October 14, 2024

Cornerstone Community Care

Lennoxtown

PART TIME

Support Practitioner (Driver)

Looking a career with job satisfaction you'd struggle to find anywhere else? Look no further as we have some great opportunities to join our support teams in Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire. We have part-time contracts available of 30 hours per week.

The Role
As a Support Practitioner, you'll play an important part in our team, ensuring that we provide the best care and support possible. The main purpose of your role will be to support individuals who have a disability and/or additional support needs with all aspects of their daily living, e.g. shopping, finances, cooking, medication, household tasks and personal care.

With the individuals we support also enjoying various hobbies and interests, you may also find yourself getting involved in arts & crafts, gardening, going to the cinema, meals out, swimming, discos and going for walks to name a few.
As some of the people we support have their own mobility car it is essential you hold a full UK driving licence with a minimum of 1 year experience on the road.

About You

You don't need experience to join our team, we recruit on values and transferrable skills. We'll pay you for your training and give you all the practical skills that you'll need, we'll even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) too!
All we need you to bring is:-

A caring and compassionate attitude and approach
The ability to work well in a team
Good communication and organisational skills
A positive attitude with a willingness to learn
An understanding of the importance of routines and guidelines
Confidence to go in the water, as swimming is a regular activity
Confidence in the use of computers
A full UK driving license

Shift Patterns

Dependent on the team you join, shift patterns can include early mornings, days, evenings, rotational weekends, public holidays. Sleepovers and/or waking nights may also form part of your rota on a rotational basis.
Sound interesting? Well what are you waiting for? Apply today! We're waiting to hear from you.

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.

Do you have any questions? To find out more, please call Sarah Stewart on 07741680570

If you're successful in joining our team, we will 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.

Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.