want people who are:

• Kind, positive and up for a challenge
• Great team players
• Willing to learn and try new things
• Ready to make a difference
• Confident using computers and tablets

Why you'll love it here

• You'll have a meaningful job doing things that you enjoy - it often doesn't feel like work
• No uniform - we wear our own casual clothes
• We fund up to £500 towards driving lessons
• We reimburse your SSSC registration and PVG fees
• Access to professional development and career progression opportunities
• Recommend a colleague bonus scheme
• Long service awards
• Access to a 24/7 independent employee assistance helpline
• 26 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years) plus 4 paid bank holidays
• Family friendly leave options, including family, parental, bereavement and special leave
• Access to lots of discounts, including the cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping

Shift Patterns

As we're dedicated to providing the best support possible shift patterns will usually fall into patterns early shifts and backshifts. Sleepovers, public holidays and weekends would be a requirement on a rotational basis.

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.

*For this position female is an Occupational Requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2010.