Overview
Support Practitioner (must hold a full UK driving licence) role at The Richmond Fellowship Scotland. This is a permanent, full-time position (39 hours per week) based in Tayport & St Andrews. Due to the nature of the role, we can only consider candidates that hold a full manual UK driving licence.
Responsibilities
* Social Support: Assisting individuals to engage with their communities by planning and attending outings to clubs and leisure activities, such as day centres, cinema and swimming
* Medical Support: Administering and monitoring medication
* Personal Care: Assist people to maintain their wellbeing by promoting their personal care which would include assistance with showering/bathing, dressing, arranging visits with professionals such as dentists, doctors or opticians, and assisting with incontinence care
* Practical Support: Helping people to maintain their tenancy by encouraging daily household tasks such as general housework, laundry, ironing, cooking and shopping
About Us
The Richmond Fellowship Scotland provides personalised and outcome-focused support to over 2800 individuals in their own homes across Scotland, making us the country's largest provider of social care. We support individuals with a variety of needs, including physical and/or learning disabilities, ongoing mental health issues, alcohol or substance abuse and autism. Some of the people we support can present challenging behavior or require a high level of personal care.
Benefits
* Cashback and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers
* Paid travel during shifts and 45p per mile fuel allowance
* Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care
* Refer a Friend scheme – £150 reward for successfully referring a friend, family member or colleague
* Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union
* HSF Health Care plan
* Counselling & Life Works service
Requirements and Qualifications
* Full manual UK driving licence (essential)
* Permanent, full-time role (39 hours per week) based in Tayport & St Andrews
* Training provided by our award-winning learning and development team, including classroom-based sessions and e-learning; opportunity to shadow current staff and start a journey with the new service
* We finance and support you to achieve your SVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care in-house
* Experience of supporting individuals with autism is preferred, but not essential
* Shift requirements may include day shifts, evenings, weekends and sleepovers
* PVG checks are required; having a conviction will not necessarily debar you from working in this sector
* All new staff members will be required to register with the SSSC within 3 months of their start date
* Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1 (1)(1)(a) applies to this post
Other information
Closing Date: 22/8/25 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point)
We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications irrespective of race, ethnicity or national origin, religion, gender, disability, age, marital or parental status or sexual orientation. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us.
How to apply
If you are applying via a job board then please apply via our website, otherwise we will be unable to contact you. If you have any difficulties whilst applying, please email our Regional Resourcing Consultant, Scott, at scoupland@trfs.org.uk
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