Support Practitioner - Kinross - 491293

Cornerstone; Kinross; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full paid training

Flexible shifts

Supportive culture

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Cornerstone in Perth, Kinross is seeking relief Support Practitioners to join our team. You will help provide care and support to individuals with disabilities, build relationships, and support daily activities during meals and tasks.

This role offers flexible shifts and the chance to make a real difference in someone’s life. We provide full paid training with no prior experience required, and you will be part of a caring, supportive culture.

Qualifications

• No previous care experience required; full training provided.
• Commitment to safeguarding and privacy.
• Ability to work flexibly across shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to individuals with learning and/or physical disabilities during meals, activities and daily tasks.
• Build meaningful relationships and help individuals achieve goals, try new activities, and feel understood.
• Work across a variety of shifts including mornings, days, evenings, weekends and sleepovers.
• Complete required training and work towards SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare with support from our Training Academy.

Job description

Are you on the lookout for a new flexible job with satisfaction you'd struggle to find anywhere else?

You're in luck as our amazing teams in Perth, Kinross & Blairgowrie are on the look out for new colleagues to join them as relief Support Practitioners.

The Role

As a relief colleague, you will play an important part in our team, ensuring that we still provide the best care and support possible during times of staff training, holidays and absence.

You'll build genuine relationships with individuals with learning and/or physical disabilities and be part of moments that actually matter; whether it's providing support to cook a meal, achieve a goal, try something new, or just feel understood.

Being a Support Practitioner is more than just a job, there's no better feeling going home after every shift knowing that you've made a positive difference in someone's life.

Why you'll love this job

• You'll have a job that actually matters
• You'll build meaningful relationships
• You'll feel proud of what you do
• You'll see the difference you make in someone's confidence, independence and happiness
• We'll provide full paid training, no experience is needed
• You're not just a number here; we have a supportive culture
• Every day is different, no two shifts are ever the same
• Our relief contracts are flexible
• You can be yourself and be proud of what you do
• There are opportunities to grow and develop if you want to
• We'll fund your yearly SSSC registration fees

Shift Patterns

We're dedicated to providing the best 24/7 support possible, so shift patterns for our services involve early mornings, days, evenings, weekends, public holidays and sleepovers.

Sound interesting? What are you waiting for?

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.

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.

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.

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