Wellbeing Practitioner SD251

Thistle Foundation; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Thistle Foundation is seeking a Wellbeing Practitioner to support an individual in the Craigmillar area. The role involves assisting with everyday activities and promoting a connected lifestyle, with a focus on self-directed assistance. This position offers excellent training, full funding for SSSC registration, and various employee benefits including annual leave and gym membership.

Benefits

Excellent training (paid in full)

SSSC registration paid

Support to achieve SVQ Level 3

Regular team support meetings

Non-contributory death in service benefit

30 days annual leave increasing by 1 day per year

Free Thistle Gym membership

Membership of the HSF Health Plan

Refer a Friend scheme with £250 incentive

Qualifications

• Must have or be willing to work towards registration with the SSSC.
• UK/EU driving license is essential.
• Support to achieve SVQ Level 3 funded by the employer.

Responsibilities

• Support an individual in leading an active and connected life.
• Work in a self-directed team to empower the individual.
• Provide assistance with daily tasks and social activities.

Skills

Person-centred practice

Leadership skills

IT skills

Education

Qualification meeting SSSC registration

SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Our Personal Assistants support people to lead full, active, and socially connected lives, helping them achieve what matters 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).

Please note that a UK/EU driving license is essential for this position.

We have a vacancy for a Wellbeing Practitioner to join a team supporting a man who lives independently in the Craigmillar area, with his pet cat.

This position is for 18 hours per week, with shifts on a rota basis, including sleepovers, as agreed by the team.

About this opportunity

The individual has a great sense of humour, enjoys being out and about, working, and socialising. He currently works part-time, and his team supports him in this.

He is passionate about technology and his car. It is essential that team members are drivers.

If you want to be part of a self-directed team working together to enable this individual to lead a good life, this role could be suitable for you.

• Salary: From 1st April 2025, starting at £12.60 per hour (£25,552 per annum FTE), rising to £13.52 per hour (£27,418 FTE).

• Excellent training (paid in full)

This includes person-centred practice, leadership skills, IT, and bespoke training courses.

• SSSC registration paid for by Thistle.

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

• Regular support through meetings with your team, Lead Practitioner, or Coach

• Non-contributory death in service benefit scheme

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

• Free Thistle Gym membership

• Membership of the HSF Health Plan

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