Overview
If you live your best life, support someone to live theirs!
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.
Turning Point Scotland’s Angus service in Montrose is 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 as part of a team.
Turning Point Scotland’s Angus service is a support service that provides support to individuals with complex needs including learning disability and autism. We provide support to people in their own homes living in the community and provide everyday opportunities that promote independence and choice.
We strive to enable people to access everyday life experiences including education, employment/volunteering and social activities. We also provide support with developing relationships and maintaining a home. We work in partnership with health teams, social work teams, Community justice teams, Police and advocacy.
The support we provide is always person-centred; we do this by involving people who know the person well, including family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.
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.
Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.
We value lived experience; please read more about our views.
We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
Turning Point Scotland have Platinum accreditation in Investors in People. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities.
Responsibilities
* Provide practical and emotional support to individuals with a wide range of needs on a 1:1 basis or as part of a team.
* Encourage individuals to achieve their personal outcomes in daily living, including safety, meaningful activities, community involvement and relationships.
* Support access to education, employment/volunteering and social activities.
* Promote independence and choice; support with developing relationships and maintaining a home.
* Work in partnership with health teams, social work teams, Community Justice teams, Police and advocacy services.
Qualifications and Requirements
* No previous working experience needed; full training will be provided.
* IT skills are required for all vacancies.
* Where applicable, register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.
* We are not able to sponsor visas; must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
Salary and Benefits
* Salary Matching within the pay points of the role.
* 123 Learning and development courses
* 29 eLearning courses
* Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work-based assessment
* Your Career Pathway; we promote from within and advertise internally for all jobs
* Pension scheme, employer contribution 4%
* Wide range of family-friendly policies
* 35 holiday/public holidays days per year
Additional Information
* Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle? No
* Does the post include personal care? Yes
* Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? Yes
* Will the service users be involved in this process? Yes
* If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.
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