Support Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Ayr, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom Turning Point Scotland Full time
Job Description

Service:
South Ayrshire

Based:
South Ayrshire

Hours:
Full & Part-Time Available**
Salary: £12.00 per hour

Annual:
£23,088 (pro rata) - Cost of living award pending**
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.


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.

Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Role Profile. Click here

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

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  • Benefits package
Turning Point Scotland have
Platinum accreditation in
Investors in People. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities.

You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People's lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.


  • Comprehensive Induction
  • 123 Learning and development courses
  • 29 eLearning courses


 Funded qualification
  • SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work based assessment
  • Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
  • Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
  • Wide range of family friendly policies
  • 35 holiday/public holidays days' per year.
  • Additional information
Full UK Driving Licence is essential.

  • Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle?
Yes

  • Does the post include personal care?
Yes

  • Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills?
Yes

  • Will the service users be involved in this process?
No

  • Contact name & details
If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on

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