Support Practitioner (Portlethen)

Looking for a new job where you can make a difference every day? Look no further as we're looking for people like you to join our team in Portlethen! Our fantastic #TeamAngus are looking for a caring, creative and enthusiastic individual to join them as a Support Practitioner on a permanent full-time, part-time or relief basis.

The Role

Angus Court is a busy housing support and care at home service, as a Support Practitioner no two days are ever the same; you'll be part of a fun, friendly team who supports seven individuals all with different support needs. Your main aim will be supporting the individuals with their day to day needs which include shopping, finances, cooking, appointments, personal care and housework.

We're looking for you to be enthusiastic and creative about participating in and supporting them with their hobbies and interests which include socialising, bowling and going to discos.

About you

For these roles, we are ideally looking for individuals with experience in a caring and supportive role. However, you’ll receive robust training and have a helpful team behind you to support you every step of the way. Keeping to routines and guidelines is incredibly vital, so we’ll also need you to bring an understanding of the importance of this too.

We'll pay you for your training and give you all the practical skills you'll need and we'll even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) qualification and yearly SSSC registration fees too!

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
• Good communication and organisational skills
• A positive attitude with a willingness to learn
• Confidence in the use of computers

Shift Patterns

As we're dedicated to providing around the clock support tailored to the needs of each individual and include weekends and public holidays. Our typical shift patterns usually fall in between the hours of 0800-2200 hours and will include weekends, public holidays and sleepovers on a rotational basis.

Our sleepovers are not included in your contracted hours, so you’ll receive an additional sleepover payment of between £96 per night for each sleepover worked!

Have any questions? If you'd like to find out more, please contact Nancy Donald on 01224 782271.

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

We are looking to fill this vacancy as soon as possible, so reserve the right to close our advert early if we find a suitable candidate 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 3 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.