Support Practitioner - Male & Driver only

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join The Richmond Fellowship Scotland to make a positive difference by supporting individuals with autism in Dunfermline. This full-time support role involves social, medical, and personal care responsibilities, providing essential assistance to individuals with complex needs. The position also offers opportunities for training and career growth within a well-respected charity.

Benefits

TRFS rewards scheme

In-house training opportunities

Refer a Friend scheme - £150 reward

Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union

Counselling & Life Works service

Qualifications

• Experience in a complex needs service.
• Ability to assist with medical, personal, and social support duties.

Responsibilities

• Helping individuals engage in community activities such as outings.
• Administering and monitoring medication.
• Assisting with personal care and daily household tasks.

Skills

Experience working with autism

Driving license

Job description

Make a positive difference in someone’s life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in our Dunfermline services, and helping support the people who need it most in our communities!

Due to the nature of this service, we are looking for candidates who have experience working with autism and within a complex needs service.

We can only accept applications from male applicants, and you must be a driver with your own transport.

This is a 2:1 Support service, and we currently have 2 x Full-time posts.

About the Role:

Your responsibilities will depend on the needs of the individuals that you support and can include:

• Social Support- Assisting individuals to engage with their communities by planning and attending outings to various clubs and leisure activities such as day centres, bowling, cinema, swimming etc.
• Medical Support- Administering and monitoring medication.
• Personal Care- Assist people to maintain their wellbeing by promoting their personal care which would include assistance with showering/bathing, dressing, arranging visits with professionals such as dentists, doctors or opticians, assisting with incontinence care.
• Practical Support- Helping people to maintain their tenancy by encouraging daily household tasks such as general housework, laundry, ironing, cooking, shopping.

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 behaviour or require a high level of personal care.

We are Living Wage Accredited with the Living Wage Foundation, and have Gold in Investors in People.

• TRFS rewards scheme (which includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers)
• Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care.
• Refer a Friend scheme- £150 reward for successfully referring a friend, family member or colleague.
• Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.
• Counselling & Life Works service.

How to Apply:

If you have any difficulties whilst applying then please get in touch with our Regional Resourcing Consultant by emailing Claire at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 15/7/25 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time)

PVG checks will be required of all successful applicants; 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 6 months of their start date.

We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications irrespective of race, ethnicity or national origin, religion, gender, disability, age, marital, parental status or sexual orientation. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us

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