Support Practitioner

Looking for a brand new job with satisfaction you'd struggle to find anywhere else? If you share our values and are based in or around Kelso and Coldstream we might have just the one for you!
We're on the lookout for a creative, proactive and positive individual with a great sense of humour to join our amazing #TeamSBCSKelso as a Support Practitioner on a part-time (35 hours per week), permanent basis.
You don't need experience in care as a Support Worker to start your career with us; we recruit on values and transferrable skills. We'll pay you for your training and give you all the practical skills you'll need. We'll even put you through your SVQ qualification too!
The Role
You'll become part of a friendly and dedicated team who support a number of people who live in Kelso and Coldstream, with learning disabilities, Autism and acquired brain injuries.

As a Support Practitioner, you will play a crucial role in assisting the people we support with all aspects of daily living, including helping to prepare meals, providing personal care, shopping and domestic tasks. Our teams adopt a person-centred approach to provide the highest quality support to enable the people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations, with a focus on maintaining and improving independence.
The great thing about this job is no two days are ever the same and the people we support have a wide range of interest including going swimming and out walking, watching sport, gaming, quizzes, going to the cinema along with doing arts and crafts. We'll be looking to you to be actively involved in their hobbies and support them to explore new interests. Your support will enable individuals to not only maintain their independence and continue to live in their own home; youll also help them to play an active part of their community too.
It would be great if you great if you had a driving licence but this isn't a deal breaker!

All well need you to bring is;

• A caring and compassionate attitude.
• The ability to work well in a team.
• Great communication and organisational skills.
• A positive attitude with a willingness to learn.
• A creative drive to improve the lives of the individuals you support.
• Confidence in the use of computers

Shift Patterns
We're dedicated to providing support 7 days a week but typically shifts in this area start no earlier than 9 am and, with exception of social events, are rarely after 6.30pm. Our service operates 7 days a week so candidates would be expected to work every 2nd weekend.
Sound interesting? What are you waiting for? Apply today, we can't wait to hear from you!
Have any questions? If you'd like to find out more, please contact Andrew Will on 07966185114 or Bonnie Sanderson on 07825928994.
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 youre successful in joining our team, we will need you to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting your employment with us.
Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.