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Wellbeing Practitioner SD251
Thistle Foundation
City of Edinburgh
On-site
GBP 24,000 - 26,000
Part time
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Job summary
Join a forward-thinking organization as a Wellbeing Practitioner, empowering individuals to live fulfilling lives. In this role, you will provide essential support to a person living independently, ensuring they can engage socially and pursue their interests. Your contributions will help create a positive impact in their daily life, making this a rewarding opportunity for those passionate about helping others. With a supportive team environment and a focus on personal development, this position offers a chance to grow while making a real difference. If you have a great sense of humor and enjoy working collaboratively, this could be the perfect role for you.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Willingness to work towards SSSC registration qualification.
- Essential EU/UK driving license required.
Responsibilities
- Support individuals to lead full and socially connected lives.
- Assist with work and social activities as needed.
Skills
Education
Job description
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Job Purpose
Our Personal Assistants support people to lead full, active, and socially connected lives, helping them 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).
Please note that a EU/UK driving license is essential for this position.
We have a vacancy for a Wellbeing Practitioner to join the team that supports a man who lives independently in the Craigmillar area, with his pet cat.
This position is for 18 hours per week, comprising shifts on a rota basis that are decided upon and agreed by the team. Sleepovers are available.
About this opportunity
He has a great sense of humour, loves being out and about, working, and socialising. He currently works part-time, so his team supports him there as well.
He is very passionate about technology and his car. It is essential that his team members are drivers.
If you would like to be part of a self-directed team that works together to enable this individual to lead a good life, this role could be for you.
Salary: Starting salary £12.10 per hour (£24,538 per annum (FTE)), rising to £13.02 per hour (£25,147 (FTE)).
Benefits:
- Fantastic training (on full pay): This includes 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.
- Regular support: From 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.
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