Support Practitioner - Driver only

Make a positive difference in someone’s life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland!

Our fantastic team in Inverkeithing are on the lookout for compassionate and creative individuals with a positive attitude to join them as Support Practitioners.

Due to the needs of the service, we can only accept applications from female candidates who have a full UK driving licence (automatic or manual).

The supported individual enjoys stories by Julia Donaldson, music by Gary Barlow and doing arts & crafts.  We are looking for someone who will bring warmth, enthusiasm and positivity to their day, encourage their interests and help make every day enjoyable and meaningful.

To be part of our team, we’ll need you to be:

• Able to carry out extensive Moving & Handling routine
• Competent with extensive medication routines.(up to 5 times a day)
• Experienced using wheelchairs
• Excellent communication & observation skills, with the ability to understand non-verbal communication
• Have an empathetic and caring nature.
• Confident in using computers.
• Be able to work well in a team environment and on your own.
• Good organisational skills.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience supporting someone with a PEG (gastrostomy) tube.
• Familiarity with the use of an Abbott feeding pump/machine.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave.
• TRFS rewards scheme (includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers).
• 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.
• Employee Forum - for employees to voice their opinions and give feedback which in turn, allows us to continuously improve as an employer and ensure a positive working environment.
• Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.
• HSF Health Care plan.
• Counselling & Life Works service.

About Us:

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland provides personalised and outcome-focused support to over 2800 individuals in their own homes across Scotland, making us the country's largest provider of social care. We support individuals with a variety of different needs such as physical and/or learning disabilities, ongoing mental health issues, alcohol or substance abuse and autism. Some of the people we support can present challenging behavior or require a high level of personal care.

If you are seeing this ad via a job board then please be aware that you must submit an application directly via our website (https://www.trfs.org.uk/job-search) otherwise we may be unable to contact you.

We’re looking to fill this post 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 November 2026 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point)

Please note, our smoking policy applies to this role. Please contact cmack@trfs.org.uk if you have any questions.

 Schedule 9 Part 1 (1)(1)(a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies to this post.

All successful applicants 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 3 months of their start date.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We encourage applications irrespective of race, ethnicity or national origin, religion, disability, age, marital or parental status or sexual orientation. Our aim is to welcome everyone and build inclusive teams.

We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us.