Support Practitioner - Airdrie, United Kingdom - Cornerstone Community Care

Cornerstone Community Care

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Airdrie, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Start your new year here, with a career you'll love

At Cornerstone, we don't recruit on experience and qualifications; we're more interested in what you as a person will bring to our team We'll pay you for your training and give you all the practical skills to be successful in your new role.
We'll even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 5/6) qualification too

Our fabulous #TeamNLCS are recruiting for caring and enthusiastic individuals with a positive attitude to join them as
Support Practitioners across North Lanarkshire.

Our teams are expanding and we have up to 36 hour contracts available.

As many of the people we support have their own cars it is essential that you hold a full, UK driving licence.

If using your own transport, we give a generous mileage rate at 45p per mile and you are also paid the hourly rate for travel time up to 2 hours between shifts.

The Role

As a
Support Practitioner you'll play a crucial role in supporting these individuals with all aspects of daily living, including cooking, personal care, managing personal finances and assisting with medication.

You will support individuals with their hobbies and interests along with maintaining contact with family and friends.

We'll guarantee you heaps of job satisfaction, no two days are ever the same.

You'll play a HUGE part in making a difference in the lives of people living with disabilities and additional support needs in YOUR local community.

To be a great
Support Practitioner you will be:

naturally empathetic person with a warm, friendly personality

- able to demonstrate exceptional communication skills
- able to build and maintain positive, respectful relationships with lots of different types of people
- a problem-solver and able to think on your feet and use your initiative
- competent in the use of technology to enhance the support you provide
- a good motivator with a positive, can-do attitude
- reliable and flexible to meet the needs of the people we support

Shift Patterns
Our teams provide tailored support and shifts may include mornings, days, evenings, weekends, public holidays and sleepovers.

The sleepover part of your shift is not included in your contracted hours, so you'll receive an additional sleepover payment of £84 per night worked.

If you're successful in joining our team, we will need you to register with the SSSC within 6 months of starting your employment with us.