Support Practitioner

Are you an experienced support worker who's on the look out for a brand new and rewarding job? Look no further as we have a great opportunity for youWe're on the lookout for caring, reliable and motivated female* colleagues to join us in Dumbarton as Complex Care Practitioners on a permanent full-time or part-time basis. We also have relief contracts too if you are looking for something a bit more flexible.The RoleHere at Cornerstone, the support that we provide is centred around assisting individuals to identify and work towards their goals. We work with them to develop personal plans that reflect their choices, individual support needs and capabilities.You'll become part of a fun and welcoming team supporting individuals to manage their own tenancy, increase and maintain their independence as well as encouraging them with personal care and their social, health and wellbeing needs.The individuals we support all have different hobbies and interests, so you'll need you to bring creativity and enthusiasm to the role You will support them with accessing leisure activities, engage in meaningful activities and take part in hobbies and interests that are important to them, both within their home and out in their local communities.Being a Complex Care Practitioner is more than just a job, there’s no better feeling going home after every shift knowing that you’ve made a positive difference in someone’s life.A bit about the ladies you will supportOne of the ladies we support has autism and a learning disability. She loves listening to music and getting creative with arts and crafts. She also loves spending time out in the community every day whether it's going out for a drive in her car, enjoying a nice coffee out or a bit of pampering. She likes to keep busy and one of her favourite things to do is to get her hair and nails done.We also support a lady who has an acquired brain injury. She loves to get out every day whether it's shopping, coffee, dinner or going to her clubs. She is a very sociable, kind and funny person who likes to joke around with her team and loves to have her hair and make up done each day.About youDue to some of the complex care needs within our service, we're looking for people who bring experience of providing care and support within the Health & Social Care sector who have the confidence to lone work and manage behaviours that can challenge.We will also need you to bring a commitment to studying for and achieving an SVQ (SCQF level 7) and completing training and further qualifications which are identified as essential for our service. We will fund and support you with any training and qualifications you'll need and we will even reimburse your yearly SSSC registration feesTo be a great Complex Care Practitioner, you'll need: -Previous experience of providing care and support to adults with learning disabilities and/or of working in a forensic serviceAn understanding of professional boundaries, accountabilities and responsibilitiesA passion for delivering excellent person-led care and supportExcellent communication skills (verbal, listening and written)Numeracy skills to ensure accurate records are keptThe ability and confidence to deal with behaviours that can challengeA caring and professional attitude and approachA positive approach to learningConfidence in the use of computersIt would be great if you also have:-A full, clean driving license as some of the people we support have their own mobility cars and enjoy going out for drives (but this isn't a deal breaker for the right candidates).Shift PatternsTypically, shift patterns will fall between the hours of - hours, but can vary on occasion if the individuals we support have events planned that they'd like to attend. Weekends, public holidays and waking nights will also form part of your rota on a rotational basis. However, we appreciate the importance of a work life balance and offer flexibility where we can.Successful candidates will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and be committed to working towards an SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare with the support from our Training Academy.Please note - If if you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre-employment checks.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.We are looking to fill these vacancies as soon as possible so reserve the right to close our advert early if we find suitable candidates before the closing date. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.Due to our teams continuing to provide support over the festive period, successful candidates may be contacted after the New Year.Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.*For this position female is an Occupational Requirement as defined by the Equality Act