Are you an experienced health and social care worker who's on the look out for a new part-time role? We've got just the opportunity for you! We're now on the look out for two new colleagues to join our amazing TeamNewDeer as Complex Care Practitioners on a 20 or 30 hours per week basis. We also have relief opportunities too, if you're looking for something a bit more flexible. Our team and the individuals you'll support You'll become part of a friendly, dedicated welcoming team who provide support to eight individuals who have Autism. In addition to working directly with individuals, you'll also work in partnership with a multi-disciplinary team and the individual's families and guardians to ensure each individual has a robust and outcome focused support plan. You'll support individuals to manage their own homes, increase and maintain their independence and encourage and support them with their social, health and well-being needs. The people we support all have different hobbies and interests too, so we’ll need you to bring creativity and enthusiasm into supporting them to access leisure activities, engage in meaningful activities and take part in hobbies and interests that are important to them, both within their home and out in their local communities. About You Due to the needs of the individuals we support, we're looking for people who bring experience of providing care and support within the Health & Social Care sector with the ability to lone work and have confidence to manage behaviours that can challenge. We will also need you to bring a commitment to studying for and achieving an SVQ (SCQF level 7) and completing training and further qualifications which are identified as essential for our service. We will fund and support you with any training and qualifications you'll need and we will even reimburse your yearly SSSC registration and PVG fees! To be a great Complex Care Practitioner, you'll need: - Experience of providing care and support to adults with learning disabilities and/or of working in a forensic service A solid understanding of professional boundaries, accountabilities and responsibilities A passion for delivering excellent person-led care and support Excellent communication skills (verbal, listening and written) Numeracy skills to ensure accurate records are kept The ability and confidence to deal with behaviours that can challenge A caring and professional attitude and approach A positive approach to learning Confidence in the use of computers Shift Patterns We provide dedicated around the clock support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so our shift patterns do involve early mornings, evenings, weekends, public holidays and sleepovers. What makes Cornerstone a great place to work You'll have a meaningful job doing things that you enjoy - it often doesn't feel like work Your job actually changes and improves lives - you'll make a difference in your local community We have a culture of empowering our colleagues and teamwork No uniform - we wear our own casual clothes We fund up to £500 towards driving lessons We reimburse your yearly SSSC registration fees Access to funded qualifications through our SQA approved, award winning Training Academy Ongoing continued professional development and career progression opportunities Recommend a colleague bonus scheme Long service awards Access to a 24/7 independent employee assistance helpline 26 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years) plus 4 paid bank holidays Family friendly leave options, including family, parental, bereavement and special leave Access to lots of discounts, including the cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping to name a few Sound interesting? Well what are you waiting for? Apply today! We're waiting to hear from you. Successful candidates will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and be committed to working towards an SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare alongside any other relevant training and/or qualifications with the support from our Training Academy. If you're successful in joining our team, we will need you to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting your employment with us. Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre-employment checks. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .