Support Practitioner - Fort William
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Role Overview & Responsibilities
Already an experienced Support Practitioner and looking for a move or are you someone who has always wanted to work in social care? No experience needed, we will train and support you!
Sense Scotland are currently seeking a Support Practitioner to work within our 24 hour housing support services in Fort William, Highlands. This is a full time, permanent position offering 37 hours per week plus excellent staff benefits including £500 bonus when you complete your probationary period.
We care, connect and communication while supporting people with a range of complex needs so they can live independent fulfilling lives.
What your day will look like:
You will be working with people on a 1-2-1 basis or as part of the team helping to support and assisting people in their day to day lives, whether it be cooking, communicating, shopping, going out for the day. cinema, arts, bowling or walking. We take the time to get to know the people we support and take a person-centred approach to care. You will be supporting people in a housing support setting and working various shift patterns. The role will include person care, from helping someone brush their teeth or combing their hair. No two days are the same!
This job could be perfect for you if you are:
- An excellent communicator and willing to learn
- Passionate about helping others and making a difference to someone's life
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Willing support others and help them achieve their goals and ambitions
- Happy to support personal care
- Can work independently
- Enjoy being involved in community-based activities and outdoors
- An excellent time keeper
If you are all of the above, this is what you could get in return:
Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies- Generous annual leave entitlement – 36 days annual leave (including public holidays
- Pension scheme
- Training and Development - we support social care qualifications via out onsite SVQ centre
- Life Assurance benefit
- Perkbox scheme/staff discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Virtual Annual Employee Awards Event
- Blue Light Membership card
- £500 retention bonus once completed probationary period
- Staff referral incentive
- Health and wellbeing support
- Monthly staff award £voucher draw
- Registered with Concerts for Carers
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