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.
We are recruiting for two full time Support Practitioners offering 37 hours per week.
This role requires a flexible approach to shift patterns which cover, early and late shifts, sleepover and waken night shifts, weekends and public holidays via a team rota system.
Our ideal candidate will hold a full UK manual driving licence.
Don't hold a licence, that's ok we use public transport too.
Join us in making a real difference and embark on a fulfilling journey at Sense Scotland.
About the service Set within the village of Kelty, the building benefits from a spacious communal lounge, kitchen area, that can be used for a variety of different activities, the service also has a separate Sensory room.
There are 3 individuals who each have their own complex needs including, but not limited to, impaired vision, hearing impairment, learning disabilities, challenging behaviour, epilepsy and congenital rubella syndrome who have their own room within this purpose-built building.
Given the complexity of needs, each person's support package is bespoke to their individual needs.
Our team provide support in every element of their lives, with a focus on person-centred care which allows the individuals to achieve their goals and aspirations.
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.