Support Practitioner
| Posting date: | 04 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23,450 to £24,514 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 October 2024 |
| Location: | Ayr, South Ayrshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Turning Point Scotland |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 5247 |
Summary
Post: Support Practitioner
Service: South Ayrshire
Based: South Ayrshire
Hours: Full & Part-Time Available
Salary: £12.19 - £12.74 per hour, rising to £12.43 in your first year of service
Annual: £23,450 - £24,514
Contract Permanent
Because People Matter - Work with Us
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 South Ayrshire 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.
Because People Matter
Turning Point Scotland is a national social care charity providing services to people with addictions, learning disabilities, mental health issues, those in the criminal justice system and those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Turning Point Scotland South Ayrshire
Turning Point Scotland South Ayrshire delivers services to people with Learning Disabilities, on the Autistic Spectrum and with Mental Health needs. We have been successfully supporting adults in South Ayrshire since 2004.
Supports are either community based or within the persons own home. People are supported to become active members of their community through accessing local resources, building on skills, maintaining and developing friendships, employment opportunities and working towards agreed outcomes.
Each individual has a committed staff team who work together to deliver a bespoke person-centred package to meet the individual’s needs achieving agreed outcomes. We focus on enabling individuals to meet their aspirations, develop new skills, increase self-esteem and get the most out of life.
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.
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.
We value lived experience, please click here to read more about our views.
Service: South Ayrshire
Based: South Ayrshire
Hours: Full & Part-Time Available
Salary: £12.19 - £12.74 per hour, rising to £12.43 in your first year of service
Annual: £23,450 - £24,514
Contract Permanent
Because People Matter - Work with Us
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 South Ayrshire 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.
Because People Matter
Turning Point Scotland is a national social care charity providing services to people with addictions, learning disabilities, mental health issues, those in the criminal justice system and those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Turning Point Scotland South Ayrshire
Turning Point Scotland South Ayrshire delivers services to people with Learning Disabilities, on the Autistic Spectrum and with Mental Health needs. We have been successfully supporting adults in South Ayrshire since 2004.
Supports are either community based or within the persons own home. People are supported to become active members of their community through accessing local resources, building on skills, maintaining and developing friendships, employment opportunities and working towards agreed outcomes.
Each individual has a committed staff team who work together to deliver a bespoke person-centred package to meet the individual’s needs achieving agreed outcomes. We focus on enabling individuals to meet their aspirations, develop new skills, increase self-esteem and get the most out of life.
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.
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.
We value lived experience, please click here to read more about our views.
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