Care Support Practitioner

Sense Scotland is recruiting now for a Support Practitioner offering 22.5 hours per week via a staff team rota. 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. As a Support Practitioner, you will support an active gentleman within his own home on a 1-1 basis. The gentleman is deaf and communicates using a mix of BSL and Makaton therefore strong communication skills are essential quality for the role. The gentleman enjoys being social and is an upbeat fun person who has a love for animals. You will assist him to be as independent as possible supporting him to attend his daily activities which includes going to football, discos, and the day centre he attends. You will also support with general house hold tasks including finance management as well as with administering medication and some aspects of personal care. The shifts are a mixture of early and back shifts (7.5 hours) followed by a sleepover allocated via a staff rota system. 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.

• 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
Sense Scotland - We care We connect We communicate Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.