At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals with learning disabilities and mental health challenges in a caring environment.
- Company: Join The Richmond Fellowship Scotland, the largest social care provider in the country.
- Benefits: Generous leave, discounts, paid travel, and continuous training opportunities.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity and offers excellent career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your career in social care.
- Qualifications: Empathetic nature, good communication skills, and a full UK manual driving licence required.
The predicted salary is between 24000 - 28000 £ per year.
Make a positive difference in someone’s life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland! We are on the lookout for a compassionate and creative individual with a positive attitude to join us as Support Practitioner, based in Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes. Due to the nature of this role, we can only accept applications from female candidates that hold a full UK manual driving licence.
About Us: The Richmond Fellowship Scotland provides personalised and outcome-focused support to over 2800 individuals in their own homes 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, ongoing mental health issues, alcohol or substance abuse, autism and individuals who have been part of the criminal justice system. Some of the people we support can present challenging behaviour or require a high level of personal care.
The Role: This role will involve supporting service users with learning disabilities and mental health, a couple of service users who have been involved with the criminal justice service and an individual with muscular dystrophy who requires tracheotomy care. Past experience with moving and handling and peg feeding is desirable or a willingness to learn.
To be part of our team, we’ll need you to:
- Have an empathetic and caring nature
- Good observation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Confidence in using computers
- Be able to work well in a team environment and on your own
- Good organisational skills
Shift pattern: Working five days per week, including two weekends per month. The shift times are 8am-6pm with occasional backshifts on Fridays and Saturdays.
Benefits:
- Generous annual leave
- Cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers
- Paid travel during shifts and 45p per mile fuel allowance
- Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care
- Refer a Friend scheme - £150 reward for successfully referring a colleague
- Employee forum for employees to voice their opinions and give feedback which in turn, allows us to continuously improve as an employer and ensure a positive working environment
- Free membership of Glasgow Credit Union
- HSF Health Care plan
- Counselling and Life Works service
Closing Date: 23/6/2026. We’re looking to fill this post as soon as possible and reserve the right to close the advert if suitable candidates are found before the advert closes. To avoid disappointment, pop your application in early. All successful Support Practitioner applicants will be given a conditional offer - this is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and PVG. Having a conviction will not necessarily debar you from working in this sector. All new staff members will be required to register with the SSSC within 3 months of their start date.
We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications irrespective of race, ethnicity or national origin, religion, gender, disability, age, marital, parental status or sexual orientation. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. Please note, our smoking policy applies to this role. Please contact scoupland@trfs.org.uk if you have any questions. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us.
Join us and be part of something bigger!
Empathetic Care Support Practitioner — Driver in Fife employer: The Richmond Fellowship Scotland (TRFS)
The Richmond Fellowship Scotland is an exceptional employer dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of individuals with diverse needs. Located in Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes, we offer a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being, continuous training, and career advancement opportunities. With generous benefits including annual leave, travel allowances, and a commitment to inclusivity, we invite compassionate individuals to join our team and contribute to meaningful social care.
Contact Details:
The Richmond Fellowship Scotland (TRFS) Recruitment Team
