Bank Support Practitioner

Are you looking for a rewarding role that fits around your commitments? If you share our values and you’re ready for some job satisfaction, then look no further!

Our fabulous team in Erskine are on the lookout for compassionate and creative individuals with a positive and nurturing attitude to join them as Bank Support Practitioners. Our bank contracts will give you flexibility over the days and hours you work, tell us when you're available and we'll look to give you shifts to fit.

You don’t need previous experience in care to join our team as a Bank Support Practitioner as we recruit on values and transferable skills and provide full training.

The Role

Working with our dedicated and friendly team in Erskine, you will provide support to our main dispersed service and to two gents at our Fluers Drive service. As a Bank Support Practitioner, you’ll play a vital role within our team. You will provide shift cover to ensure continued high-quality, person-centred care and support during times of annual leave, training or sickness.

You will assist with all aspects of daily living including meal preparation, medication, going to appointments and activities, managing personal finances, support with moving and handling and personal care. As well as helping the people we support in their own homes, you’ll also provide emotional support and assist them to maintain relationships with family and friends.

The individuals we support enjoy being active and have many interests and hobbies including going to college, out for a spot of lunch, to the disco or to watch the football, trips to the safari park and many more. With your support you will enable the people we support to grow with independence and confidence as they work towards goals and outcomes.

We may use CALM which are physical intervention and escape techniques to ensure the safety of supported individuals, colleagues, and members of the public. Techniques include but are not limited to; posture and distance when supporting, understanding triggers and escalations signs along with guiding individuals away to deescalate situations.

Shift Patterns

Our dedicated team provide 24/7 person-centred care which include day early mornings, days, evenings, weekends public holidays, sleepovers and waking nights.

Benefits:

• TRFS rewards scheme (which includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers)
• Generous annual leave.
• Paid travel during shifts and 45p per mile fuel allowance.
• Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care.
• Refer a Friend scheme- £150 reward for successfully referring a colleague.
• Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.
• HSF Health Care plan.
• Counselling & Life Works service.

We’re looking to fill these posts as soon as possible and reserve the right to close the advert if suitable candidates are found before the advert closes. To avoid disappointment, pop your application in early.

Closing date: 19th August 2024. (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time)

If you are applying via a job board then please be aware that you must submit an application via our website otherwise we will be unable to contact you!

All successful candidates will be given a conditional offer- this is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and PVG; having a conviction will not necessarily debar you from working in this sector. All new staff members will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of their start date.

We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications irrespective of race, ethnicity or national origin, religion, gender, disability, age, marital, parental status or sexual orientation. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams.

We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us!