Elcap - Support Practitioner - East Lothian &

**Are you looking for a new opportunity to make a difference?**

**Join ELCAP: it’s cool to care**

**We are looking for local people to join our team to support our East Lothian and Midlothian Services**

ELCAP is a Scottish charity which provides care and support for individuals who are affected by learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health problems.

We have opportunities to join our dedicated team, supporting adults, children and young people.

We assist the individuals we support with all aspects of daily living, enabling them to do the things that matter to them and achieve their full potential.

We work in a range of environments - in people’s homes, in educational and workplace settings, and in our community.

We are recruiting Support Practitioners in East Lothian and Midlothian on full-time and part-time contracts. We offer various shift patterns, including sleepovers and waking night shifts, as part of our programme of holistic support.

If you think it’s cool to care, we want to hear from you.

There are lots of good reasons to work for ELCAP. Here are just a few of them:

- **We are a Living Wage Employer.**:

- **Some of our services require sleepover support, where this is required this is paid at £10.50 per hour in addition to the salary payment.**:

- **Casual Contracts also available**:

- **We have a generous holiday entitlement of 33 days per year. After five years’ service, holiday entitlement increases to 38 days. **(pro rata)
- **We fund the cost of staff achieving Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) 2 in Social Services and Healthcare.**:

- **We recognise two trade unions. Almost 60% of our staff are trade union members.**:

- **We are a great place to work. 92% of our staff say they enjoy working for ELCAP.**:

- **Credit Union Membership Opportunities**:

- **Access to Employee Counselling Service**:

- **ELCAP is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to making reasonable adjustments to support employment**:

- **Excellent induction training**:

- **Ongoing training and development**

We are passionate about making a real difference to the individuals we support, by enabling them to live better, more independent lives within our community. We want people to share our passion to join us.

Full training and induction period is provided as well as support of Continued Professional Learning.

Please note we have positions available in the following locations across East Lothian and Midlothian

**Midlothian Vacancies**
- Bilston Gorebridge
- Newtongrange
- Roslin
- Mayfield
- Dalkeith
- Roswell
- Bonnyrigg
- Penicuik
- Loanhead
- **East Lothian Vacancies**:

- Haddington
- Musselburgh
- Tranent
- Prestonpans
- Longniddry
- Aberlady
- Gullane
- North Berwick
- Wallyford
- Cockenzie & Portseton
- East Linton
- Garvald
- Elphinstone
- Dunbar

**Don't miss out on the chance to make a real difference Note your interest and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch to provide more information, including how to apply**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 0-39 per week

**Salary**: £21,395.00-£23,423.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- How many hours are you able to work?
- Which town are you hoping to work in?
- Why are you excited to work for ELCAP?

Licence/Certification:

- driving licence (not essential) (preferred)

Reference ID: ELCAP - Support Practitioner