Support Practitioner – Seaboard

Carr Gomm; Scotland; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job description

Salary: £24,051 – £25,494 (pro rata) per annum / £12.30 – £13.04 based on qualifications, skills and experience

Contract Type: Permanent, Supply/Casual/Relief

Position Type: Full Time, Part Time, Supply/Casual/Relief

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Would you relish the opportunity to work with vulnerable people living in various settings in your local community and make a real difference to their lives?

Looking for an exciting, fresh start? Real people person and enjoy the opportunity to form relationships?

Why not join our Care at Home team in Seaboard with various, flexible shifts on offer, gaining valuable experience within different settings?

The Seaboard Care at Home Service helps to support people within the local community, promoting their independence, and allowing them to continue to live in their own home.

The Role:

Your role involves providing respite care, allowing carers the well-deserved break they need. With an impressive rating from the Care Inspectorate, we are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of care and support. We strive for excellence in everything that we do, and our Support Practitioners play a vital role in maintaining these high standards. We value flexibility, and our support visits can be tailored to work around your other commitments, whether it’s childcare, studies, or other responsibilities.

Who We’re Looking For:

We are looking for caring individuals who have a genuine passion for making a positive impact in their community. You do not need professional experience to join us. We provide comprehensive induction training to all new team members.

Why Join Carr Gomm:

• Anti-social hours payment of up to £1209 per annum when undertaking waking night shift (11pm-7am)
• Time and a half payment for hours worked over 37.5 hours per week (averaged over the pay period)
• Enhanced 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!

We are interested in what you are like as a person, and what values you can bring. If they match ours, we are convinced that our training and ongoing support will make you into an excellent Support Practitioner. Of course, if you have experience in a similar role, we will value that experience.

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.