Male Support Practitioner

We're expanding in Greenock! If you share our values and want to make a real difference, then we want to hear from you!

We have an exciting opportunity for two understanding and creative *male colleagues with a positive attitude to join our new service supporting a young man as Support Practitioners on a permanent basis. We have a full-time (39hr) contract and part-time (16hr) contract available.

You don't need experience in care to start your career with us; we recruit on values and transferrable skills. We’ll give you all the training you need to be an amazing Support Practitioner including a fully funded SVQ.

The Role:

This is a 1:1 service supporting a young man with psychosis and schizophrenia who is moving into her first home. It's an exciting time for the young man and we’ll be looking to you to help support him learn life skills, including cooking and looking after his home along with exploring new hobbies and integrating with his local community.

As a Support Practitioner, you’ll play a key role in assisting with daily living tasks including meal preparation, medication management, attending appointments and activities, handling personal finances and prompts with personal care. As well as practical support, you’ll also offer emotional guidance, support with addictions and help the young man maintain meaningful relationships with his family and friends, empowering him to thrive in his own home and community.

You will support on an outcome-based programme which will see the young man grow in confidence and learn life skills to increase their independence. You’ll take an active interest in their hobbies with include going out for walks and to their social clubs and going on outings. With your help, you’ll enable him to explore new opportunities and reduce his social isolation.

To be part of our team, we’ll need you to:

• Have an empathetic and caring nature.
• Good observation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confidence in using computers.
• Be able to work well in a team environment and on your own.
• Good organisational skills.
   

Benefits:

• Generous annual leave.
• TRFS rewards scheme (includes cash-back and discounts at a variety of high street and online retailers).
• Paid travel during shifts and 45p per mile fuel allowance.
• Continuous in-house training opportunities and chances to further your career in social care.
• Refer a Friend scheme- £150 reward for successfully referring a colleague.
• Employee Forum - for employees to voice their opinions and give feedback which in turn, allows us to continuously improve as an employer and ensure a positive working environment.
• Free Membership of Glasgow Credit Union.
• HSF Health Care plan.
• Counselling & Life Works service.

About Us:

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland provides personalised and outcome-focused support to over 2800 individuals in their own homes across Scotland, making us the country's largest provider of social care. We support individuals with a variety of different needs such as physical and/or learning disabilities, ongoing mental health issues, alcohol or substance abuse and autism. Some of the people we support can present challenging behavior or require a high level of personal care.

We’re looking to fill these posts as soon as possible and reserve the right to close the advert if suitable candidates are found before the advert closes. To avoid disappointment, pop your application in early.

Closing Date: 12th April 2026

*Schedule 9 Part 1 (1)(1)(a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies to this post.

Please note, our smoking policy applies to this role. Please contact kbellingham@trfs.org.uk if you have any questions.

If you are applying via a job board then please be aware that you must submit an application via our website otherwise we will be unable to contact you!

All successful Support Practitioner applicants will be given a conditional offer - this is subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and PVG; having a conviction will not necessarily debar you from working in this sector. All new staff members will be required to register with the SSSC within 3 months of their start date.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We encourage applications irrespective of race, ethnicity or national origin, religion, disability, age, marital or parental status or sexual orientation. Our aim is to welcome everyone and build inclusive teams.

We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us.

Join us and be part of something bigger!