Support Practitioner - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Sense Scotland

Sense Scotland

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

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Are you nurturing, resilient, reliable? Do you have a genuine passion for the work we deliver within Sense Scotland? Could you really make a difference and be a positive addition to our team? Then this could be the perfect role for you_

About Us

Sense Scotland are currently seeking a part time support practitioner offering 18 hours per week to work within our Visual Impairment and Learning Disability Services (VILD) within our Outreach Services in Bishopbriggs/Springfield.

Supporting someone with a learning disability and sight loss requires specialist skills, however we will support and train you to ensure you have the skills to support effectively.

Our training will help you understand the impact sight loss has on daily life and provide you with the skills, knowledge and confidence to meet the needs of the people we support.

About the role

About you

We are looking for individuals who are sensitive to people's needs and proactive in supporting people to lead active lives.

You will have a good understanding of the need to support people to stay healthy and safe, while being comfortable at managing risk accordingly.

You will use the best of your personality and skills every day.

From supporting people to enjoy their favourite activities to enabling people to live independently, you will make a real difference.

This role could be for your if:

You have a great work ethic and can work using your own initiative
You are enthusiastic about helping people we support achieve their goals in life
You have excellent communication skills
You are professional and can deal with queries in a diplomatic and confidential manner
You are patient and understanding
You are eager to learn and develop your skills in any training provided
You have a good knowledge of services Sense Scotland provide
Driver (Desirable)

Working for us
We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment with the following benefits:

We have immediate opportunities available
Flexible working arrangements and familyfriendly policies
Generous annual leave entitlement 36 days annual leave (including public holidays)

- £500 retention bonus after 6 months