Relief Support Practitioner (Portlethen)

Looking for a great new flexible job for 2025 where you can make a difference in the lives of others? We've got just the opportunity for you!

We're now on the look out for new colleagues to join our relief pool covering our services in Stonehaven and Portlethen. Our relief contracts really give you flexibility; you tell us when you're available and we'll look to give you shifts to fit.

The Role

Our relief colleagues play an incredibly important role within our teams. As a relief colleague, you will step in to make sure that we still provide excellent care and support during times of annual leave, training or sickness.

This role will give you lots of job satisfaction; no two days are ever the same, you’ll play a HUGE part in making a difference in the lives of the individuals we support.

You'll support individuals living with disabilities and/or additional support needs with all aspects of their daily living, including personal care, medication, housework and preparing food. You’ll also support them to reach their goals, participate in their hobbies and activities and play an active part in their local communities.

About You

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

Please note that if you don’t live in Stonehaven or Portlethen, we will need you to be a driver with access to your own vehicle.

All we’ll need you to bring is: -

• A caring and compassionate attitude
• The ability to work well in a team
• Confidence to lone work
• Great communication and organisational skills
• A positive attitude with a willingness to learn
• A creative drive to improve the lives of the individuals you support
• Confidence in the use of computers

Shift Patterns

As we're dedicated to providing the best support, tailored to the needs of each individual the shifts will fall into patterns of early mornings, evenings, weekends, sleepovers, waking nights and public holidays.

Sleepovers do not form part of our contracted hours. You will receive a payment of £96 for every sleepover shift that you work! Waking nights are paid at your normal hourly rate plus £20 per waking night shift worked.

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

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.