Relief Children's Support Practitioner
2 months ago
**About Us**:
Are you someone who is looking for a career change or believe you have what it takes to make a difference to a child or young person’s life? Have you ever thought about role working with children with complex support needs? If you are looking for part time hours in Glasgow working for a charity who truly cares, then this could be the perfect role for you
At Sense Scotland we play an important part in supporting children and young people achieve their ambitions and support individual goals while they are in respite. If you have aligned values, are dedicated and genuinely care about caring for others, we would love to hear from you
**About the role**:
We are looking to recruit Relief Support Practitioners to cover weekend shifts (10am to 8pm on Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday) within our Children services based in Kinning Park, Glasgow. You will be working day to day with a dedicated team to ensure the children who come into the service receive the best care and opportunity to express themselves and have fun through a variety of activities such as arts, crafts and sensory play.
We pride ourselves on maintaining a safe and secure environment, a place where people want to visit time and time again and where children young people with complex support needs can thrive. The people we support have complex needs such as Autism, Learning Difficulties, challenging behaviour, epilepsy and communication/sensory needs. Our service is for school aged children and young people where they can also develop their skills, take on new challenges and make meaningful relationships.
**About You**:
We are looking for individuals who are sensitive to Children and Young People’s needs and proactive in supporting them to lead active lives. You will have a good understanding of the need to support Children and Young People e to stay healthy and safe, while being comfortable at managing risk accordingly.
You will use the best of your personality and skills every day. From supporting people to enjoy their favourite activities to enabling people to live independently, you will make a real difference.
- This role would be great for you if you are:
- An excellent communicator and willing to learn
- Passionate about helping others and making a difference to someone's life
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Willing support others and help them achieve their goals and ambitions
- Happy to support personal care
- Can work independently
- Enjoy being involved in community-based activities and outdoors
- An excellent time keeper
- Enthusiastic and love to see others thrive
- Can ‘think on your feet’ and respond to emergency situations
**We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment with the following benefits:
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- Annual Staff and Volunteer Awards
- Blue Light Card Membership
- Cyclescheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
- Generous annual leave entitlement (pro-rata) - 36 days (including public holidays)
- Health and wellbeing support
- HSF health plan and HSF Perkbox
- Incentive to stay payment once completed probationary period
- Life Assurance benefit
- Monthly staff award £voucher draw
- Pension scheme
- Referral incentive
- Scottish Living Wage employer
- Training and Development - we support social care qualifications via our onsite SVQ centre
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