Support Practitioner

**Looking a career with job satisfaction you'd struggle to find anywhere else? **Look no further as we have some great opportunities to join our support teams in across West Dunbartonshire.

We're expanding across Clydebank and Dumbarton so our teams are on the lookout for new caring and understanding *female colleagues with a zest for life to join our teams as Support Practitioners.

Cornerstone recruits on values and transferrable skills, so you don't need experience or qualifications to start your career with us. We have our own Training Academy that'll give you all the skills you'll need, including the opportunity to complete your fully funded SVQ qualification

**The Role**

With a focus on maintaining and promoting independence, you will work in a person-centred way to provide support in all aspects of daily living, including cooking and preparing meals, personal care, administering medication and managing personal finances. You’ll be enthusiastic and take an active interest in their hobbies which may include karaoke, arts and crafts, live music, going for walks and to the shops along with many more activities. We'll be looking to you to help identify new opportunities for participation and inclusion for the people we support.

**As many of the people we support have their own mobility cars it is essential you hold a full UK, manual driving licence with at least one year experience of driving.**

To be a great Support Practitioner, we'll need you have;
- UK driving licence
- Great communication skills.
- Able to think outside the box.
- Caring attitude and approach.
- Positive approach to learning.
- Able to follow guidelines.
- Confidence in the use of computers.

**Shift Patterns**

We provide tailored support across our Community and Housing Support services. Some of our roles include sleepovers and waking nights.

**Our sleepover shifts do not form part of your contracted hours, so you will receive an additional payment of £84 for an 8 hour sleepover or £94.50 for a 9 hour sleepover.**

**Have any questions?** If you'd like to find out more, please contact **Gary McDaid on 01389 750403**

If you're successful in joining our team, we will need you to register with the SSSC within 6 months of starting your employment with us.