Support Practitioner - Male Only*

Turning Point Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Induction

123 Learning and development courses

29 eLearning courses

Funded qualification SVQ Social Care

Your Career Pathway

Pension Scheme

Family friendly policies

35 holidays

Job summary

Turning Point Scotland is seeking a Support Practitioner in Glasgow to help provide personalised care to adults with complex mental health needs. The role supports individuals 1:1 or in small teams in the Glasgow area, including evenings, weekends, and potential sleepovers.

Full-time and part-time shifts are available, with a permanent contract and a salary of £25,878–£26,931 per year. The successful candidate will join the Glasgow Mental Health & Huntington's Service, based at The Circle in

Qualifications

• No previous working experience is needed; full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to adults with a wide range of needs, 1:1 or in a team setting.
• Help individuals to achieve personal outcomes in daily life, including safety, meaningful activities and community involvement.
• Be flexible to work evenings and weekends on a rotational basis; sleepovers may be required with financial rewards.

Job description

Support Practitioner - Male Only*

Locations

Glasgow

Service Name

Glasgow Mental Health & Huntington's Service

Type of service

Mental Health

Job Type

Support Practitioner

Hours of work

Full and Part Time available & Relief Hours

Salary

£25,878 - £26,931

Job Description

Post: Support Practitioner - Male Only*

Service: Glasgow Mental Health & Huntington's

Based: The Circle, 69-71 Aberdalgie Road, Easterhouse, G34 9HJ

Hours: Full-Time, Part-Time & Relief Available

Salary: £25,878 - £26,931

Contract: Permanent

*This post is only open to female applicants under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010

If you live your best life, support someone to live theirs!

Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.

Our Turning Point Scotland Services in Glasgow Mental Health & Huntington's are looking for people like you to help provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others and as part of a team.

Are you committed to our values of respect, integrity, inclusion and compassion?

Does making a difference in the life of a vulnerable adult bring you satisfaction at work?

It is important for us to ensure the success of our well-established team that provides outstanding support to adults across Glasgow. We are asking for your backing so that the team can continue to thrive and grow. Your existing leadership skills and knowledge of trauma and mental health will provide an invaluable contribution to the work that we do.

Glasgow Mental Health & Huntington's Service

Turning Point Scotland's Glasgow Mental Health & Huntington's Service provides support to individuals diagnosed with complex and enduring mental health conditions, and individuals who have Huntington's disease to have as fulfilling a life as possible.

We are committed to offering a trauma informed approach supporting individuals to find their own strengths & having the confidence in themselves to cope with life's challenges- We want individuals we support to have a true sense of belonging, a positive identity, feel valued & build a network of positive supportive relationships. We work very closely with partners in the Glasgow HSCP in supporting people who may be in crisis and in offering interventions to maximise their safety. Staff are creative and compassionate with a positive can-do attitude.

To do this - support is tailored to an individual's needs/wishes & reflected in their personalised support package and may range from a few hours per week to support accessible 7 days per week, and you may be required to do sleepovers for which you will be financially rewarded. There is an expectation you may have to work evenings and weekends on a rotational basis.

Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Role Profile.

The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.

No previous working experience is needed; full training will be provided to you. We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team! We would offer you full support in completing your application.

As a Support Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.

We value lived experience, please to read more about our views.

We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 3 months of start date

Job Description

Person Specification

Benefits package

Turning Point Scotland have Platinum accreditation in Investors in People. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People's lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.

• Comprehensive Induction
• 123 Learning and development courses
• 29 eLearning courses
• Funded qualification - SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work based assessment
• Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
• Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
• Wide range of family friendly policies
• 35 holiday/public holidays days' per year.

Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle?

No

Does the post include personal care?

Yes

Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills?

Yes

Will the service users be involved in this process?

No