Are you someone who genuinely cares about people and wants to make a difference?
Maybe you’ve worked in Health & Social Care before. Or maybe you haven’t. You might have experience supporting someone in your family, working in another caring profession, volunteering, raising a family, working in a team, or simply have the patience, compassion and life skills to make a difference.
Whatever your background, if you’re motivated by helping others live happy, fulfilling and independent lives, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re looking for new Complex Care Practitioners to join our fantastic #TeamNewDeer, working 15 or 20 hours per week. We also have relief opportunities available if you’re looking for something more flexible.
Our team and the individuals you'll support
You’ll join a friendly, welcoming and dedicated team supporting eight individuals with Autism.
You’ll support people in their own homes and communities, helping them to:
- Build and maintain their independence
- Manage their own homes and everyday routines
- Look after their health and wellbeing
- Connect with their local community
- Enjoy hobbies and interests that matter to them
- Try new experiences and discover new opportunities
- Achieve the goals and outcomes that are important to them
What we need you to bring
Experience in Health & Social Care would be great, but it’s not essential. What matters to us is who you are, how you treat people and what you bring to the team.
Perhaps you have caring responsibilities outside of work. Maybe you've supported a family member or friend. You could have experience working with people in another setting, or you may simply be someone who is patient, reliable, calm and compassionate.
Life skills count too
We’ll give you the training, guidance and support you need to develop into a confident Complex Care Practitioner.
You’ll need to be comfortable working independently and, with the right training and support, be willing to develop your confidence in supporting people whose behaviour may sometimes be challenging.
We want people who are passionate about the people we support having the same opportunities, choices and experiences as everyone else.
Whether you're helping someone enjoy their favourite hobby, supporting them to get out into the community, encouraging greater independence at home or simply being there when they need you - what you do can make a real difference.
Shift Patterns
We provide dedicated around the clock support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so our shift patterns do involve early mornings, evenings, weekends, public holidays and sleepovers. We have a mixture of short and long shifts.
What makes Cornerstone a great place to work
- You'll have a meaningful job doing things that you enjoy - it often doesn't feel like work
- Your job actually changes and improves lives - you'll make a difference in your local community
- We have a culture of empowering our colleagues and teamwork
- No uniform - we wear our own casual clothes
- We fund up to £500 towards driving lessons
- We reimburse your yearly SSSC registration fees
- Access to funded qualifications through our SQA approved, award winning Training Academy
- Ongoing continued professional development and career progression opportunities
- Recommend a colleague bonus scheme
- Long service awards
- Access to a 24/7 independent employee assistance helpline
- 26 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years) plus 4 paid bank holidays
- Family friendly leave options, including family, parental, bereavement and special leave
- Access to lots of discounts, including the cinema, gym memberships, holidays and shopping to name a few
Could this be you?
You don't need a perfect CV, you don't need years of experience - You just need the right attitude, a caring nature and a willingness to learn.
Come and join #TeamNewDeer.
Successful candidates will be required to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme and be committed to working towards an SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare with the support from our Training Academy.
Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre-employment checks.
If you’re successful in joining our team, we will need you to register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting your employment with us.
We are looking to fill these vacancies as soon as possible so reserve the right to close our advert early if we find suitable candidates before the closing date. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Cornerstone welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce.