Support Practitioner - Female Only

At The Richmond Fellowship Scotland we make a real difference in supporting people with their everyday lives. We have an exciting opportunity as a Support Practitioner for our Housing Support service in Dennistoun on a full-time basis (39 hours per week).

Due to the nature of the role we can only accept female applicants.

You don’t need previous experience in care, as a Support Practitioner as we recruit on values and transferable skills. We provide full training along with the opportunity for you to complete your SVQ.

The role:

Housing Support Dennistoun is a 24-hour service that supports people with learning disabilities and physical disabilities. Our supported individuals require support with personal care, administering medication and social outings.

You will support the individuals on an outcome-based programme which will see them grow in confidence and learn life skills to increase their independence. You’ll take an active interest in their hobbies, such as going out for walks and to their social clubs, volunteering and shopping. With your help, you’ll enable the individuals to explore new opportunities and reduce social isolation.

To be a Support Practitioner, we’ll need you to:

• Have an empathetic and caring nature
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Confidence in using computers
• Be able to work well in a team environment and on your own
• Good organisational skills

Shift Patterns:

Our dedicated team provide tailored support 24/7 and shift patterns include days, evenings, night shifts, weekends and bank/public holidays.

Benefits:

• Generous annual leave
• 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
• Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union
• HSF Health Care plan
• Counselling & Life Works service

Closing date: 18/19/24 (we reserve the right to close the advert early)

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 Support Practitioner 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 colleagues will be required to register with the SSSC within 3 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.