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    Support Practitioner - Dundee, United Kingdom - Sense Scotland

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    About us

    Looking for a rewarding career in Social Care?

    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. Our vision is to help those we support lead fulfilling and happy lives, enabling them to achieve their own ambitions. We prioritise strong values, fostering warm relationships, and creating positive experiences. We value input from all staff members, ensuring meaningful outcomes through the commitment to our core values.

    Currently recruiting for Support Practitioners offering full time (37 hours) and part time hours per week via a staff rota system. Shifts will include early and late shifts and also night shifts and sleepovers. Please note, this will include weekends and public holidays and therefore a flexible approach is required.

    Join us in making a real difference and embark on a fulfilling journey at Sense Scotland.

    About the service

    Erskine Street is a Housing Support Service which supports 7 adults, four men and three women within their own tenancies. Two people supported live out with the Erskine Street service in their own homes which are staffed 24 hours per day. The service is primarily purpose built for people with a learning disability and other complex needs.

    The needs of the people supported are unique to them but do include; learning disability, sensory impairment, epilepsy, dementia and bi-polar disorder. Most of the people supported have Welfare Guardians appointed either through the local authority or families. We work closely with them and ensure that any change to support or event is reported appropriately.

    There is a large staff team in the service and staff are expected to work across the service but are divided into teams for consistency. There is a Registered Manager, Locality Manager and 2 Supervisors all on site who support staff in all aspects of the role.

    About you

    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.

    What you will need to succeed

    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

    If you value the power of a smile and want to make a positive impact by helping those, we support engage in activities they love, this role is for you. Whether you have experience in health and social care and seek a better work-life balance or are considering a career change to start in social care, we want to hear from you

    Working for us

    We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environment, some of these include:

    Retention payment of £500 we reward our people
    100's of discount options to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more
    Earn £250 by referring a friend
    Training and development opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge via our e-learning packages and so much more
    Generous annual leave entitlement 24 days annual leave plus 12 Public Holidays which increases with length of service
    Pension scheme to help you save for the future
    Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life
    Cycle to Work scheme and HSF Health Plan, your health and wellbeing is important to us.

    Our full list of benefits can be found here.

    Please note that Terms and Conditions and/or qualifying criteria apply to the benefits listed above.


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