Support Practitioner (Waking Nights)

Cornerstone; Strichen; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading support service provider is seeking female part-time Waking Night team members to assist individuals with learning disabilities in Strichen. This role offers rewarding work, comprehensive training, and support for qualifications. Join a friendly team committed to providing quality care and assistance during night hours, with remuneration including additional pay for each waking night worked. Applicants should reflect core values and possess a caring attitude.

Benefits

Paid training

Funded SVQ qualification

SSSC registration fees covered

Qualifications

• No prior experience is required.
• Willingness to attend training and learn.
• Ability to commit to minimum day shifts for rapport building.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with learning disabilities during the night.
• Maintain cleanliness and assist with administrative tasks.
• Conduct health & safety checks and manage finances.

Skills

Caring and compassionate attitude

Teamwork

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Positive attitude and willingness to learn

Basic computer skills

Education

SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) qualification

Job description

Are you a night owl who's on the look out for a rewarding new part-time job? We've got just the opportunity for you!

Our amazing #TeamSchoolPark in Strichen are on the look out for new *female colleagues to join their waking night team on a part-time (20 hours per week) permanent basis.

The Role

You'll become part of a fun, friendly team who supports five individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs to live in their shared home.

As part of our Waking Night team, your main aim will be to ensure that the individuals we support have access to support and assistance during the night, if needed. In addition to providing support, your responsibilities will include maintaining a high level of cleanliness within the home, ironing, health & safety checks, managing finances and administrative support.

About You

You don't need experience to start your career with us; we recruit on values and we'll pay you for your training and give you all the practical skills you'll need. We'll even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) qualification and SSSC yearly registration fees too!

If you don't live in Strichen and are not a driver, we will need you to be mindful of the location of our service and be confident that you can travel for your shifts as there are very limited public transport links available that fit with our shift patterns.

All we’ll need you to bring is: -

• A caring and compassionate attitude
• The ability to work well in a team
• Great communication and organisational skills
• A positive attitude with a willingness to learn
• Basic computer skills

Shift Patterns

Our Waking Night shifts are 2100-0700 hours (7 days a week) and are worked on a 6 weeks rolling rota basis. We will also need you to be able to commit to a minimum of 3 day shifts every 6 weeks, as this allows you to build a working relationship with all of the people that we support and attend mandatory training.

Waking nights are paid at your normal hourly rate plus an additional £20 for every waking night worked.

Sound interesting? What are you waiting for? Apply today, we can't wait to hear from you!

Have any questions? If you'd like to find out more, please contact Lesley Burnett or Gemma McRae on 01771 637979.

Successful candidates will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and be committed to working towards an SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare with the support from our Training Academy.

If you’re successful in joining our team, we will need you to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting your employment with us.

Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre-employment checks.

Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.

*For this position female is an Occupational Requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2010.