Support Practitioner

Newton Stewart
Dumfries & Galloway Service
Learning Disabilities
Support Practitioner
Full Time and/or Part Time
£11.08 - £11.58 per hour, rising to £11.30 in your first year of service

Post:               Support Practitioner  

Service:          Dumfries & Galloway

Based:            Newton Stewart 

Hours:             Full & Part-Time Available

Salary:             £11.08 - £11.58 per hour, rising to £11.30 in your first year of service 

Annual:            £21,318 - £22,285  

Contract         Permanent

Because People Matter - Work with Us

Where there is a requirement to work sleepover shifts, you will earn an extra £84.80 for each shift worked!

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.

Our Turning Point Scotland Services in 
Newton Stewart are 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 and as part of a team. 

Turning Point Scotland Dumfries & Galloway Service

 

Turning Point Scotland is a social care provider offering a wide range of personalised support for adults and young people with disabilities and life long conditions. Our services support people to live a fulfilling life and actively participate in their community.

We endeavour to support people to make informed choices, to be in control of their own lives, to develop relationships and where required, support to maintain a home of their own.

Our core values include openness, respect and equality for all.

The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other health and Social Work professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff members.

No previous working experience is needed; full training will be provided to you. We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team! We would offer you full support in completing your application.

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.

Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Role Profile.  Click here

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.

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. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment. 

  • Comprehensive Induction
  • 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 all jobs
  • Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
  • Wide range of family friendly policies 
  • 35 holiday/public holidays days' per year.
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If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.

This opportunity is closed to applications.