Support Practitioner (Female / Driver)

Job title:

Support Practitioner (Female / Driver)

Company

Cornerstone

Job description

Looking for a brand new job packed with satisfaction you’d struggle to find anywhere else? If you enjoy an active lifestyle and share our values then this could be just the role you have been searching for!

Our fabulous #TeamRiddell are on the lookout for a reliable, caring and upbeat *female colleagues to join them on a permanent (up to 35 hours per week) basis.

The Role

You’ll become part of a warm, friendly team who support three ladies who have learning disabilities within their own home. The ladies all enjoy an active lifestyle, so you’ll find yourself getting involved in dance classes, trips to the theatre and going out in their cars for day trips.

As a Support Practitioner, your main aim will be to support the ladies with their day to day living, which includes household chores, personal care, meal planning, cooking, attending appointments, finances and medication.

About you

You don’t need experience in care to start your career with us; we recruit on values and transferrable skills and will give you all the training you’ll need. We’ll even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) and yearly SSSC registration fees too.

For this role we will need you to hold a full UK, manual driving licence with a least one years’ experience on the roads as the ladies we support have their own mobility cars.

What we’ll need you to bring: –

• A caring and compassionate attitude
• The ability to work well in a team
• Good communication and organisational skills
• A positive attitude with a willingness to learn
• Good administration skills
• An understanding of the importance of following routines and guidelines
• Confidence in the use of computers

Shift Patterns

Our team are dedicated to providing the best support possible which is tailored to the needs of each individual, so typical shift patterns will fall between the hours of 0800 – 2200 hours. Weekends and public holidays will also form part of your rota on a rotational basis.

Sound interesting? What are you waiting for? Apply today, we can’t wait to hear from you!

We are looking to fill these vacancies as soon as possible and reserve the right to close our advert early if we find suitable candidates before the closing date. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Have any questions? If you’d like to find out more, please contact Fay Buchan on 07790897271.

Successful candidates will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and be committed to working towards an SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare with the support from our Training Academy. If you’re successful in joining our team, we will need you to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting your employment with us.

*For this position female is an Occupational Requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

Expected salary

Location

Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire

Job date

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 08:31:33 GMT

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