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Lead Practitioner
Turning Point Scotland
Full time, Part time
On site: Perth
£26,076 - £29,144
Closing 27 April 2026
Advertised from 14 April 2026

Role

We are hiring! - Work with Us

Are you an experienced care worker and have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community?

If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Lead Practitioner to work in our Rattray/Blairgowrie service. Unlike other support roles, with Turning Point Scotland, no two days are the same!

You will:

  • Lead and support staff in delivering high-quality care to an individual with severe learning disabilities.
  • Work alongside the positive behaviour support plan to enable an individual to communicate his needs positively & safely.
  • Support individual with daily living, inclusion, and independence in his own home, including participation in activities (swimming, trampoline, disability bikes etc).
  • Oversee care plans, risk assessments, and documentation, ensuring compliance with policies and standards.
  • Conduct staff supervisions, provide guidance, mentoring, and promote best practice and positive values.
  • Maintain a safe environment and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective service delivery.

About You

We believe having the right values of respect, compassion, inclusion and integrity is all you need to join our team. As a Lead Practitioner the support you provide will always be person centred, tailoring support to meet the needs of the people we support maximising choice and autonomy while assessing and managing risk in conjunction with the Tayside Risk Management Group.

About Us

At Turning Point Scotland Perth & Kinross, we deliver services for people who have a learning disability or autism and unique and complex behaviours which challenge the service: many of the individuals we support have some forensic histories. We support people who live in 24/7 supported accommodation projects and their own homes. We also provide support within our outreach service to people with learning disabilities within the area of Perth & Kinross. 

We value lived experience, please click here to read more about our views.

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.

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.

Application notes

To apply, please visit our website.

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