Job Description

Time to start a career that kicks those Monday blues to the kerb and makes a real difference to the lives of others! If you share our values and enjoy an active life this role is for you

Our fabulous #TeamNLCS is on the lookout for a caring, understanding *male colleague with great chat and a creative nature to join them as a Support Practitioner in Bellshill and Coatbridge.

We recruit on values and transferrable skills, so you don\'t need experience in care as a Support Worker or qualifications to start your career with us. We have our own Training Academy that\'ll give you all the skills you\'ll need. We\'ll even fund your SVQ (SCQF level 6/7) qualification and your yearly SSSC registration fee!

The Role

Based within our busy Community Support branch in North Lanarkshire, our teams provide support to a small network of individuals living in Coatbridge and Bellshill with different health and support needs.

As a Support Practitioner, you will provide support with all aspects of daily living, including personal care, meal preparation and cooking, assisting with medication and other domestic tasks, including managing personal finances. You\'ll also help the people we support to build upon their independent living skills, supporting them to maintain their home, supporting them to access varied activities in the community. All of the individuals are very active and love to get out and about, so you\'ll also find yourself being involved in activities like going for walks, swimming, baking and arts & crafts.

For this role it is essential that you hold a full UK driving licence and be comfortable driving the people we support\'s mobility cars.

What we\'ll need you to bring;

• A full UK diving licence and access to a vehicle
• Great listening & communication skills
• A warm and friendly personality
• A caring attitude and approach
• The ability to work on your own initiative
• Confidence in the use of technology

Shift Patterns

Our dedicated team provide tailored support 7 days a week to 6 individuals. Shift fall between 8:00am and 21:30 and can vary due to activities and include alternate weekends and public holidays. Shift patterns are flexible and can include full days or half days dependent on contract size.

Have any questions? If you\'d like to find out more, please contact Gaius Adoh on 0797660600208.

If you\'re successful in joining our team, you will be expected to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and must be willing to work towards a SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare as required for SSSC registration. We will need you to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting your employment with us.

Sound interesting? What are you waiting for? Apply today; we\'d love to hear from you!

Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.

• For this position, male is an Occupational Requirement as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

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