Support Practitioner

**Start your new chapter with a career you love We're hiring in Airdrie and Coatbridge**

You don't need experience or qualifications to start your career with us; we recruit on values and transferrable skills. We have our own Training Academy that'll give you all the skills you'll need, we'll even put you through your SVQ qualification too... fully funded

We're looking for caring and enthusiastic individuals with a positive attitude to join our fabulous #TeamNLCSCentral as Support Practitioners. Our team is expanding and we have 16 to 25 hour contracts available.

**The Role**

As a **Support Practitioner** you'll play a crucial role in supporting these individuals with all aspects of daily living, including cooking, personal care, managing personal finances and assisting with medication. You will support them individuals with their hobbies and interests which include music, going swimming, attending the gym and other outdoor activities.

The people we support within this network of services enjoy a lot of social activities and you’ll ideally share their love of animals, as they have pets at home and enjoy activities like horse therapy.

As travel will be required throughout North Lanarkshire and many of the people we support have their own mobility car, it is **essential** that you hold **a full, UK driving licence **and have access to your own vehicle.

To be a great **Support Practitioner** you will be:

- a naturally empathetic person with a warm, friendly personality
- able to demonstrate exceptional communication skills
- able to build and maintain positive, respectful relationships with lots of different types of people
- a problem-solver and able to think on your feet and use your initiative
- competent in the use of technology to enhance the support you provide
- a good motivator with a positive, can-do attitude
- reliable and flexible to meet the needs of the people we support

**Shift Patterns**

Your normal hours of work will be between 8.00 am and 11.00 pm, Monday to Sunday, and will be a mix of split shifts, shorter shifts and longer blocks of support. However there may be times you will be required to start earlier as we do have some services that start at 6am. You will be expected to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, sleepovers and public holidays as part of your rota.

**Do you have any questions? **To find out more, please contact **Lorraine Cunningham on 07976028930.**

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.