Support Practitioner

Support Practitioner Motherwell, Scotland

Sense Scotland
Full Time Motherwell, Scotland 16926 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

We are seeking a dedicated Support Practitioner, offering part time, permanent 31 hours per week in our housing support services in Motherwell. No experience needed, training and support provided and we in return will offer excellent staff benefits!

What we are offering

Sense Scotland has an extensive package of staff training and terms and conditions for staff to support them in their role. There will be a supervisor on site between the services and you will receive supervision in your role and access to peer support through team meetings and working alongside experienced colleagues. Part of this role will involve lone working once you have completed your induction and all relevant training.

  • 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 insurance benefit
  • Perkbox scheme/staff discounts
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Annual Employee Awards Event
  • Blue Light Card Membership – receive many discounts when you join
  • £500 retention bonus once completed probationary period
  • Staff referral incentive - £500 for every candidate you introduce (t&c's apply)
  • Staff health and wellbeing support
  • Monthly staff award £voucher draw
  • Registered with Concert for Carers

About us

Sense Scotland has been supporting individuals with communication support needs and/or a physical/learning disability for more than thirty years. We have been supporting individuals to live in their own home and in the way that they choose to live their life with a dedicated team of staff for many years. We currently support individuals throughout North and South Lanarkshire in Airdrie, Blantyre, Rutherglen, Hamilton and Motherwell. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of an established team, improving the lives of individuals and supporting and challenging each other to provide the best possible service.

About the role

You will be part of a team offering 24 hour support to 2 individuals who share their home in Motherwell. We have a dedicated team providing full and part time staff who work early, mid and late shifts as required.

The individuals we support do not communicate through speech so you will be required to work hard to develop and understand how they communicate and respect their need for routine. At times person may communicate in ways which can be challenging. You will receive full training in understanding challenging behaviour and a full support plan will be in place for you to follow. People have structured routines and it is essential that these are followed at all times.

We care.

We connect.

We communicate.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 31 per week

Salary: £16,926.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee discount
  • Flexitime
  • Life insurance
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay

Day range:

  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekends only

Physical setting:

  • Extra care housing

Shift:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Night shift
  • Overnight shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Motherwell, North Lanarkshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: MOTHERWELHS

Support Practitioner
Sense Scotland

www.sense.org.uk
London, United Kingdom
Gillian Morbey
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Civic, Welfare & Social Services
1955
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