Support Practitioner

**Looking for a new part-time job with satisfaction that you'd struggle to get anywhere else?** You're in luck as we're now on the look out for a new colleague to join our fabulous #TeamParkholme in **Lossiemouth** on a part-time (15 hours per week) basis.

**The Role**

Our team at Parkholme pride themselves on providing friendly, dedicated, fun and reliable support to six adults with learning and physical disabilities to live in their own shared home.

For this particular role, your main focus will be providing 1-2-1 support to an amazing, fun loving young gentleman, Paul both within and out with the home. Your support will help him to discover new opportunities, gain more independence and take part in his existing hobbies and interests. Some of Paul's current hobbies and interests include swimming, gardening, bowling, pony care & horses, the outdoors and books. The great thing about this job is that no two days are ever the same.

**About You**

You don't need experience to start your career with us; we recruit on values and we'll give you all the training you'll need if you're successful. We'll pay you for your training and we'll even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) qualification and yearly SSSC registration fees too **However, for this opportunity we will need you to hold a full, clean driving license as Paul does have his own mobility car.**

**What we need you to bring: -**
- A caring and compassionate attitude and approach
- The ability to work well in a team and on your own initiative
- Great communication skills
- A positive attitude with a willingness to learn
- A creative drive to improve the life of the individual you support
- Confidence in the use of computers
- A full, clean driving license

**Shift Patterns**

As we're dedicated to providing the best support, tailored to the needs of each individual shift patterns will depend on the activities chosen by the young gentleman we support and will include mornings, days, evenings and weekends.

**Have any questions?** If you'd like to find out more, please contact Liz Woods, Claire Nagle or Ashley Aitken on 01343814581.

**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.