Intensive Support Practitioner, Bridge of Weir
Location: Bridge of Weir, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 057f7f9ef2e3
Job Views: 7
Posted: 24.04.2025
Expiry Date: 08.06.2025
Job Description:
Your new opportunity
Rivendell Children's Service is currently recruiting full-time, permanent Intensive Support Practitioners offering 37.5 hours per week. Rivendell is a registered care home for children, set in an idyllic location at Quarriers Village, supporting 4 children 24/7 with diverse needs such as autism & ADHD. Some children are non-verbal and have complex sensory needs and experienced trauma, and the team works to ensure a safe, calm, and nurturing environment where children can thrive.
As an Intensive Support Practitioner, you will:
* Work as part of a team or individually on a 1:2:1 basis with each child.
* Use your expertise to adapt support to meet individual needs.
* Support children & young people by providing various experiences, including outings and activities aligned with their interests.
* Assist with daily living activities such as cooking, promoting health & wellbeing, and personal care.
* Respond appropriately to signs of distress and emergency situations.
Working pattern: This is a full-time, permanent role working 37.5 hours per week. Shifts are 7.5 hours long, including early shifts (7am – 2:30pm), late shifts (2pm – 9:30pm), and weekends on a rotational basis.
Minimum requirements:
* SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (Children & Young People) and HNC are essential. If you do not hold both, you must hold one and be willing to work towards achieving the other within an agreed timeframe.
* Experience and knowledge of working with children & families in similar settings.
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Willingness to develop and adapt care based on individual needs.
* Ability to support children, families, and young people, promoting rights, person-centered care, and trauma-informed approaches.
* Flexibility and reliability.
* A driver’s license and access to own transportation are desirable due to the location.
Benefits:
* Generous holiday entitlement: 29 days plus 4 public holidays annually.
* Family-friendly policies.
* Life Assurance.
* Additional benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free physiotherapy, and occupational health support.
* Discounts from retailers and concerts for carers.
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