Wellbeing Practitioner RF251

Thistle Foundation; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking enthusiastic Wellbeing Practitioners to provide vital support to individuals living independently. This role involves assisting with daily activities, personal care, and engaging in enjoyable outings like swimming and art. The ideal candidate will be patient, flexible, and a confident driver, ensuring the well-being of clients while fostering their independence. With opportunities for career development and training, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the community. Join a dedicated team and help empower individuals to lead fulfilling lives.

Benefits

Fantastic training on full pay

SSSC registration paid

Support to achieve SVQ Level 3

Non-contributory death in service benefit

30 days of annual leave

Free Thistle Gym membership

Membership of the HSF Health Plan

Refer a Friend scheme

Qualifications

• Willingness to achieve SSSC registration qualification.
• Basic computer skills for administrative tasks are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support a young woman with daily living tasks and activities.
• Assist with personal care, medication administration, and mobility.

Skills

Flexibility

Patience

Initiative

Multitasking

Basic Computer Skills

Driving License

Education

Qualification for SSSC registration

SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Access System

Job description

Our Wellbeing Practitioners support people to lead full, active and socially connected lives, supporting people to achieve the things that matter to them.

Applicants should have, or be willing to work towards, a qualification meeting the standards required for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

We are looking for a female to join a well-established team of Wellbeing Practitioners (support workers in a self-organised team) to support a young woman living independently in her own home.

This position is for 32 hours per week. The woman lives in Slateford, Edinburgh. Sleepovers and on-call are part of the service too.

A driving license is essential for this position.

About this opportunity

I am an active individual and would like someone enthusiastic, active, approachable, and confident to join my team, who would support me with living the life to the fullest through doing the things I really enjoy. These comprise of walking, music, art and craft, visiting the zoo, going to horse riding and swimming. I am also looking forward to going to the theatre, seeing pipe bands, and going on holiday again, when circumstances allow. I do have epilepsy and need assistance with my mobility, personal care (dressing up and showering), administration of medication, and general daily living tasks such as cooking, shopping, cleaning etc. I have my own communication style and use only a few words, but I can make myself heard and eventually understood which becomes easier once you get to know me. Although I have been building my strength in this respect recently, I require constant assistance with walking, and I have also a wheelchair that I use when necessary. On a rainy day I love exploring Edinburgh by car.

• Someone who is flexible, patient, who can take the initiative and is able to multitask when circumstances require this. I am supported 24/7. Sleepover is paid in addition to your contracted hours. Further, the team uses an on-call system. You are expected to be on call on different days than shifts and days vary on a rota basis. Therefore, flexibility and ability to help cover extra shifts and help with team member holidays when needed is crucial.

• An individual who is up for sharing responsibilities equally and learning on the job is a good fit. In addition, the successful applicant will have opportunities to develop their own skills and knowledge through Thistle Learning from Induction Training through to SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care. My team in the near future will be working towards a self-organised approach which will be supported by our team coach. A Wellbeing Practitioner is much more than just a support worker – it is a career which makes a difference.

• A confident driver who would be able to take me out in my own car to various activities, meetings, and to visit the remote places in nature which I love, every day.

• Basic computer skills are desirable to deal with administrative tasks, which involves taking minutes, updating, and creating documents, carrying out audits and using Microsoft Teams and Access System, although support and training for this is available from a Team of IT trainers from Thistle’s Hub.

If you would like an informal chat about this vacancy please contact us.

We are committed to supporting you to develop your skills as a practitioner and creating career development opportunities. At Thistle, you will have access to sector-leading training courses and be supported to achieve your SVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care accreditation.

Employee Benefits

• Salary: Starting salary £12.10 per hour (£24,538 per annum (FTE)) rising to £13.02 per hour (£26,404 (FTE)).

• Fantastic training (on full pay) including enhanced learning in person-centred practice, leadership skills, IT and other bespoke training courses.

• SSSC registration paid for by Thistle.

• Support to achieve SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care.

• Support from regular meetings with your team, Lead Practitioner or Coach.

• Non-contributory death in service benefit scheme.

• 30 days of annual leave, increasing by 1 day/year up to 35 days.

• Free Thistle Gym membership.

• Membership of the HSF Health Plan.

• Refer a Friend scheme, paying £250 for successfully referring someone to work with us.