Support Practitioner - Female Only

Here at The Richmond Fellowship Scotland we are currently recruiting for Support Practitioners for our services in Wishaw.

These are female only position due to the nature of service.

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

No previous experience in care is required as we provide full in-house training to all new staff members and will even finance you to achieve your SVQ Level 2.

Due to the nature of our services we can only accept applications from candidates who have a valid UK driving license and access to their own cars. You will be paid for your travel time while on shift and there is also a 45p per mile fuel allowance.

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland provides personalised and outcome-focused support to over 2800 individuals either in their own homes, shared accommodation or care home environments across Scotland, making us the country`s largest provider of social care. We support individuals with a variety of different needs such as physical and/or learning disabilities, mental health, alcohol or substance abuse and autism.

We can offer either Full-Time or Part-time contracts. Due to the requirements of the residents, this vacancy is open to female applicants only.

Apply by following the link to our website!.

All successful Support Practitioner applicants will be given a conditional offer- this is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references, PVG and a Covid-19 related risk assessment.

Closing Date: 30^th December 2022 (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.

Please note that Care Workers are absolutely critical to the social care needs of the community. Therefore, the Scottish Government will cover the cost of PVG checks till 31st March 2023.

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.