Support Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Glasgow, United Kingdom sense scotland Full time

**Are you looking for a role Monday - Friday and support people with complex needs? Are you keen to be involved in a variety of fun activities where the people we support can shine? If so then this if the perfect role for you**:
Sense Scotland are currently seeking a full time time Support Practitioner offering 37 hours per week to work in our Visually Impairment and Learning Disability Services (VILD) within Day Support Services in East Dunbartonshire. The working days for this role are Monday - Friday.

Supporting someone with a learning disability and sight loss requires specialist skills, however we will support and train you to ensure you have the skills to support effectively. Our training will help you understand the impact sight loss has on daily life and provide you with the skills, knowledge and confidence to meet the needs of the people we support.

**About TouchBases**:
Our TouchBases provide specialised services and support in a welcoming, safe and accessible environment, for disabled children, young people and adults.

It can be used as a drop-in service, a base for access to the wider community and a place for people to pursue their own interests.

Support is tailored to meet people’s needs through discussions with the person, families and carers. We also provide support with health care needs and personal care.

**Some of the support we offer includes**:

- Learning new skills
- Taking part in activities you enjoy
- Meeting new friends
Support to access various colleges
- Completion of ASDAN qualification
- Drama and performance groups
- Visual Art
- Music
- Rebound therapy
- Learning about food and baking
- Social and friendship groups
- Gardening
- Photography
- Walking groups
- Sensory story telling
- Relaxation
- Developing computer skills

All recreational and social activities are available in group or one to one sessions, for both an ongoing and time limited basis.

**This role would be great for someone who has**:

- Good team-working skills and a positive attitude are also essential qualities.
- Able to communicate effectively and use your own initiative
- Strong work ethic and organised to support routine’s
- Able to prioritise and manage workloads
- Eager to develop
- A genuine passion caring for others
- Driving licence preferred
- Patient and understanding

**Our Values**:

- Be open and honest
- Recognise individual worth
- Build relationships through trust
- Act on the basis of individuals aspirations and needs
- Be accountable

**What you will need to succeed**:

- Good team-working skills and a positive attitude are essential qualities
- Ability to communicate effectively and use your own initiative
- Strong work ethic and organised to support routines
- Able to prioritise and manage workloads
- Eager to develop
- A genuine passion for caring for others
- Patience and understanding

**We offer a wide range of staff benefits; these include**:

- Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
- Generous annual leave entitlement (pro-rata) - 36 days (including public holidays)
- Pension scheme
- Training and Development - we support social care qualifications via our onsite SVQ centre
- Life insurance benefit
- Perkbox scheme/staff discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Annual Employee Awards Event
- Blue Light Card Membership
- £500 retention bonus once completed probationary period
- Staff referral incentive
- Health and wellbeing support
- Monthly staff award £voucher draw



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