Support Practitioner – Waken Nights
Job Description
Job title: Support Practitioner – Waken Nights
Company: The Richmond Fellowship Scotland
Job description: TRFS is committed to paying 40ph above the Scottish Government’s Living Wage declared 2024/25 rate for Social Care. This means from April 2024 we intend to pay £12.40ph i.e. 40ph above the Scottish Government’s committed rate.
Make a positive difference in someone’s life, by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland, and helping support the people who need it most in our communities!
We are looking to recruit full-time waken night-shift staff members to join our Perth service at Bertha Park.
Shifts are usually from 22:00 to 08:00, with a rota on a rotational basis.
We support over 2800 individuals with a variety of needs, some may have physical and/or learning disabilities and Mental Health some with limited verbal communication and some with challenging behaviour.
You will be provided with full training by our excellent and award-winning learning & development team prior to starting. This training initially consists of classroom-based sessions and e-learning as well as the opportunity to shadow current Support Practitioners in their day-to-day role and meet the people you will be supporting.
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, cinema, swimming etc.
· Medical Support- Administering and monitoring medication.
· Personal Care- Assisting people to maintain their wellbeing by promoting their personal care which would include assistance with bathing, dressing, arranging visits with the dentist/doctor, incontinence care.
· Practical Support- Helping people to maintain their tenancy by encouraging daily household tasks such as general housework, laundry, ironing, cooking, shopping.
Key Benefits:
Not only will you get a rewarding career in social care by helping those we support you can also enjoy some of the great benefits we offer:
- TRFS rewards scheme (which includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers
- 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
All successful Support Practitioner applicants will be given a conditional offer- this is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references, and PVG; 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 6 months of their start date.
Closing Date: 8/4/24 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time)
How to Apply:
If you would be interested in applying then please click on the link at the bottom of the page and submit your application!
Expected salary: £22917 per year
Location: Perth, Perth and Kinross
