Salary: £26.886 – £28,353 per annum (pro rata) / £13.75 – £14.50 based on qualifications, skills and experience
Locality: Scottish Borders
Category: Support Practitioner
Job Type: Part Time
Job Description
We are now recruiting for Support Practitioners to join our established teams in the Scottish Borders.
If you’re good at seeing people as unique individuals with their own skills, opinions, and dreams then we currently have an exciting part-time opportunities to join our services based in the Scottish Borders.
Waking Night Shifts: This role is specifically for waking nights shifts only. The successful candidate will be required to remain awake and alert throughout the night to provide high-quality support, ensure the safety and wellbeing of individuals, and respond appropriately to any needs that arise.
Our service provides specialist support to people experiencing mental ill health in both Melrose and Galashiels. We support people throughout their recovery journey; overcoming challenges, celebrating achievements and empowering people to create a fulfilling life in a person-centred way.
As a Support Practitioner you will support people with all aspects of daily living at home and in their communities. You will assist people with planning for their future and to prevent the effects of social isolation and loneliness in their lives. We adopt a person-centred approach to working with individuals who require support for a variety of reasons including Mental Health, Autism, Physical & Learning Disabilities.
Whilst experience is always welcome, full training is provided alongside regular support and supervision from your Service Manager. The right values and motivation are essential; honesty, respect, empathy and compassion are key skills that are required in people who join our teams.
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.
As a way of demonstrating how much we value you and your commitment we offer a range of great benefits:
Anti-social hours enhancement of up to £1272, per annum, when undertaking waking night shifts (11pm-7am)
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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Support Practitioner Role Profile 04.2026
Support Practitioner Staff Benefits Poster – April 2026
