Children's Support Practitioner

4 weeks ago


Glasgow, United Kingdom Sense Scotland Full time
About us

Are you someone who is looking for a career change or believe you have what it takes to make a difference in 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 that 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 to achieve their ambitions and support individual goals while they are in respite. Our vision is to help those we support lead fulfilling and happy lives, enabling them to achieve their own ambitions. We prioritise strong values, fostering warm relationships, and creating positive experiences. We value input from all staff members, ensuring meaningful outcomes through the commitment to our core values.

Join us in making a real difference and embark on a fulfilling journey at Sense Scotland.

About the service

We are looking to recruit Support Practitioners (10 - 15 hour contracts available) within our Children's 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 and 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.

Shift Pattern

The shift pattern includes Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Sunday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Mondays and Thursdays from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM, and Tuesdays from 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

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 to stay healthy and safe, while being comfortable with 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.


What you will need to succeed

Good teamwork skills and a positive attitude are essential qualities
Ability to communicate effectively and use your initiative
Strong work ethic and organised to support routines
Able to prioritise and manage workloads
Eager to develop
A genuine passion for caring for others
Patience and understanding

If you value the power of a smile and want to make a positive impact by helping those, we support to engage in activities they love, this role is for you. Whether you have experience in health and social care and seek a better work-life balance or are considering a career change to start in social care, we want to hear from you

Working for us

We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment, some of these include:

Retention payment of £500 we reward our people
100’s of discount options to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more
Earn £250 by referring a friend
Training and development opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge via our e-learning packages and so much more
Generous annual leave entitlement 24 days annual leave plus 12 Public Holidays which increases with length of service
Pension scheme to help you save for the future
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life
Cycle to Work scheme and HSF Health Plan, your health and wellbeing is important to us.

Our full list of benefits can be found here.

Please note that Terms and Conditions and/or qualifying criteria apply to the benefits listed above.



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