Support Practitioner (*Female)

TN United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

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Passionate about making a real difference and looking for that job satisfaction you deserve? If you share our values and love getting out and about then this might just be the role for you!

Our fabulous #TeamHerries have an exciting opportunity for a creative, caring female colleague who loves a good chat to join our team as a Support Practitioner.

The Role

You will be joining a small, dedicated team of Support Practitioners providing a twenty-four-hour housing support service to three fun-loving and chatty ladies in Pollokshaws. The people we support have learning disabilities and other complex health and support needs; one of the ladies requires a wheelchair to get around. The service has a charming sensory garden and is situated in a lovely area on the Southside of Glasgow and close to several beautiful green spaces, which the people we support enjoy visiting.

With a focus on maintaining and promoting independence, you will work in a person-centred way to provide support in all aspects of daily living, including personal care, cooking, and helping them to take care of their home. You’ll provide emotional support and companionship, and enable them to pursue their hobbies and interests, which include reading, music, anime, karaoke, going to the gym, and swimming. They'd love for you to support them in finding more fun and interesting things to try! Due to the ladies having access to their mobility car, having a full UK manual driver's licence (with 1 year experience on the roads) would be beneficial, but it's not a deal breaker.

There's never a dull moment with #TeamHerries as the ladies we support are very sociable and enjoy getting out and about, not to mention a tasty bite or a bit of retail therapy.

About You

To be a great Support Practitioner, you will be:

• a naturally empathetic person with a warm, friendly personality
• a good listener with great communication skills
• able to build and maintain positive, respectful relationships with different people
• a problem-solver and able to think on your feet and use your initiative
• upbeat, energetic with a positive, can-do attitude
• reliable and flexible to meet the needs of the people we support

Here at Cornerstone, we're more interested in what you as a person will bring to our team, so it's not essential that you already have experience in care or qualifications. We'll pay you for your training and will even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) and yearly SSSC registration fees too!

Shift Patterns

Our team provides support twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. If you’re successful in joining our team, your rota will include a combination of longer and shorter day shifts and sleepovers; for example, 8.00 am to 5.30 pm, 8.00 am to 8.30 pm, and 8.00 am to 8.00 am sleepover. You’ll also be expected to work weekends as part of your rota.

Sleepover hours are not included in your contracted hours and you’ll receive an additional sleepover payment.

Do you have any questions? To find out more, please contact Alice Sawyer on 07385002097.

Successful candidates will be invited to attend an interview at our office in Glasgow from the 14th April onwards.

If you’re successful in joining our team, you will be expected to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and must be willing to work towards an SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare as required for SSSC registration. We will need you to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting your employment with us.

Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.

* For this position, female is an Occupational Requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2010.