Support Practitioner - Driver only
Make a positive difference in someone's life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland!
Our fantastic team in Edinburghare on the lookout for compassionate and creative individuals with a positive attitude to join them as Support Practitioners.
Due to the needs of the service, you must have a full UK driving licence.
You don't need experience in care to start your career with us; we recruit on values and transferrable skills. We'll give you all the training you need to be an amazing Support Practitioner including a fully funded SVQ.
The Role:
As a Support Practitioner, you will assist individuals living in their own homes with disabilities and/or additional support needs in all aspects of their daily lives, including support with medication and finances, housework, meal preparation, cooking and personal care.
The people we support have a variety of different hobbies which we'll be looking to you to take an active interest in, from going out for a tasty bite or catching the latest movie to a gym session or group activity, the list is endless.
To be part of our team, we'll need you to:
- Have an empathetic and caring nature.
- Good observation skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Confidence in using computers.
- Be able to work well in a team environment and on your own....