Wellbeing Practitioner AC243

Thistle Foundation; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000

Job description

Our Wellbeing Practitioners support people to lead full, active, and socially connected lives, helping them 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).

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 be two 9-5 shifts per week at the start of the contract. After a probationary period, please note that these can include sleepover shifts, where you are expected to stay overnight in the person's house and receive an additional payment for. We are looking for someone with flexibility and willingness to work occasional weekends. In addition, 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 designed to help him progress and enhance his autonomy. Many of these activities include close contact with animals, so an interest in this is desirable as it is a big part of his life. His team is expected to actively participate in some sporting activities he enjoys, including walking, cycling, fishing, trampoline, and 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. Occasionally, certain events can present a very difficult time for this young man, causing him distress and requiring 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 challenging role. Prospective candidates require a good sense of humour, patience, resilience, understanding, willingness, excellent communication skills, and the ability to plan. A driving licence is essential as he has his own car.

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 to discuss and agree with him and his family how best we can help him keep progressing in a positive direction.

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. 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:

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): 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: Regular meetings with your team, Practice Development Facilitator, or Coach.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• 30 days of annual leave: Increasing by 1 day/year up to 35 days.

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