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.
We are looking for a Support Practitioner to join the friendly team in Bridge of Earn.
This is a full time position offering 37 hours per week via a team rota system. Where possible flexible working hours are always considered as we encourage a healthy home work life balance.
Shifts are: Early 7.30am 3pm, Late 2pm 10pm and Night 10pm 8am, with weekends and public holidays also allocated via the team rota.
Join us in making a real difference and embark on a fulfilling journey at Sense Scotland.
About the service
Set within the rural village of Bridge of Earn, 4 miles from the city of Perth we have an enthusiastic support team providing 24hr care to people living with complex needs (such as learning disabilities, complex epilepsy, autism and down syndrome) within their own home.
The service has two adjoining bungalows with two people living within each house. A communal lounge and kitchen is where everyone comes together for entertainment and activities. There is also a lovely communal garden to enjoy whatever the weather. The team work hard to create a warm and welcoming environment to ensure everyone including staff feel safe and supported.
The team are dedicated to ensure they provide a high standard of care that enables the people we support to live a full, active and independent life tailored to their needs and aspiration.
We also work closely and support the team at the Tulloch Hill service in Perth and meet socially once a month to enjoy an activity such as bowling, coffee and a meal.
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.