Support Practitioner- Female only-Uk Licence

THE RICHMOND FELLOWSHIP SCOTLAND LIMITED; Cumbernauld; Vor Ort; GBP 19.000 - 23.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Annual leave

Travel during shifts

Fuel allowance

In-house training

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee forum

Credit Union membership

Health care plan

Counselling service

Zusammenfassung

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland Limited in Cumbernauld is hiring a Support Practitioner to assist individuals living at home with disabilities and additional support needs. No prior care experience required; we provide full training and a funded SVQ, with a focus on empathy, communication, and independence.

You will support daily living tasks, including personal care and household duties, with some moving and handling training provided.

Qualifikationen

• Empathetic and caring nature.
• Good observation and listening skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confidence using computers.
• Able to work in a team and independently.
• Strong organisational abilities.

Aufgaben

• Assist individuals at home with daily living tasks including personal care, meal prep, and finances.
• Support with medication and household chores.
• Provide moving and handling assistance after training.
• Encourage activity and social engagement with the people we support.

Kenntnisse

Empathetic & Caring

Observational skills

Verbal & written communication

Computer literacy

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Tools

Computers

Jobbeschreibung

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

Our fantastic team in Cumbernauld are 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 that hold a full Uk manual licence and access to their own car.

Please note this role is for 37.5 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. In some instances significant moving and handling support may be necessary however appropriate training will be provided.

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.
• 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.

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.

If you are seeing this ad via a job board then please be aware that you must submit an application directly via our website (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: Thursday 29th October (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!