Support Practitioner

Locations Glasgow Service Name Glasgow Mental Health & Huntington’s Service Type of service Mental Health Job Type Support Practitioner Hours of work Full time Salary £13.45 per hour Job Description

Post: Support Practitioner (Female Only*)

Service: Glasgow Mental Health and Huntington's Service

Based: Glasgow - office base is Easterhouse

Hours: Full Time - 37 hours per week

Salary: £13.45 per hour

Contract: Permanent

Live your best life — and help someone live theirs.

Our Glasgow Mental Health & Huntington’s Service provides person-centred support to adults living with complex and enduring mental health conditions or Huntington’s disease. We work alongside each person to build confidence, safety, and independence — helping them feel a true sense of belonging and connection in their community.


You’ll join a team that’s trauma-informed, creative, and deeply compassionate, working closely with families, friends, and other professionals to design support that’s truly tailored to each individual’s needs and wishes.

What the Role Involves

• Building trusting relationships: taking time to get to know each person, listening to their needs and worries, and offering reassurance and emotional support.
• Promoting independence: helping with daily living skills such as keeping safe, making choices, looking after physical and emotional wellbeing, and encouraging confidence to try new things.
• Creating meaningful days: supporting people to enjoy activities they love — from hobbies and social events to spending time outdoors or learning new skills.
• Connecting with the community: helping individuals build relationships, access local resources, and feel included and valued where they live.
• Working as part of a team: sharing insights with colleagues, families, and other professionals to ensure the best possible support for each person.

We tailor support to each person’s needs and wishes — from a few hours a week to help available every day. We also understand life outside of work matters, so you’ll have your rota in advance with a clear two-week pattern: one weekend on, one off, making it easier to balance work and home.

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  This post is open to female applicants only, as an occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

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 within the pay points of the role.

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

Job Description Person Specification Desirable qualifications Drivers Licence Benefits package

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.

• Comprehensive Induction
• 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.

Does this position require a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle? No Does the post include personal care? No Does the post include cooking and housekeeping skills? No Will the service users be involved in this process? No Contact name & details If you would like to chat about any aspect of the role, please call our Recruitment & Engagement Team on 0808 1643100.