Relief Support Practitioner

4 weeks ago

Forfar, United Kingdom Sense Scotland Full time
About us

Looking for a rewarding career in Social Care?

At Sense Scotland, we take immense pride in our work and are currently seeking new talent to join us in supporting individuals with their everyday lives. 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

Our enthusiastic team in Forfar pride themselves on pulling together as a team to assist the people they support to live a full, active and independent lifestyle despite any challenges they face.

Set within an idyllic location with beautiful surroundings your new working environment benefits from a spacious communal lounge, a kitchen area that can be used for a variety of different activities and events as well as a beautiful garden area where you can relax and enjoy. Each individual we support has their own purpose built flat within the complex and due to the complexity of needs a bespoke support package tailored to their needs and aspirations.

Given the rural location and with a majority of activities based in and around Dundee the ideal candidate will be a driver and be willing to drive a work vehicle although this is not essential.

Available hours and shift patterns:
Current vacancy extends to relief.
Available shift patterns including early, late, sleepover and nightshift working to meet the needs of the people we support.

About you

At Sense Scotland what is important is that all our staff have a genuine passion to make a difference in the life of someone with additional support needs.

What you will need to succeed

Good team-working skills and a positive attitude are essential qualities
Ability to communicate effectively and use your own 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 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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