Make a positive difference in someone’s life by becoming a Support Practitioner with The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in our Edinburgh services and helping support the people who need it most in our communities!
Requirements:
As a Support Practitioner you could be expected to work weekends, shift patterns and sleepovers if required.
About the Role:
Your responsibilities will depend on the needs of the individuals that you support and can include:
1. Social Support- Assisting individuals to engage with their communities by planning and attending outings to various clubs and leisure activities such as day centres, bowling, cinema, swimming etc.
2. Medical Support- Administering and monitoring medication.
3. 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, assisting with incontinence care.
4. Practical Support- Helping people to maintain their tenancy by encouraging daily household tasks such as general housework, laundry, ironing, cooking, 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 different needs such as physical and/or learning disabilities, ongoing mental health issues, alcohol or substance abuse and autism. Some of the people we support can present challenging behaviour or require a high level of personal care.
We are Living Wage Accredited with the Living Wage Foundation, and have Gold in Investors in People.
Benefits:
5. TRFS rewards scheme (which includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers)
6. Paid travel during shifts and 45p per mile fuel allowance.
7. Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care.
8. Refer a Friend scheme- £150 reward for successfully referring a friend, family member or colleague.
9. Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.
10. HSF Health Care plan.
11. Counselling & Life Works service.
On top of these excellent practical benefits the biggest benefit of all is the immense job satisfaction you will gain by making a positive difference in someone`s life.