About us Looking for a rewarding career in Social Care? At Sense Scotland, we take immense pride in our work and are currently seeking new talent to join us in supporting individuals with their everyday lives. Our vision is to help those we support lead fulfilling and happy lives, enabling them to achieve their own ambitions. We prioritise strong values, fostering warm relationships, and creating positive experiences. We value input from all staff members, ensuring meaningful outcomes through the commitment to our core values. Our team in Kirkcaldy is looking to recruit a Support Practitioner offering 30 hours per week. This is a driver essential post and the successful candidate must have a full UK manual driving licence. Join us in making a real difference and embark on a fulfilling journey at Sense Scotland. About the service Touchbase Fife - is based in Kirkcaldy we have been part of the community for over 20 years and have a customer base that stretches across all of Fife. Touchbase Fife offers a specialised support service to adults with additional support needs, including complex needs and communication and sensory challenges. The needs of the people we support are unique to them including but not limited to, learning disabilities, visual impairments, autism, epilepsy, physical disability, cerebral palsy and ADHD. Each person has an individualised package of support, tailored to their social and therapeutic needs, with staff trained to deliver support in a person-centred way. People work on a variety of outcomes linked to increasing independence, communication skills and learning new skills as well as some people going on to work on ASDAN qualifications. We offer therapeutic activities in our various activity rooms at Touchbase Fife. People can access the local community for activities such as: swimming, cycling, art, dance and music groups, social clubs and day trips. We are also commissioned by Fife Health and Social Care Partnership to provide a specialist vision assessment to adults (over 16) with additional support needs including complex needs and communication and sensory challenges. Its purpose is to remove barriers to accessing good functional vision checks (along with referral onto an accessible hearing assessment conducted by the Deaf Communication Service in Fife when indicated). Over many years our assessment has demonstrated that ensuring people have the correct support for their sensory and communication needs enables the fullest participation and inclusion, which enhances their independence, choice and control. About you At Sense Scotland what is important is that all our staff have a genuine passion to make a difference in the life of someone with additional support needs. What you will need to succeed Good team-working skills and a positive attitude are essential qualities Ability to communicate effectively and use your own initiative Strong work ethic and organised to support routines Able to prioritise and manage workloads Eager to develop A genuine passion for caring for others Patience and understanding If you value the power of a smile and want to make a positive impact by helping those, we support engage in activities they love, this role is for you. Whether you have experience in health and social care and seek a better work-life balance or are considering a career change to start in social care, we want to hear from you Working for us We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment, some of these include: Retention payment of 500 we reward our people 100 s of discount options to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more Earn 250 by referring a friend Training and development opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge via our e-learning packages and so much more Generous annual leave entitlement 24 days annual leave plus 12 Public Holidays which increases with length of service Pension scheme to help you save for the future Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life Cycle to Work scheme and HSF Health Plan, your health and wellbeing is important to us. Our full list of benefits can be found here. Please note that Terms and Conditions and/or qualifying criteria apply to the benefits listed above.