Support Practitioner - Aberdeen

Looking for a career that gives something back?

Whether you’re taking your first steps into a new career or looking for a fresh start, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

We're looking for a caring, enthusiastic and fun-loving people to join our amazing team on a part-time or full-time basis (25 or 39 hours per week). Cooking up a storm, singing in the choir, enjoying a game of bowling or heading out on an adventure — no two days are the same at #TeamBackHilton!

It’s an exciting time to join our team as we prepare for a new individual to move in!

What will you be doing?

You'll be supporting three individuals with physical and/or learning disabilities in their own shared home, helping them live life their way.

As part of our dedicated team, you'll support each individual with their everyday needs while encouraging them to make choices and develop their skills living life to the full.

Your role will include:

🏡 Supporting everyday life at home, including cooking meals together
💙 Providing person-centred support with personal care, medication and managing finances.
🎳 Supporting people to enjoy their favourite activities, including choir, bowling, arts and crafts and music
🚶 Getting out and about in the local community, enjoying walks, group activities and days out.
🌱 Encouraging independence, confidence and new experiences.
❤️ Building positive relationships

If you love helping others, enjoy being part of a team and want a job where the little things you do make a BIG difference, this could be the role for you!

Why you'll love this job

• Make a real difference in people's lives every day
• Build genuine, meaningful relationships
• Be part of a supportive and welcoming team
• Bring your own personality to work and be yourself
• Access to opportunities for development

We're looking for people who are: -

• Caring, patient and compassionate
• Positive, reliable and keen to learn
• Good communicators who enjoy working as part of a team
• Organised and confident using basic computer systems
  
   

Shift Patterns

Our priority is making sure that we provide tailored support, so shifts currently include a mixture of early shifts, day shifts and back shifts with a sleepover. Weekends and public holidays would also form part of your rota on a rotational basis.

Our sleepovers are separate from your contracted hours, so you’ll receive an additional payment of £107.60 for every sleepover you work - giving you the opportunity to earn extra alongside your contracted hours.

Don't wait - apply today and start a career that changes lives (including yours).

We are looking to fill this vacancy as soon as possible so reserve the right to withdraw our advert if we find suitable candidates before our closing date. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

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 out team, we will also 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.