Post: Lead Practitioner
Service: Angus
Based: Forfar/Montrose
Hours: Full-Time and Part-Time available
Salary: £25,326 - £28,394 (£13.16 - £14.76 per hour)
Contract: Permanent
Use your skills in a Career That Cares!
At Turning Point Scotland, we have opportunities to help make a positive impact for people, encouraging them to fulfil their lives with exciting and fun activities, pursue their hobbies and passions, and create memorable experiences in this support role.
Embark on an emotionally rewarding journey and apply today!
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity unlike other support roles; with Turning Point Scotland, no two days are the same!
Our role will include:
* Helping to provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others as part of a team.
* Supporting individuals within the community, engaging with their hobbies and interests, empowering them to develop skills and independence, promoting their overall growth.
* Attending various community groups and accompanying our service users to activities they are passionate about, from taking a trip to the cinema, enjoying a morning swim, or attending local groups or community projects, including holidays and trips away.
* Assisting with personal care, ensuring comfort and wellbeing.
* Celebrating achievements and milestones, both big and small, to create a rewarding and positive environment.
About You
No previous working experience is needed; full training will be provided. We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion, and integrity is all you need to join our team!
You will have a genuine commitment to using your skills to support people to live their best lives. You will be supported by an approachable management team, allowing you to expand on your existing knowledge while developing new skills. You will have flexibility to work on a rota.
About Us – Angus
Turning Point Scotland’s Angus service provides support to individuals with complex needs, including learning disabilities and autism, in their own homes, living in the community, and supporting them with everyday opportunities that promote independence and choice.
We strive to enable people to access everyday life experiences, including education, employment/volunteering, and social activities. We also provide support with developing relationships and maintaining a home. We work in partnership with health teams, social work teams, community justice teams, police, and advocacy.
We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion, and integrity is essential to join our team! We will offer you full support in completing your application.
Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.
Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of the start date.
Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role based on experience.
We value lived experience; please click here to read more about our views.
Turning Point Scotland has Platinum accreditation in Investors in People. Our staff are our most important asset; therefore, we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. You could be part of an organization that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of people’s lives and achieve your own personal fulfillment.
* 123 Learning and development courses
* 29 eLearning courses
* Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work-based assessment
* Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
* Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
* Wide range of family-friendly policies
* 35 holiday/public holidays days per year.
Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle? No
Does the post include personal care? Yes
Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? Yes
Will the service users be involved in this process? Yes
If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.
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