The Richmond Fellowship Scotland makes a real difference in supporting people with their everyday lives. We have an exciting opportunity to join our Abbeycraig service, based in the Easterhouse area of Glasgow, as Support Practitioner on a permanent, full-time basis (39 hours per week). Due to the nature of this role, we can only accept applications from female candidates who hold a manual driving license. The role: Our Abbeycraig service supports four young adults, aged 20-25, with complex needs, within their own flats. The support individuals have autism, epilepsy and/or ADHD. Three of the individuals have mobility cars and rely on these for activities so candidates with a manual driving license are required. As a Support Practitioner, you will assist them in their daily lives, helping to develop essential life skills and explore new interests, as well as increasing their confidence and independence and helping to reduce social isolation. To be an amazing Support Practitioner, well need you to: Have an empathetic and caring nature Excellent verbal and written communication skills IT literate Be able to work well in a team environment and on your own Good organisational skills Shift Patterns: Our dedicated team provide tailored support 24/7 and shift patterns include working days, evenings, sleepovers, wakened nights, weekends and bank/public holidays. The sleepover part of your shift is not included in your contracted hours so for every sleepover you cover you will be paid an additional £99.20. Benefits: Generous annual leave 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 colleague Employee forum - for employees to voice their opinions and give feedback which in turn, allows us to continuously improve as an employer Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union HSF Health Care plan, counselling and life works service Closing Date: 27/3/25 (we reserve the right to close the advert early) 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; having a conviction will not necessarily debar you from working in this sector. All new colleagues 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. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. ADZN1_UKTJ