Support Practitioner - must have UK Driving Licence

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

Job summary

Join a leading social care provider as a Support Practitioner in Buckhaven. This full-time role offers comprehensive training and the chance to make a positive difference in people's lives, supporting individuals with diverse needs through personalized care and community engagement.

Benefits

Cashback and discounts at retailers

Paid travel during shifts

Continuous in-house training opportunities

Refer a Friend scheme - £150 reward

Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union

Counselling & Life Works service

Qualifications

• No previous experience in care required; full training provided.
• Must hold a driving licence.
• Ability to promote independence and support individuals with various needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with social support, including community engagement.
• Administer and monitor medication as needed.
• Provide personal care and help with daily living tasks.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Education

SVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care

Job description

Support Practitioner - Full-time (39 hours per week)

Buckhaven

Due to the nature of the role, we can only consider applicants that hold a driving licence.

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland makes a real difference in supporting people with their everyday lives. We have an exciting opportunity to join our service based in Buckhaven as Support Practitioner on a permanent, full-time basis (39 hours per week).

No previous experience in care is required as you will be provided with full training by our excellent and award-winning learning & development team prior to starting. This training initially consists of classroom-based sessions and e-learning as well as the opportunity to be at the start of the journey of an exciting new service where you will shadow current Support Practitioners in their day-to-day role and meet the people you will be supporting.

On top of this training we will also finance and support you to achieve your SVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care in-house.

We are actively looking for staff that have the right values who want to make a positive difference in a person’s life. Our staff are working to promote independence in a recovery based model of support. Daily tasks include but are not limited to, daily living tasks, a variety of other support needs and personal care.

Requirements:

As a Support Practitioner you could be expected to work day shifts, evenings shifts, weekends and sleepovers.

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, cinema and swimming
• 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 behavior or require a high level of personal care.

• Cashback 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 friend, family member or colleague
• Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union
• Counselling & Life Works service

On top of these excellent practical benefits the biggest benefit of all is the immense job satisfaction you will gain by making a positive difference in someone`s life.

If you are applying via a job board then please be aware that you must submit an application via our website otherwise we will be unable to contact you.

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

All successful Support Practitioner applicants will be given a conditional offer- this is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and PVG.

Closing Date: 19/6/25 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point)

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 3 months of their start date.

Schedule 9 Part 1 (1)(1)(a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies to this post.

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.