Learning Disabilities Support Practitioner
Listed on 2026-10-07
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Social Work
Home Care, Mental Health, Community Health -
Healthcare
Home Care, Mental Health, Community Health
Locations South Ayrshire
Service Name South Ayrshire Service
Type of service Learning Disabilities
Job Type Support Practitioner
Hours of work Full and Part Time available & Relief Hours
Job Description
Post:
Support Practitioner
Service:
South Ayrshire Learning Disabilities Service
Based:
South Ayrshire
Hours:
Full Time, Part Time & Relief Available
Salary: £25,878 - £26,931 (pro rata)
Contract:
Permanent/Casual
If you live your best life, support someone to live theirs!
Turning Point Scotland’s South Ayrshire Learning Disabilities Service
, is looking for Support Practitioners to join their team.
South Ayrshire is a very unique 24/7 Service, offering at home support and community supports to people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, on the autistic spectrum & mental health issues.
The life of a Support Practitioner at South Ayrshire:
No two weeks are the same. You could be supporting a someone to meet up with their friends, go out for a meal and attend activities. The hours are varied to meet the needs of each person and can include sleep over shifts (paid at a rate of £107.60 per sleepover!) . The people we support are encouraged to become active members of their community through accessing local resources, building on skills,maintaining and developing friendships, employment opportunities and working towards agreed outcomes.
We need you to have a Full UK, Clean, Manual Drivers Licence and access to a Vehicle.
Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.
Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.
Turning Point Scotland have
Platinum accreditation
in
Investors in People
. Our staff are our most important asset, therefore we offer extensive training and impressive personal and career-focused development opportunities. You could be part of an organisation that not only offers excellent careers but makes a real difference to thousands of People’s lives and achieve your own personal fulfilment.
- 123 Learning and development courses
- 29 eLearning courses
- Funded qualification – SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, work based assessment
- Your Career Pathway, we promote from within and advertise internally all jobs
- Pension Scheme, employer contribution 4%
- Wide range of family friendly policies
- 35 holiday/public holidays days' per year.
Additional information Full UK Manual Driving Licence
Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle? Yes
Does the post include personal care? Yes
Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? Yes
Will the service users be involved in this process? No
We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.
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