Support Practitioner

2 months ago


Lothian, United Kingdom ELCAP Full time

**VISTING SUPPORT SERVICES - SUPPORT PRACTITIONER OPPORTUNITY**

We are looking for adaptable and motivated individuals to join our team of Support Practitioners who provide varied support throughout the day.

Our visiting teams provide care and support for adults, children and young people, affected by learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health problems.

The key focus of visiting support is to assist individuals on a one to one basis, to engage in activities, appointments and support with education, in a range of environments - eg people’s homes, in educational and workplace settings, and in our community.

We are recruiting Support Practitioners in Tranent and Musselburgh on full-time and part-time contracts to join our Visiting Support Team.

Flexibility and adaptability is a key attribute of our Visiting Support Team, who may support more than one individual in a day.

Is variety something you value? Are you excited to make a difference? We want to hear from you

There are lots of good reasons to work for ELCAP. Here are just a few of them:

- **We are a Living Wage Employer.**:

- **We have a generous holiday entitlement of 33 days per year. After five years’ service, holiday entitlement increases to 38 days. **(pro rata)
- **We fund the cost of staff achieving Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) 2 in Social Services and Healthcare.**:

- **We recognise two trade unions.**:

- **We are a great place to work. 92% of our staff say they enjoy working for ELCAP.**:

- **Credit Union Membership Opportunities**:

- **Access to Employee Counselling Service**:

- **ELCAP is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to making reasonable adjustments to support employment**:

- **Excellent induction training**:

- **Ongoing training and development**

We are passionate about making a real difference to the individuals we support, by enabling them to live better, more independent lives within our community. Do you share our values?

Full training and induction is provided as well as support of Continued Professional Learning.

Please note we have positions available in services with 24 hour care as well as visiting support.

**Visiting Support Vacancies**
- Tranent
- Musselburgh

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £21,395.00-£23,423.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Holidays
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- How many hours are you able to work?
- Do you have a valid driving licence?
- Would you prefer to work in Tranent or Musselburgh?



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