Support Practitioner (Female only)

Cornerstone; Scotland; On-site; GBP 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization in Aberdeen is seeking a compassionate colleague to support individuals with learning and physical disabilities. This part-time role offers a starting salary of £25,553 annually (pro rata) and includes comprehensive training and support towards an SVQ qualification. You'll be part of a vibrant team and enjoy a fulfilling career improving the lives of others through tailored support and engaging activities.

Benefits

Access to funded qualifications through training academy

Reimbursement of yearly SSSC registration fees

Ongoing professional development

26 days annual leave plus paid bank holidays

Access to discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Excellent grasp of the English language is essential.
• Minimum one year driving experience for the mobility car.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily living activities.
• Engage individuals in hobbies and social activities.
• Assist with communication barriers.

Skills

Caring and compassionate attitude

Ability to work well in a team

Great communication skills

Organisational skills

Positive attitude and willingness to learn

Creative drive to improve lives

Good administration skills

Confidence in water

Confidence in using computers

Education

Full UK driving licence

SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) qualification

Job description

Looking for a new job with satisfaction that you'd struggle to find anywhere else? You're in luck as our amazing #TeamInchbrae in Aberdeen are on the lookout for a new female colleague to join them on a permanent (16‑39 hours per week) basis.

Our team and the ladies you'll support

You'll become part of a friendly team who supports three amazing ladies, all with various learning and physical disabilities, who live in their own home. You'll feel right at home there! There is a lovely homely feel and they also have a separate sensory room within the home.

Along with supporting the ladies with all aspects of daily living, they are fun‑loving and enjoy a busy social life, so you'll support them with their hobbies and interests too, which include swimming, arts & crafts, baking, music, movies and shopping trips and days out.

About You

At Cornerstone, we don't recruit on experience and qualifications; we're more interested in what you as a person will bring to our team! We'll pay you for your training and give you all the practical skills you'll need to build your career within the Health & Social Care sector. We'll even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) qualification and your SSSC registration fees too!

For these particular opportunities we are ideally looking for you to bring a full UK driving licence with at least one year of experience on the roads, as one of the ladies we support has her own mobility car.

What we need you to bring

• A caring and compassionate attitude
• The ability to work well in a team
• Great communication and organisational skills
• A positive attitude with a willingness to learn
• A creative drive to improve the lives of the individuals you support
• Good administration skills
• Confidence to go in the water as swimming is a regular activity
• Confidence in the use of computers

They have barriers to communication, so it is essential that you also bring an excellent grasp of the English language.

Shift Patterns

As we're dedicated to providing the best support, tailored to the needs of each individual, shifts will fall into patterns of early mornings (from 0700 hours), days and evenings. Weekends, waking nights, sleepovers and public holidays will also form part of your work schedule on a rotational basis. When working a sleepover, the sleep part of your shift isn’t included in your contracted hours; you receive £100.80 per sleepover worked.

Please note that we are unable to work these contracted posts around a university or college timetable and/or placements.

What makes Cornerstone a great place to work

• You’ll have a meaningful job doing things that you enjoy – it often doesn’t feel like work
• Your job actually changes and improves lives – you’ll make a difference in your local community
• We have a culture of empowering our colleagues and teamwork
• No uniform – we wear our own casual clothes
• We fund up to £500 towards driving lessons
• We reimburse your yearly SSSC registration fees
• Access to funded qualifications through our SQA approved, award‑winning Training Academy
• Ongoing continued 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 cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping to name a few

Ready to apply?

Sound interesting? What are you waiting for? Apply today – we can’t wait to hear from you! We are looking to fill this vacancy as soon as possible and hold the right to close our advert early if we find suitable candidates before the closing date. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

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 of 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.

Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.

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

Salary – £25,553 per annum (part‑time pro rata)