Support Practitioner
Service Name
Dundee Service
Type of service
Learning Disabilities
Support Practitioner
Full Time and/or Part Time
74 per hour
Post: Support Practitioner
Service: Learning Disabilities
Hours: Full & Part-Time Available
74 per hour
Contract Permanent
Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.
Our Turning Point Scotland Services in Dundee are looking for people like you to help provide individualised support to adults with a wide range of needs, either on an individual 1:1 basis or alongside others and as part of a team.
Turning Point Scotland's Dundee service provides support to individuals with a variety of support needs including learning disability, physical disability, autism, mental health illness and community justice. We provide supported living services, housing support and day opportunities to promote independence and choice to individuals in order to enable them to access everyday life experiences including access to education, employment and social activities. We will also provide support with developing relationships and maintaining a home. The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.
No previous working experience is needed; full training will be provided to you. We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team! We would offer you full support in completing your application.
As a Support Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.
Benefits package
Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. 123 Learning and development courses
~Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
~ Wide range of family friendly policies
~35 holiday/public holidays days' per year.
Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle?
Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills?
If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.