Support Practitioner - Male only* - 446052

Overview

Post: Support Practitioner – Male only*

Service: Renfrewshire Learning Disabilities Service

Based: Bridge of Weir

Hours: Full & Part-Time Available

Salary: £12.60 – £13.13 per hour

Annual: £24,242 – £25,262.12

Contract: Permanent

(*This post is only open to male applicants under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010)

Life is better with someone who cares.

Our Turning Point Scotland Services in Bridge of Weir are looking for Full and Part-Time Support Practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Support 4 service users with daily tasks and routines, including managing finances, prompting, encouragement and administering medication, as required.
• Assist with home chores and daily living activities; accompany service users to meals out or leisure activities such as an ice cream by the sea in Largs on a warm day.
• Support attendance at weekly clubs (art, drama, boccia, music group) and participate in activities that provide enjoyment and engagement.
• Potentially support someone on a holiday, subject to service needs.

Hours, shifts and travel

• The people who use our services require 24-hour support; shifts may include sleepovers.
• We work a 37-hour working week (not 40 hours).
• Additional payment of £100.80 per sleepover shift.
• Travel allowances: when using your car for work, paid travel time and costs for public transport or 45p per mile if driving.

Benefits and working environment

Being the largest learning disability services provider in Scotland with a large staff team, we offer flexible working arrangements and generous annual leave; we have award-winning family-friendly policies and forums to support staff.

Our services in Bridge of Weir are well regarded, with a waiting list for people to be supported. Benefits include a staff discount card, a welcome gift and 35 days annual leave including public holidays and statutory days.

About You

No previous working experience is needed; full training will be provided. We value the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity as the foundation for joining our team.

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