We're now on the look out for our future stars! Our #TeamNLCumbernauld are on the lookout for respectful, patient and understanding individuals with great attention to detail to join their team as Support Practitioners on a permanent part-time basis.
This role will be covering Cumbernauld area of North Lanarkshire where you'll be supporting young people in community settings and older people in their own homes.
The Role and the people you will support
As a Support Practitioner, you’ll provide support in all aspects of daily living, including meal preparation, attending appointments, going shopping, maintaining their home, personal care and administering medication.
With a focus on building and maintaining independence, you’ll take an active part in helping support a daily routine to help pursue their hobbies. The people we support enjoy a busy social life and love getting involved in their community going swimming, bowling and out to the cinema. They also attend art therapy and exercise glasses with a keen interest in video gaming!
For this role, we will need you to have a full UK manual drivers licence with one years experience on the roads.
About You
You don't need experience to start your career with us; we recruit on values and transferrable skills. We'll pay you for your training and give you all the practical skills you'll need. We'll even put you through your SVQ qualification too!
To be a great Support Practitioner, you will:
1. be a naturally empathetic person with a warm, friendly personality
2. have an understanding of good team working and accountability
3. be able to build and maintain positive, respectful relationships with different people
4. be an excellent communicator and problem-solver
5. be confident in using IT to enhance the support you provide
6. confident in assisting with behaviours that challenge in a safe, dignified manner and using Positive Behaviour Support strategies
7. have good organisational and general administrative skills
8. be reliable and flexible to meet the needs of the people we support
Shift Patterns
As we're dedicated to provide tailored support, shifts vary from 5 to 8 hours typically starting from 9am 7 days a week and include weekends and public holidays.
What makes Cornerstone a great place to work
Along with hosting annual to celebrate and recognise the impact and dedication of our colleagues and the achievements of the people we support, there's some other great perks that'll you receive when you join our team: -
9. You'll have a meaningful job doing things that you enjoy - it often doesn't feel like work
10. Your job actually changes and improves lives - you'll make a difference in your local community
11. We have a culture of empowering our colleagues and teamwork
12. No uniform - we wear our own casual clothes
13. We fund up to £ towards driving lessons
14. We reimburse your yearly SSSC registration fees
15. Access to funded qualifications through our SQA approved, award winning Training Academy
16. Ongoing continued professional development and career progression opportunities
17. Recommend a colleague bonus scheme
18. Long service awards
19. Access to a 24/7 independent employee assistance helpline
20. 26 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years) plus 4 paid bank holidays
21. Family friendly leave options, including family, parental, bereavement and special leave
22. Access to lots of discounts, including the cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping to name a few