Support Practitioner

1 month ago


Quarriers Village Bridge of Weir, United Kingdom Quarriers Part time

Are you a qualified social care professional who is experienced in supporting Children and Young people reach their full potential? We are looking for a caring individuals who shares Quarriers value to join our team as an Intensive Support Practitioner within Quarriers Village.

Your new opportunity

Quarriers are currently recruiting experienced part time Intensive Support Practitioners (Nightshift) to join our Countryview Respite service for Children and Families. Countryview is set in the idyllic location in Quarriers Village and provides support to children who have complex needs including medical complexities. The service offers 24 hour support to children and has a sensory room, beautiful outdoor garden with swings and playhouse for children to enjoy time and time again.

As an Intensive Support Practitioner (Nightshift) you will be supporting children during the night should they require. You will be part of the team and working with others to ensure children are comfortable, administer medication and maintain a safe environment for all during the waking nightshift. You will be skilled and an expert in managing conditions and support needs such as epilepsy, gastrostomy feeds, dysphagia, oxygen/c-pap therapy, neurodiverse children with autism, ODD, OCD and Dyspraxia. Some of the children you will be supporting can display distressed behaviour and significant complex trauma and you will be required to use your expertise to offer behavioural support when required. 

Working pattern: This is a part time, permanent role and waking nightshifts are 11 hours, shift times start at 9pm - 8am. Nightshift practitioners will be paid an enhanced hourly rate of £14.51 between the hours of midnight at 7am. Hours on offer are 22 hours per week and include working weekends on a rotational basis.

What you will need to be considered

  • Essential you hold an SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (Children & Young People) and HNC. (Please note having both is a requirement, if you do not hold both you must hold 1 and prepared to work towards achieving the other within an agree period)
  • Experience and knowledge of working with children & families in a similar setting.
  • Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written to support recording and reporting
  • Willing to develop and learn where required to support and adapt care based on individual needs.
  • Ability to offer support to Children, Families and young People including enable rights and deliver person centred care and trauma informed approaches.
  • Flexible and reliable
  • Must hold a driving licence

What you will get in return

  • Generous holiday entitlement, 29 annual holiday days + 4 public holidays for support staff, rising to 34 days annual leave and 4 public holidays after 5 years.
  • Training, support, learning and development.
  • Family friendly working policies and procedures.
  • HSF Health Cash Plans. 
  • 24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance programme.
  • £500 refer a friend scheme (t&c's apply)
  • Life Assurance Benefit.
  • Workplace Pension.
  • Registered with Concert for Carers.
  • Access to health services free of charge (physiotherapy & occupational health)
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Christmas saving scheme.

Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Role Profile via Quarriers website. 

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within six months of start date. 


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