Support Practitioner (Female Only)

Would you like a fantastic new career in health and social care?

Why not start your day hoping to make a difference and end your day knowing you did.

Here at The Richmond Fellowship Scotland we make a real difference in supporting people with their everyday lives.

We have an exciting opportunity for Support Practitioners to join our teams in Tayport and Newport-on-Tay. We have full time and part time contracts available. Please note that this is shift work and may include either short home visits or long shifts at a service, and may also include weekend and public holiday work at times. Mileage is reimbursed for travel between resident`s homes. This vacancy is for day shifts only. Due to the nature of this vacancy we are looking for female individuals with full driving licenses and access to own vehicles.

We support over 2800 individuals with a variety of needs, some may have physical and/or learning disabilities and Mental Health some with limited verbal communication and some with challenging behaviour. Each person we support is unique so each support role will be different to the next, giving you the chance to really make a difference in that individuals life.

Your duties will involve practical support with the person`s daily life, personal care or helping to promote a positive, active and healthy lifestyle. For more information on the responsibilities of the role, please read the job description.

Previous experience as a Support Practitioner is great, but a full training program is offered to everyone who joins The Richmond Fellowship Scotland, so even if this is a new career path for you, we would love to meet you. What matters most is that you have the right values and the right attitude.

Not only will you get a rewarding career in social care by helping those support you can also enjoy some of the great benefits we offer:

-TRFS rewards scheme (which includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers

-Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care.

-Refer a Friend scheme- £150 reward for successfully referring a friend, family member or colleague.

-Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.

-HSF Health Care plan.

-Counselling & Life Works service

Closing Date – 23^rd December 2021 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time)

Schedule 9 Part 1 (1)(1)(a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies to this post.

PVG checks will be required of all successful applicants; having a conviction will not necessarily debar you from working in this sector.

As part of our compliance checks, all candidates will be asked, if successful, to undergo a risk assessment based on underlying conditions due to Covid-19.

All new staff members will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of their start date.