Support Practitioner: Flexible Hours & Training to Empower Lives

Turning Point Scotland; Scotland; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Training opportunities

Career progression

35 holidays per year

Job summary

Turning Point Scotland invites applications for Support Practitioners across the Dumfries & Galloway Learning Disabilities Service. Based in Dumfries, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Lockerbie and Newton Stewart, the role covers full-time, part-time and relief shifts to support people with learning disabilities and related needs.

The post includes sleep-over shifts and a pro rata salary of £25,878–£26,931 with permanent or casual contracts.

Qualifications

• Provide tailored support to build skills, independence and hobbies.
• Deliver support one-to-one, with others, and as part of a team.
• Accompany people to community activities, holidays and shopping.
• Provide personal care with dignity, comfort and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support that builds skills, independence and engagement in hobbies.
• Deliver support one-to-one, alongside others and as part of a larger team.
• Accompany the people we support to community activities, groups, holidays and shopping trips.
• Provide personal care with dignity, comfort and wellbeing at heart.

Skills

Caring approach

Flexibility

Teamwork

Person-centred support

Education

SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Turning Point Scotland invites applications for Support Practitioners across the Dumfries & Galloway Learning Disabilities Service. Based in Dumfries, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Lockerbie and Newton Stewart, the role covers full-time, part-time and relief shifts to support people with learning disabilities and related needs.

The post includes sleep-over shifts and a pro rata salary of £25,878–£26,931 with permanent or casual contracts.