Support Practitioner - Waken Nights

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent social care provider is looking for a Support Practitioner in Kirkcaldy to assist individuals in their daily lives. No prior experience is needed as full training will be provided. Responsibilities include supporting community engagement, personal care, and administering medication. The role requires a full UK manual driving licence and offers various benefits, including cashback opportunities and career advancement.

Benefits

Cashback and discounts at various retailers

Paid travel during shifts

Continuous in‑house training

Refer a Friend scheme

Free membership of Glasgow Credit Union

HSF Health Care plan

Counselling & Life Works service

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK manual driving licence.
• No previous experience required, full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals in engaging with communities and activities.
• Administer and monitor medication.
• Provide personal care and support.
• Encourage daily living tasks to maintain tenancy.

Job description

Support Practitioner, Kirkcaldy

Due to the nature of the role, we can only consider candidates that hold a full UK manual 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 Kirkcaldy as a Support Practitioner.

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 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.

Shift Pattern

This role will involve working waking nights. There will also be an expectation to work some day shifts upon starting in the role due to training purposes.

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: Assisting people to maintain their wellbeing by promoting personal care, which includes assistance with showering/bathing, dressing, arranging visits with professionals such as dentists, doctors or opticians, and incontinence care.
• Practical Support: Helping people to maintain their tenancy by encouraging daily household tasks such as general housework, laundry, ironing, cooking, and shopping.

About Us

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland provides personalised and outcome‑focused support to over 2,800 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.

Benefits

• 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.
• HSF Health Care plan.
• Counselling & Life Works service.

Application Information

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, 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: 7/11/25 (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.

Equal Opportunities Statement

All successful applicants will receive a conditional offer, subject to references and a PVG check. The role is compliant with the Equality Act 2010.

Legal Compliance

This posting complies with EEO requirements and includes a disclaimer that it is subject to law-required certifications.