Support Practitioner - Midlothian

Support Practitioner
£24,051 - £25,494 (£12.30-13.04/hr)
Midlothian - Gorebridge, Newtongrange, Loanhead
Hours: 30 - 37.5 / week
Drivers required!

About the Company:
Our client is a leading provider of support services dedicated to empowering individuals in the Midlothian community. With a commitment to delivering person-centred care, they strive to enable individuals to live the life they choose, fostering choice, control, and independence.

Overview:
As a Support Practitioner, you will join our client's dynamic team, playing a crucial role in supporting individuals to achieve their personal goals and aspirations. By following each person's unique support plan, you will provide practical assistance across various aspects of daily life, ensuring their well-being and fulfilment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create, update, and review support plans based on evidence and individual needs.
• Use problem-solving skills to suggest changes that increase choices and enhance social networks.
• Build effective relationships with families, friends, and professionals to advocate for individuals rights and needs.
• Follow human-rights-based processes to ensure access to information and complete necessary documentation.
• Manage time and workload effectively to meet individuals needs while maintaining high standards of care.

Benefits:

• 35 days holiday per year, increasing to 40 days on length of service.
• Time and a half payment for hours worked over 37.5 hours per week.
• Anti-social hours payment for waking night shifts (11pm-7am).
• Comprehensive induction, continual professional development, and career progression opportunities.
• Sell back annual leave scheme, recommend a Friend Scheme, enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and sick leave.
• Defined Contribution pension scheme, with incremental employer contributions.
• Membership to Lifeworks, an employee well-being and perks platform, membership of a credit union, cycle to work scheme, and discounts with leading hotels, and more!

Training & Qualifications:
Our client requires Support Practitioners to maintain appropriate professional registrations and achieve relevant qualifications. To support you with this they fully fund your SVQ with all training completed within paid work time.

What Makes a Great Support Practitioner?
Our client values individuals who embody respect, interdependence, choice, control, openness, and honesty. Successful candidates will demonstrate warmth, openness, honesty, resilience, respect, patience, positivity, empathy, and motivation. They will be creative thinkers and excellent problem-solvers.

We are seeking dedicated individuals who share their values and are passionate about making a positive impact in the community. If you are ready to embark on a rewarding career and become a valued member of our client's team and apply now!

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.