Location: Campbeltown & IslayType: Permanent, Full time, 30 hours per weekSalary: £24, -£25, per annum (pro rata) / £12.30 – £13.04 per hourbased on qualifications, skills and experienceCar Driver Essential"Are you a positive and motivated person who has good communication skills and a passion to help people?
"We are looking for a Support Practitioner to join our Campbeltown and Islay Housing Support teams.Carr Gomm is one of Scotland's leading social care organisations.
Everything we do is shaped by our core values of choice, control, interdependence, openness & honesty, and respect.
Our vision is that we all live in a society where everyone should have the support they need to make choices and to control their lives as citizens.
We are a registered charity and not-for-profit company: we put people first, not profits.The Housing support service provides tenancy support to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
To help individuals to sustain and maintain their tenancy and assist people through their journey from homelessness.In the role of Support Practitioner you will be providing flexible, person centred support to individuals and families in both a one to one setting or through our drop in services.
You will help people to develop their life skills, money management skills and help to raise their confidence and self-esteem.
Tasks will include assisting with form filling, benefit applications, signposting to other services and practical support in the home.
You will be required to utilise both your practical and interpersonal skills.Develop your career in Social Care as a Support Practitioner with Carr Gomm where…We'll trust you to become an amazing member of our team: to actively listen to people, to develop and maintain personalised support plans for people with quite often complex challenges to overcome.We will support you by providing a comprehensive induction, regular supervision and team meetings to ensure you maximise your potential.We will develop your career by helping you register as a professional social care practitioner with the SSSC.Other benefits offered at Carr Gomm includes:Anti-social hours payment of up to £ when undertaking waking night shift (11pm-7am)Time and a half payment for hours worked over 37.5 hours per week (averaged over the pay period)Enhanced mileage payment of 45p per mile35 days' holiday per year, increasing to 40 days with length of service.Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and sick leaveA Defined Contribution pension scheme, with incremental employer contributionsAccess to the Carr Gomm App: which includes free physiotherapy, health coaching and counselling.Membership to Telus (Employee Assistance Program, EAP): employee well-being and perks platformMembership of a credit unionCycle to work schemeWe welcome applications from any candidates already eligible to work in the UK or those that can apply for a visa granting permission to work in the UK (e.g.
dependent visas, ancestry etc.)
that do not require sponsorship from Carr Gomm.
You will be asked to share proof of this prior to receiving any offer of employment.
It is currently our policy not to offer sponsorship for prospective candidates.