Support Practitioner

Turning Point Scotland; Montrose; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Montrose is seeking a Support Practitioner to assist individuals with complex needs, offering emotional and practical support. No prior experience is necessary as full training will be provided. The role focuses on encouraging personal achievements in daily activities and ensuring well-being. Ideal candidates should embody values of respect, compassion, and integrity. Join a team that values your contribution and offers career development opportunities.

Benefits

123 Learning and development courses

29 eLearning courses

Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare

Pension Scheme with employer contribution 4%

35 holiday/public holidays days' per year

Qualifications

• No previous working experience is needed; full training will be provided.
• IT skills are required for all vacancies.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to individuals with complex needs.
• Encourage individuals to achieve personal outcomes in daily activities.
• Support with developing relationships and maintaining a home.

Skills

Compassion

Inclusiveness

Communication

IT skills

Job description

If you live your best life, support someone to live theirs!

Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.

Our Turning Point Scotland Services in Angus - Montroseare looking for people like you to help provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others and as part of a team.

Turning Point Scotland’s Angus service is a support service that provides support to individuals with complex needs including learning disability and autism. We provide support to people in their own homes living in the community and support them withevery dayopportunities that promotes independence and choice.

We strive to enable people to access everyday life experiences including access to education, employment/volunteering and social activities. We will also provide support with developing relationships andmaintaininga home. We work in partnership with health teams, social work teams, Community justice teams,Policeand advocacy.

The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.

No previous working experience is needed;full training will be provided to you. We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team! We would offer you full support in completing your application.

As aSupport Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching within the pay points of the role.

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 startertjes of start date.

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Turning Point Scotland havePlatinum accreditationinInvestors 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 organisation that not only Newcastle oavors excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.

• 123 Learning and development courses
• 29 eLearning courses
• Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work basedassessment
  
• 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.