About us
Looking for a rewarding career in Social Care and make a difference within your local community?
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.
Sense Scotland is currently recruiting Support Practitioners for our 24hr Housing Support services based in Bridge of Earn, Perthshire.
Offering full-time and part-time contracts, and where possible, flexible working hours will be considered as we encourage a healthy home-work life balance.
Shifts are: Early 7.30am – 3pm, Late 2pm – 10pm, and Night 10pm – 8am, and include weekends and public holidays allocated via the staff team rota to meet the needs of the service.
Whether you have experience or you are just starting your career, you will receive the best possible support while you navigate your way through your first weeks and beyond. On offer is one-to-one on-the-job training; in-house classroom-style training with our experts; opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge via our e-learning packages, and there may be an opportunity to gain additional qualifications through our own SVQ centre.
Join us in making a real difference and embark on a fulfilling journey at Sense Scotland.
What your day will look like
You will be working 1:2:1 with an adult, supporting them with day-to-day living and helping them achieve their ambitions and goals. No two days are the same, and your role will include helping support someone with cooking, cleaning, attending appointments, managing finances, and getting involved with hobbies and interests the person may have, such as bowling, swimming, walking, shopping, and arts and crafts. There will be personal care involved, and guidance/training will be provided.
This role would be great for you if you are:
* An excellent communicator and willing to learn
* Passionate about helping others and making a difference in someone's life
* Reliable and trustworthy
* Willing to support others and help them achieve their goals and ambitions
* Happy to support personal care
* Flexible to work over 7 days
* Can work independently
* Enjoy being involved in community-based activities and outdoors
* An excellent time keeper
Please note: If you are interested in our Tulloch Hill service, Perth, please call Registered Manager Rachel Fleming on 07548802206 to discuss.
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.
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