Support Practitioner

Job Description

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**Service: Dumfries & Galloway, Learning Disabilities**

**Based: Castle Douglas or Newton Stewart**

**Hours: 37 Hours Week - **Full Time (Part Time Available)**

**Salary: £20,841 - £21,924 (£10.83 - £11.39)**

**Contract: Permanent**

**Because People Matter - You Matter**

If this sounds like you, then **Because People Matter** at **Turning Point Scotland**, why not join us to reach your full potential.

Our Turning Point Scotland Services in **Dumfries & Galloway West** are looking for Full and Part-Time.

When you work with us, we support you Because You Matter.

We work a 37-hour working week, not a 40-hour week. In addition, we pay you for your work travel time and the costs for public transport or if you have a car, we pay 45p per mile, so you are not out of pocket.

Our services in Dumfries & Galloway are well regarded and we have a waiting list for people to be supported by us. Why because we retrain our staff and have numerous benefits including full sick pay, not just SSP, which increases with length of service. In addition, as one of our Support Practitioners you will have 35 days every year as holidays/public holidays.

**Dumfries & Galloway Support Service**
Provides support to vulnerable adults with learning and physical disabilities alongside other lifelong conditions. Our service principal is to promote independence, choice and to work with the people we support to enable them to lead the life they choose. We support people to access everyday life experiences including holidays, education, employment and social activities as well as providing support to sustain and develop relationships alongside skills for everyday living including budgeting, personal care and domestic skills for the person to maintain their own home.

The support we provide is always person centred, we do this by involving people who know the person well, this includes family and friends, other professionals, Advocacy services and our own staff teams.

As a Support Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes.

Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Role Profile. Click here

Please note that basic IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

**About Us**
Turning Point Scotland is one of Scotland’s leading social care charities. We provide practical care and support for vulnerable adults who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.

**Can you say yes to?**
- Passionate about improving the life of others.
- Support individuals to be empowered and take control of their own lives.
- Have use of your own transport.
- The ability to be flexible and work varied shifts based on service needs.
- Benefits package
Turning Point Scotland have
**Platinum accreditation** in
**Investors in People**. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.
- Comprehensive Induction
- 123 Learning and development courses
- 29 eLearning courses
- Funded qualification - SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work based assessment
- Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
- Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
Wide range of family friendly policies
- 35 holiday/public holidays days' per year.
- Does this position require a driving permit?
Yes
- will it be essential that the post holder has access to their own vehicle?
No
- Does the post include personal care?
Yes
- Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills?
Yes
- Will the service users be involved in this process?
No
- Contact name & details
If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.