Support Practitioner – Dunoon and Cowal (Home Care)

Salary: £24,051 – £25,494 per annum (pro rata) / £12.30 – £13.04 based on qualifications, skills and experiences
Locality: Dunoon, Argyll & Bute

Category: Support Practitioner

Job Type: Full Time, Part Time, Relief

Job Description

Join our team in Dunoon and make a difference every day!

Are you looking for a fulfilling role that makes a positive impact in your local community? At Carr Gomm, we are offering a unique opportunity to become a Support Practitioner and make a real impact in people’s lives.

About Us:

Carr Gomm is a leading social care and community development charity. Our Home Care service in Dunoon provides support to people to lead a good quality of life in their own homes. Our support helps to keep people in their own homes, surrounded by familiarity and comfort.

The Role:

As a Support Practitioner, you’ll be the helping hand that people rely on. Your role involves supporting people to manage daily life. This will often include meal preparation, medication administration, and personal care as well as other aspects of their daily life. Our role is not to do things for people, but to work with them. The role includes compassionate end-of-life care in the comfort of people’s own homes respecting their choices and wishes.

What We’re Looking For:

We are looking for caring individuals who have a genuine passion for making a positive impact in their community.

You do not need professional experience to join us. We provide comprehensive induction training to all new team members.

A full driving license is essential, as our service extends to communities around Dunoon and Cowal.

We 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.

Why Join Carr Gomm:

You’ll be part of a supportive team that values your contributions and helps you grow in your role. Our benefits include:

  • Anti-social hours payment of up to £1209 per annum 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 mile
  • 35 days’ holiday per year, increasing to 40 days with length of service.
  • £200 Recommend a Friend Scheme (T&Cs apply).
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and sick leave
  • A Defined Contribution pension scheme, with incremental employer contributions
  • Free Blue Light Card (giving access to thousands of discounts and promotions)
  • Access to the Carr Gomm App: which includes free physiotherapy, health coaching and counselling
  • Membership of a credit union
  • Cycle to work scheme; and more!

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    Personal Details

    Do you hold a full UK driving licence? Are you related to a board member or another Carr Gomm colleague? Have you worked for Carr Gomm through an agency? Do you have the Right to Work in the UK? Hours preferred?

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    Are you registered with any of the following regulatory bodies? Have you ever had a sanction or ban from any regulatory body? Have you ever been considered for listing, or barred from working with, either the Vulnerable Adults AND/OR Children’s workforce(s) with Disclosure Scotland? Are you, or have you ever been, a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme?

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