Our Wellbeing Practitioners support people to lead full, active, and socially connected lives, supporting people to achieve the things that matter to them.
Applicants should have, or be willing to work towards, a qualification meeting the standards required for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
We are looking for a Wellbeing Practitioner to join a self-organised team who support a very busy man who lives in his own home in Craigmillar, Edinburgh. This position is for 24 hours per week.A driving licence is essential for this role as he has his own car. Sleepovers will be included as part of the service.
About this opportunity
· This gentleman needs a level of assistance with everyday tasks such as shopping, cooking, and housework.
· He likes to be able to do as much as possible from the confines of his wheelchair, and will work with you to prepare meals, clean his home etc. He does require more support with personal care.
· He works 2 days a week at Ikea, and if you are successful in your application, you would be expected to undertake an Ikea induction as you will be assisting him on these shifts at Ikea as well as the requisite Thistle Foundation training.
· As well as his job he has an active social life and has regular nights out as well as hosting friends at his home occasionally. He also like to go on holiday, weekends away were possible. He also likes chill time too watching football and other shows on TV or playing his Nintendo game.
· He is close to his family and visits, when possible. He is a confirmed music lover and not only listens to music he loves to sing at the top of his voice when our in his car with the music loud. He likes weekends away and has had a holiday to Spain to visit his family’s villa in Spain with the support of his team.
· He loves staying involved with various classes online and keeping in touch in friends/family, facetime, voice notes and meeting for coffees etc.
· Support is provided 7 days a week. We require someone to be fully flexible.
· This role will also include admin tasks e.g. work on rotas/updating My Life My support plans, arranging meetings, and taking minutes, so basic IT skills are required. There will be training and support provided.
If you would like an informal chat about this vacancy, please contact:
We are committed to supporting you to develop your skills as a practitioner and creating career development opportunities. At Thistle, you will have access to sector-leading training courses and be supported to achieve your SVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care accreditation.
Employee Benefits
* Salary: From 1st April 2025, starting salary £12.60 per hour (£25,552 per annum (FTE)) rising to £13.52 per hour (£27,418 (FTE)).
* Fantastic training (on full pay)
* This includes enhanced learning in person-centred practice, leadership skills, IT and other bespoke training courses.
* SSSC registration paid for by Thistle
* Support to achieve SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care
* Support from regular meetings with your team, Lead Practitioner or Coach
* Contributory pension scheme
* 30 days of annual leave, increasing by 1 day/year up to 35 days
* Free Thistle Gym membership
* Membership of the HSF Health Plan
* Refer a Friend scheme, paying £250 for successfully referring someone to work with us
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