Support Practitioner (Female only) - Peterhead

Are you looking for a new job with satisfaction that you can't get anywhere else? If you’re caring, reliable and have a great sense of humour, you could be just who we’re looking for to complete our team.

Our fabulous #TeamPeterhead are looking for motivated and understanding *female individuals to join them as Support Practitioners ​​​​​​​on a 16, 20 or 35 hours per week permanent basis.

The Role

The great thing about this job is no two days are ever the same. You'll become part of a friendly and dedicated team who support three individuals to live in their own homes. Your main aims will be providing one to one support with daily living, encouraging independence and helping each individual to reach their goals and full potential.

We'll need you to be enthusiastic and creative supporting with their hobbies and interests too, these include arts & crafts, day trips, walking, shopping, hair & beauty and going to various social events and activities.

About You

​​​​​​​For these particular roles, we are looking for you to have experience of behaviours that can challenge either in a personal or professional setting. Keeping to routines and guidelines is incredibly vital, so we will also need you to bring an understanding of the importance of this.

What we need from you:-

• A caring and compassionate attitude and approach.
• Confidence to lone work.
• The ability to work well in a team
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• A positive attitude with a willingness to learn.
• Confidence in the use of computers

Shift Patterns

Our dedicated team provide tailored care 24/7 and shift patterns usually fall into patterns of 0800-1615 hours or 1600-0815 hours (which includes sleepover). Weekends and public holidays would form part of your rota on a rotational basis. ​​​​​

Our 16 and 20 hours posts will usually involve working your hours over 2 or 3 days per week, whereas the 35 hours opportunity would would usually involve working your hours over 5 days.

​​​​​​​​​​​Sleepovers are not included in your contracted hours and you’ll receive an additional payment of £84 for every sleepover shift you work.

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

Have any questions? If you'd like to find out more, please contact Leanne Holmes or Derek Hart on 01779401635.

​​​​​​​We are looking to fill these vacancies as soon as possible, so reserve the right to close this advert early if we find suitable candidates before the 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 our team, we will need you to register with the SSSC within 6 months of starting your employment with us.

Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​*For this position female is an Occupational Requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2010.