Support Practitioner – Scottish Borders

Carr Gomm; Melrose, Galashiels; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage payment

Holidays 35-40 days

Pension scheme

Blue Light Card

Carr Gomm App

Credit union

Cycle to work

Recommend a Friend

Job summary

Carr Gomm is recruiting Support Practitioners to join our teams in the Scottish Borders, covering Melrose and Galashiels. You will support people with daily living at home and in their communities, helping them plan for the future and stay connected.

Training is provided including SVQ qualifications, and we value honesty, empathy, respect and compassion. A UK driving licence is preferred as some shifts require travel.

Qualifications

• Full training provided including SVQ qualifications.
• Values: honesty, respect, empathy and compassion are essential.
• UK driving licence preferred for travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Support people with all aspects of daily living at home and in their communities.
• Assist people with planning for their future and to prevent social isolation.
• Deliver person-centred support and maintain dignity and choice for individuals.

Skills

Empathy

Compassion

Respectful communication

People skills

Willingness to learn

Education

SVQ qualifications (Social Care)

Tools

Driving license

Job description

We are now recruiting for Support Practitioners to join our established teams in the Scottish Borders.

If you’re good at seeing people as unique individuals with their own skills, opinions, and dreams then we currently have an exciting opportunity to join our services based in the Scottish Borders.

Our service provides specialist support to people experiencing mental ill health in both Melrose and Galashiels. We support people throughout their recovery journey; overcoming challenges, celebrating achievements and empowering people to create a fulfilling life in a person-centred way.

As a Support Practitioner you will support people with all aspects of daily living at home and in their communities. You will assist people with planning for their future and to prevent the effects of social isolation and loneliness in their lives. We adopt a person-centred approach to working with individuals who require support for a variety of reasons.

Whilst experience is always welcome, full training (including SVQ qualifications) is provided alongside regular support and supervision from your Service Manager. The right values and motivation are essential; honesty, respect, empathy and compassion are key skills that are required in people who join our teams.

Holding a UK drivers licence is preferred. Some examples of the shifts are 8.30am to 4.30pm, 9am to 5pm and 1pm to 9pm. We also have sleepover shifts, weekend working and waking night shifts.

Can’t commit to part-time hours?

Our Relief Support Practitioner role allows you to have the flexibility to pick and choose shifts around other commitments you may have in your life. All we ask is that you are able to complete your training requirements and work with us on a regular basis. The services are staffed 24 hours a day, so we have a variety of day shifts, sleepover shifts, weekend working and waking night shifts available.

As a way of demonstrating how much we value you and your commitment we offer a range of great benefits:

• Anti-social hours enhancement of up to £1272, per annum, when undertaking waking night shifts (11pm-7am)
• Mileage payment of 45p per mile
• 35 days holiday per year, increasing to 40 days with length of service.
• £200 Recommend a Friend Scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and sick leave
• A Defined Contribution pension scheme, with incremental employer contributions
• Free Blue Light Card (giving access to thousands of discounts and promotions)
• Access to the Carr Gomm App: which includes free physiotherapy, health coaching and counselling.
• Membership of a credit union
• Cycle to work scheme; and more!

If you require any further information please download the job description. Please reach out to our recruitment team at [e-mail] if you have any additional questions

Support Practitioner Role Profile 04.2026

Relief Support Practitioner Role Profile 04.2026

Support Practitioner Staff Benefits Poster – April 2026

We welcome applications from any candidates already eligible to work in the UK or those that can apply for a visa granting permission to work in the UK (e.g. dependent visas, ancestry etc.) that do not require sponsorship from Carr Gomm. You will be asked to share proof of this prior to receiving any offer of employment. It is currently our policy not to offer sponsorship for prospective candidates.