Support Practitioner - must hold a Full UK Driving Licence
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Make a positive difference in someone's life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in our East Fife services and help support the people who need it most in our communities!
Requirements
As a Support Practitioner, you could be expected to work weekends, shift patterns, and sleepovers if required. This will include Full Time, Part-time, and Bank shifts. All roles at the moment require you to have a driving licence.
About The Role
Your responsibilities will depend on the needs of the individuals that you support and can include:
* Social Support - Assisting individuals to engage with their communities by planning and attending outings to various clubs and leisure activities such as day centres, bowling, cinema, swimming, etc.
* Medical Support - Administering and monitoring medication.
* Personal Care - Assist people to maintain their wellbeing by promoting their personal care which would include assistance with showering/bathing, dressing, arranging visits with professionals such as dentists, doctors, or opticians, assisting with incontinence care.
* Practical Support - Helping people to maintain their tenancy by encouraging daily household tasks such as general housework, laundry, ironing, cooking, shopping.
About Us
The Richmond Fellowship Scotland provides personalised and outcome-focused support to over 2800 individuals in their own homes across Scotland, making us the country’s largest provider of social care. We support individuals with a variety of different needs such as physical and/or learning disabilities, ongoing mental health issues, alcohol or substance abuse, and autism.
Benefits
* TRFS rewards scheme (which includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers).
* Paid travel during shifts and 45p per mile fuel allowance.
* Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care.
* Refer a Friend scheme - £150 reward for successfully referring a friend, family member, or colleague.
* Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.
* HSF Health Care plan.
* Counselling & Life Works service.
On top of these excellent practical benefits, the biggest benefit of all is the immense job satisfaction you will gain by making a positive difference in someone’s life.
How To Apply
If you would be interested in applying, then please click on the link at the bottom of the page and submit your application there! If you are applying via a job board then please be aware that you must submit an application via our website otherwise we will be unable to contact you!
All successful Support Practitioner applicants will be given a conditional offer - this is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and PVG.
Closing Date: 2nd April 2025 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point).
PVG checks will be required of all successful applicants; having a conviction will not necessarily debar you from working in this sector.
All new staff members will be required to register with the SSSC within 3 months of their start date.
Schedule 9 Part 1 (1)(1)(a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies to this post.
We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications irrespective of race, ethnicity or national origin, religion, gender, disability, age, marital, parental status or sexual orientation.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
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