Support Practitioner (Waking Nights)
| Posting date: | 09 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,553 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 23 July 2025 |
| Location: | Strichen, Fraserburgh |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Cornerstone |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3628 |
Summary
Are you a night owl who's on the look out for a rewarding new part-time job? We've got just the opportunity for you!
Our amazing #TeamSchoolPark in Strichen are on the look out for new *female colleagues to join their waking night team on a part-time (10 or 20 hours per week) permanent basis.
The team and the individuals you'll support
You'll become part of a fun, friendly team who supports five individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs to live in their shared home.
As part of our Waking Night team, your main aim will be to ensure that the individuals we support have access to support and assistance during the night, if needed. In addition to providing support, your responsibilities will include maintaining a high level of cleanliness within the home, ironing, health & safety checks, managing finances and administrative support.
About You
You don't need experience to start your career with us; we recruit on values and we'll pay you for your training and give you all the practical skills you'll need. We'll even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) qualification and SSSC yearly registration fees too!
If you don't live in Strichen and are not a driver, we will need you to be mindful of the location of our service and be confident that you can travel for your shifts as there are very limited public transport links available that fit with our shift patterns.
All we’ll need you to bring is: -
A caring and compassionate attitude
The ability to work well in a team
Great communication and organisational skills
A positive attitude with a willingness to learn
Basic computer skills
Shift Patterns
Our Waking Night shifts are 2100-0700 hours (7 days a week) and are worked on a 6 weeks rolling rota basis. We will also need you to be able to commit to a minimum of 3 day shifts every 6 weeks, as this allows you to build a working relationship with all of the people that we support, attend team meetings and mandatory training.
Waking nights are paid at your normal hourly rate plus an additional £20 for every waking night worked.
What makes Cornerstone a great place to work
You'll have a meaningful job doing things that you enjoy - it often doesn't feel like work
Your job actually changes and improves lives - you'll make a difference in your local community
We have a culture of empowering our colleagues and teamwork
No uniform - we wear our own casual clothes
We fund up to £500 towards driving lessons
We reimburse your yearly SSSC registration fees
Access to funded qualifications through our SQA approved, award winning Training Academy
Ongoing continued professional development and career progression opportunities
Recommend a colleague bonus scheme
Long service awards
Access to a 24/7 independent employee assistance helpline
26 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years) plus 4 paid bank holidays
Family friendly leave options, including family, parental, bereavement and special leave
Access to lots of discounts, including the cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping to name a few
Sound interesting? What are you waiting for? Apply today, we can't wait to hear from you!
Have any questions? If you'd like to find out more, please contact Lesley Burnett on 07512849367.
Successful candidates will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and be committed to working towards an SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare with the support from our Training Academy.
If you’re successful in joining our team, we will need you to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting your employment with us.
Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre-employment checks.
Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.
*For this position female is an Occupational Requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
Our amazing #TeamSchoolPark in Strichen are on the look out for new *female colleagues to join their waking night team on a part-time (10 or 20 hours per week) permanent basis.
The team and the individuals you'll support
You'll become part of a fun, friendly team who supports five individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs to live in their shared home.
As part of our Waking Night team, your main aim will be to ensure that the individuals we support have access to support and assistance during the night, if needed. In addition to providing support, your responsibilities will include maintaining a high level of cleanliness within the home, ironing, health & safety checks, managing finances and administrative support.
About You
You don't need experience to start your career with us; we recruit on values and we'll pay you for your training and give you all the practical skills you'll need. We'll even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) qualification and SSSC yearly registration fees too!
If you don't live in Strichen and are not a driver, we will need you to be mindful of the location of our service and be confident that you can travel for your shifts as there are very limited public transport links available that fit with our shift patterns.
All we’ll need you to bring is: -
A caring and compassionate attitude
The ability to work well in a team
Great communication and organisational skills
A positive attitude with a willingness to learn
Basic computer skills
Shift Patterns
Our Waking Night shifts are 2100-0700 hours (7 days a week) and are worked on a 6 weeks rolling rota basis. We will also need you to be able to commit to a minimum of 3 day shifts every 6 weeks, as this allows you to build a working relationship with all of the people that we support, attend team meetings and mandatory training.
Waking nights are paid at your normal hourly rate plus an additional £20 for every waking night worked.
What makes Cornerstone a great place to work
You'll have a meaningful job doing things that you enjoy - it often doesn't feel like work
Your job actually changes and improves lives - you'll make a difference in your local community
We have a culture of empowering our colleagues and teamwork
No uniform - we wear our own casual clothes
We fund up to £500 towards driving lessons
We reimburse your yearly SSSC registration fees
Access to funded qualifications through our SQA approved, award winning Training Academy
Ongoing continued professional development and career progression opportunities
Recommend a colleague bonus scheme
Long service awards
Access to a 24/7 independent employee assistance helpline
26 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years) plus 4 paid bank holidays
Family friendly leave options, including family, parental, bereavement and special leave
Access to lots of discounts, including the cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping to name a few
Sound interesting? What are you waiting for? Apply today, we can't wait to hear from you!
Have any questions? If you'd like to find out more, please contact Lesley Burnett on 07512849367.
Successful candidates will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and be committed to working towards an SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare with the support from our Training Academy.
If you’re successful in joining our team, we will need you to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting your employment with us.
Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre-employment checks.
Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.
*For this position female is an Occupational Requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
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