Support Practitioner

Job description

Support Practitioner

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

£25,878 - £26,931

Job Description

Post: Support Practitioner

Service: South Ayrshire Learning Disabilities Service

Based: South Ayrshire

Hours: Full Time & Part Time Available

Salary: £25,878 - £26,931 (pro-rata)

Contract: Permanent

Join our Team!

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

South Ayrshire is a 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 hours are varied to meet the needs of each person and will include sleep over shifts (paid at a rate of £107.60 per sleepover!)

What we're looking for

• We need you to have a Full UK, Clean, Manual Drivers Licence
• Bring genuine care and commitment to helping people live their best lives.
• Flexibility to work on a rota basis
• Demonstrate you can work with respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity

What you'll do

• Help the people we support to access local resources, make friends and explore opportunities to work.
• Provide personal care with dignity, comfort and wellbeing at heart.
• Work together as part of a dedicated team, shaping the support around each person and the agreed goals.
• Encourage the people we support to learn new skills, grow in confidence and get the most out of life

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 Drivers Licence essential

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.