Part Time, Relief

Carr Gomm; Inverness; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading social care charity in Inverness is seeking a Part-Time Support Practitioner to provide flexible support visits to individuals at home, ensuring essential care for their loved ones. This rewarding role offers full training, competitive compensation, and a range of benefits, including anti-social hours payment, enhanced leave, and access to various discounts. Ideal candidates will be compassionate and community-minded, with a preference for drivers to assist in delivering services to rural areas.

Benefits

Anti-social hours payment

Enhanced mileage payment

35 days’ holiday per year

Recommend a Friend Scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Defined Contribution pension scheme

Free Blue Light Card

Free physiotherapy and counselling

Membership of a credit union

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must be compassionate, reliable, and community-minded.
• Experience in care is appreciated but not necessary; full training is available.
• Drivers preferred for rural area service.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1–5 hour visits to individuals at home.
• Give essential time off to carers.
• Join a Care Inspectorate 5-star rated service.

Skills

Compassionate

Reliable

Community-minded

Experience in care

Driving

Job description

Salary: £25,224 – £26,737 per annum (pro rata) / £12.90 – £13.67 based on qualifications, skills and experience

Job Type: Part Time, Relief

Job Description

Make a Difference Every Day with Carr Gomm

Are you looking for a rewarding, flexible role where you can positively impact your local community? Join Carr Gomm’s highly-rated Home Respite service in Inverness as a Part-Time Support Practitioner.

About Carr Gomm

Carr Gomm is a leading social care and community development charity. Our Inverness service provides short-term respite to people with caring responsibilities, helping to maintain wellbeing at home. We focus on person-centred support, ensuring carers have the time to rest and recharge while their loved ones receive safe, compassionate care.

The Role

As a Support Practitioner, you’ll provide 1–5 hour visits to individuals at home, giving their carers essential time off. This flexible role is ideal if you’re balancing other responsibilities such as family or study. You’ll be joining a Care Inspectorate 5-star rated service, committed to excellence in every visit.

What We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from individuals who are:

• Compassionate, reliable, and community-minded
• Experienced or new to care – full training is provided
• Drivers preferred, as we serve rural areas

We welcome applications from any candidates already eligible to work in the UK or those that can apply for a visa granting permission to work in the UK (e.g. dependent visas, ancestry etc.) that do not require sponsorship from Carr Gomm. You will be asked to share proof of this prior to receiving any offer of employment. It is currently our policy not to offer sponsorship for prospective candidates.

What We Offer

• Anti-social hours payment of up to £1209 per annum when undertaking waking night shift (11pm-7am)
• Enhanced mileage payment of 45p per mile
• 35 days’ holiday per year, increasing to 40 days with length of service.
• £200 Recommend a Friend Scheme (T&Cs apply).
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and sick leave
• A Defined Contribution pension scheme, with incremental employer contributions
• Free Blue Light Card (giving access to thousands of discounts and promotions)
• Access to the Carr Gomm App: which includes free physiotherapy, health coaching and counselling.
• Membership of a credit union
• Cycle to work scheme; and more!

Ready to Apply?

Our application process is straightforward and takes just 10–15 minutes. You’ll be asked to provide details about previous employment, SSSC registration (if applicable), and PVG membership.

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Personal Details

Do you hold a full UK driving licence? Yes No

Are you related to a board member or another Carr Gomm colleague? Yes No

Have you worked for Carr Gomm through an agency? Yes No

Do you have the Right to Work in the UK? Yes No

Hours preferred? Full Time Part Time Relief Any