Support Practitioner

Are you an outgoing and reliable individual with a great sense of humour and the ability to think on your feet?

Join our amazing #TeamHighland in Buckie as a Support Practitioner, on a part-time (20 or 25 hours per week) basis. No experience? No problem! We'll provide you with all the training and support you need.

Meet the people you'll support

You'll become part of a dedicated team supporting five individuals, who have an autism diagnosis and/or learning disabilities in their own homes. Your role will include providing personalised support to assist them with managing their own space, helping develop their independence and prompting with personal care to support their health and wellbeing.

The individuals enjoy a wide range of activities, so one day you could be:-

🏊Swimming

🕺🏽Dancing at the discos

⚽︎ Watching the football

🎤Singing karaoke

🎨Crafting

💅🏻Enjoying a pamper day

What we're looking for - what matters most

• Kind, compassionate and positive people
• Patient and committed
• A good communicator and team player
• Comfortable working independently
• Confident using technology and new systems
• Organised, with good administrative and numeracy skills
• Able to follow routines, policies and guidelines

🚗 Are you a driver? Great - but it's not essential. A full UK manual driving licence with at least one year's driving experience would be beneficial for this role, but it's not a deal-breaker for the right candidate.

Why you'll love it here

• You'll have a meaningful job doing things that you enjoy - it often doesn't feel like work
• No uniform - we wear our own casual clothes
• We fund up to £500 towards driving lessons
• We reimburse your SSSC registration and PVG fees
• Access to professional development and career progression opportunities
• Recommend a colleague bonus scheme
• Long service awards
• Access to a 24/7 independent employee assistance helpline
• 26 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years) plus 4 paid bank holidays
• Family friendly leave options, including family, parental, bereavement and special leave
• Access to lots of discounts, including the cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping

Shift patterns 🕒

Our priority is making sure that we provide tailored support, so shifts currently include early shifts (from 0700 hours) and back shifts (until 2200 hours), with a sleepover. Weekends and public holidays would also form part of your rota on a rotational basis.

Our sleepovers are separate from your contracted hours, so you’ll receive an additional payment of £107.60 for every sleepover you work - giving you the opportunity to earn extra alongside your contracted hours.

Don't wait - apply today and start a career that changes lives (including yours).

We are looking to fill this vacancy as soon as possible so reserve the right to withdraw our advert if we find suitable candidates before our closing date. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

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.

If you're successful in joining out team, we will also need you to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting your employment with us.

Please note - 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.