Learning Disabilities Support Practitoner

Job description

Learning Disabilities Support Practitoner

Locations

South Ayrshire

Service Name

South Ayrshire Service

Type of service

Learning Disabilities

Job Type

Support Practitioner

Hours of work

Full and Part Time available & Relief Hours

Salary

£13.45 - £13.95 per hour

Job Description

Post: Support Practitioner

Service: South Ayrshire Learning Disabilities Service

Based: South Ayrshire

Hours: Full Time, Part Time & Relief Available

Salary: £25,879 - £26,843 (pro rata)

Contract: Permanent/Casual

If you live your best life, support someone to live theirs!

Turning Point Scotland's South Ayrshire Learning Disabilities Service, is looking for Support Practitioners to join their team.

South Ayrshire is a very unique 24/7 Service, offering at home support and community supports to people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, on the autistic spectrum & mental health issues.

The life of a Support Practitioner at South Ayrshire:

No two weeks are the same. You could be supporting a someone to meet up with their friends, go out for a meal and attend activities. The hours are varied to meet the needs of each person and can include sleep over shifts (paid at a rate of £107.60 per sleepover!) . The people we support are encouraged to become active members of their community through accessing local resources, building on skills, maintaining and developing friendships, employment opportunities and working towards agreed outcomes.

We need you to have a Full UK, Clean, Manual Drivers Licence and access to a Vehicle.

If this sound like a Service you could contribute too, to keep providing first class support, please apply now! We have a range of hours available, from Full time, to part time & Casual.

We value lived experience, please to read more about our views.

We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date

Job Description

Person Specification

Benefits package

Turning Point Scotland have Platinum accreditation in Investors in People. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People's lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.

• Comprehensive Induction
• 123 Learning and development courses
• 29 eLearning courses
• Funded qualification - SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work based assessment
• Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
• Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
• Wide range of family friendly policies
• 35 holiday/public holidays days' per year.

Additional information

Full UK Manual Driving Licence

Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle?

Yes

Does the post include personal care?

Yes

Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills?

Yes

Will the service users be involved in this process?

No

Contact name & details

If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.