Support Practitioner - Male Only
| Posting date: | 18 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,242 to £25,264 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 April 2026 |
| Location: | 12A Clarence Street, Greenock, PA15 1LR |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Turning Point Scotland |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6338 |
Summary
Post: Support Practitioner
Service: Inverclyde
Based: Skelmorlie
Hours: Full Time & Part Time Available
Salary: £24,242 - £25,264 (pro rata)
Contract: Permanent
If you live your best life, support someone to live theirs!
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.
The Skelmorlie based service is looking for a a compassionate and reliable Support Practitioner to assist an adult with Autism living in the Skelmorlie area. This role is ideal for someone who is patient, motivated and enjoys supporting individuals to live an active and fulfilling lifestyle.
You will provide person-centred support to promote independence, wellbeing, and community engagement. The individual enjoys staying active and participating in a variety of activities. Your role will include:
Support with daily living tasks and routines
Encouraging independence and confidence
Accompanying to activities such as walking, gym and swimming
Support access to the local community
Provide emotional support, maintaining a positive, respectful approach
About You:
Experience supporting individuals with Autism is desirable but not essential
Patient, understanding, and reliable
Positive attitude and ability to motivate others
Good communication skills
A drivers licence is preferred but not essential
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.
Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching within the pay points of the role.
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.
We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
Service: Inverclyde
Based: Skelmorlie
Hours: Full Time & Part Time Available
Salary: £24,242 - £25,264 (pro rata)
Contract: Permanent
If you live your best life, support someone to live theirs!
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.
The Skelmorlie based service is looking for a a compassionate and reliable Support Practitioner to assist an adult with Autism living in the Skelmorlie area. This role is ideal for someone who is patient, motivated and enjoys supporting individuals to live an active and fulfilling lifestyle.
You will provide person-centred support to promote independence, wellbeing, and community engagement. The individual enjoys staying active and participating in a variety of activities. Your role will include:
Support with daily living tasks and routines
Encouraging independence and confidence
Accompanying to activities such as walking, gym and swimming
Support access to the local community
Provide emotional support, maintaining a positive, respectful approach
About You:
Experience supporting individuals with Autism is desirable but not essential
Patient, understanding, and reliable
Positive attitude and ability to motivate others
Good communication skills
A drivers licence is preferred but not essential
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.
Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching within the pay points of the role.
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.
We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
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