Support Practitioner
| Posting date: | 30 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,553 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 January 2026 |
| Location: | Perth, Perth & Kinross |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Cornerstone |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We're now on the look out for our new future stars, so if you're looking for a new job for 2026 that will you bring satisfaction like no other, look no further as we have some great opportunities to join our fantastic #TeamPerth as Support Practitioners on a part-time (10 or 15 hours per week), permanent basis.
Our team and the individuals you'll support
As a Support Practitioner you'll be part of a friendly and dedicated team and we'll guarantee you heaps of job satisfaction where no two days are ever the same. You'll provide support to adults with various disabilities and/or additional support needs in Perth.
Your main aim will be supporting the individuals with their day to day needs including personal care, shopping, finances, cooking, housework and medication. In addition, with all of the individuals we support enjoying being part of their local community, we're also looking for you to be enthusiastic and creative about participating in and supporting with their hobbies and interests which include activity clubs, swimming, football, boccia, day trips and eating out.
About you
Here at Cornerstone we recruit on values and transferrable skills, we're more interested in what you as an individual will bring to our team. We'll pay you for your training and give you all the practical skills you'll need to be successful in your new role. We'll even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) and yearly SSSC registration fees too!
All we'll need you to bring is:-
Confidence to lone work
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
Good administration skills
The ability to cook
Confidence in the use of computers
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Shift Patterns
As we are dedicated to providing support that is tailored to the needs of each individual, shift patterns for this role will usually involve working split shifts during the hours of 0800-2000 hours Monday- Friday and 1000-1930 hours Saturday & Sunday. There will also be occasions where you work later shifts to support individuals to attend shows, concerts and activity groups and sleepovers to support trips away.
What makes Cornerstone a great place to work
Along with hosting our annual Star Awards to celebrate and recognise the impact and dedication of our colleagues and the achievements of the people we support, there's some other great perks that'll you receive when you join our team: -
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
We are looking to fill these vacancies as soon as possible and reserve the right to close our advert early if we find suitable candidates before the closing date. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.
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 from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.
Our team and the individuals you'll support
As a Support Practitioner you'll be part of a friendly and dedicated team and we'll guarantee you heaps of job satisfaction where no two days are ever the same. You'll provide support to adults with various disabilities and/or additional support needs in Perth.
Your main aim will be supporting the individuals with their day to day needs including personal care, shopping, finances, cooking, housework and medication. In addition, with all of the individuals we support enjoying being part of their local community, we're also looking for you to be enthusiastic and creative about participating in and supporting with their hobbies and interests which include activity clubs, swimming, football, boccia, day trips and eating out.
About you
Here at Cornerstone we recruit on values and transferrable skills, we're more interested in what you as an individual will bring to our team. We'll pay you for your training and give you all the practical skills you'll need to be successful in your new role. We'll even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) and yearly SSSC registration fees too!
All we'll need you to bring is:-
Confidence to lone work
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
Good administration skills
The ability to cook
Confidence in the use of computers
image library
Shift Patterns
As we are dedicated to providing support that is tailored to the needs of each individual, shift patterns for this role will usually involve working split shifts during the hours of 0800-2000 hours Monday- Friday and 1000-1930 hours Saturday & Sunday. There will also be occasions where you work later shifts to support individuals to attend shows, concerts and activity groups and sleepovers to support trips away.
What makes Cornerstone a great place to work
Along with hosting our annual Star Awards to celebrate and recognise the impact and dedication of our colleagues and the achievements of the people we support, there's some other great perks that'll you receive when you join our team: -
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
We are looking to fill these vacancies as soon as possible and reserve the right to close our advert early if we find suitable candidates before the closing date. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.
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 from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.
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