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The Richmond Fellowship Scotland: Support Practitioner (Cupar/St Andrews)
Created: 26/06/2023, Updated: 27/06/2023
News/Events Category: Job VacanciesOrganisation: The Richmond Fellowship Scotland
Role: Support Practitioner
Location: Cupar and St AndrewsReference: JUN20231555
Contract:Permanent
Salary: £22,917 per annum
Hours: VariableClosing date: 14 July 2023 (17:00)
Make a positive difference in someone's life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in our Fife services and helping support the people who need it most in our communities.
Requirements
The organisation seeks caring, supportive, adaptable, approachable, empathetic, fun, and positive individuals across several services in Cupar and St Andrews. Full and part-time vacancies for home care services, including those specifically for male applications as part of the Cupar 24 hours service.
Important information
There is no requirement for the candidate to be a driving licence holder, however, the candidate has to live locally in order to be able to attend shifts on time, especially during public holidays and weekends. The shifts include sleepovers that usually start at 0900 - 2300, followed by the sleepover, and then from 0700 - 0900 the following morning. During a sleepover shift you will be sleeping at the resident's premises so as to provide any urgent care should such a situation arise. Contract options are 16hrs or 32hrs per week. Each sleepover shift is an additional £84 on top of your annual salary.
Please note that all posts are offered on a shift pattern basis and will include weekend and public holiday shifts, however, there are shift patterns to suit your availability as a part-time or bank staff member.
No previous experience in care is required as the organisation provides full in-house training to all new staff members and will even invest in you to achieve your SVQ Level 2; so even if this is a new career path for you, they would love to meet you. What matters most is that you have the right values and the right attitude.
For all posts, the induction training takes place in the organisation's Kirkcaldy office.
About the Role
Your responsibilities as a Support Practitioner could include:
- social support- assisting individuals to engage with their communities by planning and attending outings to various leisure activities such as day centres, the cinema or swimming
- medical support- administering and monitoring medication
- personal care- assisting people to maintain their wellbeing by promoting their personal care, including assisting with bathing, dressing, arranging visits with the dentist or doctor, and incontinence care
- practical support- helping people to maintain their tenancy by encouraging daily household tasks such as general housework, laundry, ironing, cooking, and shopping.
Key Benefits
- Rewards scheme with cashback and discounts available at various retailers
- Refer a Friend scheme- £150 bonus for successfully referring a friend or family member.
The application process
All successful Support Practitioner applicants will be given a conditional offer- this is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references, PVG and a Covid-19-related risk assessment.
All new staff members will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of their start date.
The organisation reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time.
Schedule 9 Part 1 (1)(1)(a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies to this post.
About the Role
Your responsibilities as a Support Practitioner could include:
- social support- assisting individuals to engage with their communities by planning and attending outings to various leisure activities such as day centres, the cinema or swimming
- medical support- administering and monitoring medication
- personal care- assisting people to maintain their wellbeing by promoting their personal care, including assisting with bathing, dressing, arranging visits with the dentist or doctor, and incontinence care
- practical support- helping people to maintain their tenancy by encouraging daily household tasks such as general housework, laundry, ironing, cooking, and shopping.
Key Benefits
- Rewards scheme with cashback and discounts available at various retailers
- Refer a Friend scheme- £150 bonus for successfully referring a friend or family member.
The application process
All successful Support Practitioner applicants will be given a conditional offer- this is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references, PVG and a Covid-19-related risk assessment.
All new staff members will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of their start date.
The organisation reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time.
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