Wellbeing Practitioner AC243

Job Purpose

Our Wellbeing Practitioners support people to lead full, active, and socially connected lives, supporting people to achieve the things that matter to them.

Applicants should have, or be willing to work towards, a qualification meeting the standards required for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

Job Details

Are you looking for a rewarding career? Could you support someone to live the life they want to live? Are you adaptable and positive? Do you believe that life is for living, whether you have a disability, health condition or not? If so, a career at the Thistle Foundation might be the right option for you.

Shifts are to be discussed at interview, however these would likely to be two 9-5 shifts per week at the start of the contract. After a probationary period please note that these can include sleepover, where you are expected to stay overnight in the persons house and which you receive an additional payment for. We are looking for someone with flexibility and willingness to work occasional weekends. In addition to this the post requires administrative duties within the team.

About this opportunity

We are looking for a male* Wellbeing Practitioner to join the team of a lively young man who receives 24/7 support from Thistle. He is full of energy and needs someone similar to help him through his day. He leads a busy life of activities which are in place to help him progress and enhance his autonomy. Many of these activities include and being in close contact with animals, so an interest in this is desirable as it is a big part of his life. As well as this his team are expected to actively participate in some sporting activities he enjoys, which include walking, cycling, fishing, trampolines boat trips. Household duties and personal care are also part of the daily routine, which you would be expected to support with and encourage him to complete. Sometimes, certain events can present a very difficult time for this young man. These can cause him to become distressed and requires the utmost attention and diligence of his staff, working together to help him through these times and keep him safe.

This is an extremely fun, rewarding and at the same time challenging role. Prospective candidates require a good sense of humour, patience, resilience, understanding, willingness, excellent communication skills, and the ability to plan. He has his own car, so a driving licence essential.

You would be joining an existing team who work closely together to ensure he leads the best quality of life possible. We achieve this by meeting regularly where we discuss and agree with him and his family how best we can help him keep progressing in a positive direction.

Applicants must have or be willing to work towards a qualification meeting the standards required for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council.

In return you will have the satisfaction of working for an organisation at the cutting edge of designing individualised support arrangements that make a real difference to people’s lives. On top of this the Thistle Foundation provides excellent training and other benefits such as a contributory pension, childcare voucher scheme and many others.

*Exemption under Equality Act 2010

If you would like an informal chat about this vacancy, please contact:

leigh.hunter@thistle.org.uk

Please click here for the full job description.

Job ref: AC243

What we offer

We are committed to supporting you to develop your skills as a practitioner and creating career development opportunities. At Thistle, you will have access to sector-leading training courses and be supported to achieve your SVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care accreditation.

Employee Benefits

· From 1st April 2024, starting salary £12.10 per hour (£24,538 per annum (FTE)) rising to £13.02 per hour (£26,404 FTE)).

· Fantastic training (on full pay)

This includes enhanced learning in person-centred practice, leadership skills, IT and other bespoke training courses.

• SSSC registration paid for by Thistle
• Support to achieve SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care
• Support from regular meetings with your team, Practice Development Facilitator or Coach
• Contributory pension scheme
• Non-contributory death in service benefit scheme
• 30 days of annual leave, increasing by 1 day/year up to 35 days
• Free Thistle Gym membership
• Membership of the HSF Health Plan