£12.19 - £12.74 per hour, rising to £12.43 in your first year of service
Post: Support Practitioner
Service: Renfrewshire LD Services
Based: Erskine
Hours: Part Time Available (30 hours per week)
Salary: £12.19 - £12.74 per hour, rising to £12.43 in your first year of service
Annual: £23,450 - £24,514 (pro rata)
Contract: Permanent
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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 Renfrewshire are 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. Renfrewshire Learning Disability Services – Mile End and Weavers Mill
Turning Point Scotland’s Renfrewshire Learning Disability Services deliver a Care at Home and Housing Support service for a large number of people who have learning and physical disabilities living across the Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire areas. The accommodation includes 2 core and cluster services. Individuals who are supported by the service live either on their own or share with others. Most people receive 24 hour support. The staff who work in Renfrewshire Learning Disability services are committed to ensuring that individuals are always included in the development, implementation and review of their personal life plans. The ethos of the service is to assist people to meet their personal, social, educational and domestic aspirations in accordance with Keys to Life. Our staff work in a person-centred, outcome-focused manner, working in partnership with Renfrewshire Council Social Work Department and community healthcare teams to ensure people’s support needs are fully met. We are registered with the Care Commission and work in partnership with a number of external agencies, including the Social Work Department, Community Learning Disability Teams, and Housing Associations. The individuals we support are provided with the opportunity to become involved in their local and surrounding community. Our management structure, together with the administration team, enables us to monitor closely the service we provide. All our staff, regardless of their position, receive extensive training which enables them to carry out their job to a high standard. The support we provide is always person-centred, involving people who know the person well, including 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. We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion, and integrity is all you need to join our team! As a Support 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. 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 the start date. Turning Point Scotland has
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Investors in People . Our staff are our most important asset; therefore, we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. 123 Learning and development courses 29 eLearning courses Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work-based assessment 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? No If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.
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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 Renfrewshire are 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. Renfrewshire Learning Disability Services – Mile End and Weavers Mill
Turning Point Scotland’s Renfrewshire Learning Disability Services deliver a Care at Home and Housing Support service for a large number of people who have learning and physical disabilities living across the Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire areas. The accommodation includes 2 core and cluster services. Individuals who are supported by the service live either on their own or share with others. Most people receive 24 hour support. The staff who work in Renfrewshire Learning Disability services are committed to ensuring that individuals are always included in the development, implementation and review of their personal life plans. The ethos of the service is to assist people to meet their personal, social, educational and domestic aspirations in accordance with Keys to Life. Our staff work in a person-centred, outcome-focused manner, working in partnership with Renfrewshire Council Social Work Department and community healthcare teams to ensure people’s support needs are fully met. We are registered with the Care Commission and work in partnership with a number of external agencies, including the Social Work Department, Community Learning Disability Teams, and Housing Associations. The individuals we support are provided with the opportunity to become involved in their local and surrounding community. Our management structure, together with the administration team, enables us to monitor closely the service we provide. All our staff, regardless of their position, receive extensive training which enables them to carry out their job to a high standard. The support we provide is always person-centred, involving people who know the person well, including 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. We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion, and integrity is all you need to join our team! As a Support 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. 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 the start date. Turning Point Scotland has
Platinum accreditation
in
Investors in People . Our staff are our most important asset; therefore, we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. 123 Learning and development courses 29 eLearning courses Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work-based assessment 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? No If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.
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