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Do I need previous experience?

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For support practitioners, experience is ideal but is not essential as we provide a comprehensive induction and continual professional development throughout each person’s career.

Successful Carr Gomm practitioners come from different backgrounds and have different experiences, but all share our person-centred approach and value-base. 

Experience required for other roles in Carr Gomm varies according to the remit of the job. All requirements will be outlined in the job advert and job profile. 

Published: 15th March, 2019

Updated: 22nd March, 2019

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How can I support Carr Gomm?

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There are several ways in which you can get involved and support us. You can...

  • make a donation
  • fundraise as part of Team Carr Gomm
  • follow and interact with us on Facebook and Twitter
  • get your company on board with a corporate partnership
  • become a company member
  • join our Board of Directors

If you would like to discuss support us in any other way, please get in touch. We would be delighted to hear from you.

Published: 15th March, 2019

Updated: 20th June, 2019

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How do I get support?

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Whatever your reasons for wanting support, we’ll try and help.  Please telephone us on 0300 666 3030 and we will talk through what is possible.

Alternatively, you can get in touch via our contact form. 

Published: 15th March, 2019

Updated: 27th March, 2019

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How do I make a donation to Carr Gomm?

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Thank you for choosing to make a donation to us. Making a donation is simple; just click the Donate button (the purple button at the top of this page) and then choose to make a donation or set up a regular payment.

Published: 15th March, 2019

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How do I pay for support?

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If you are in contact with your Social Work department, you can request an assessment and you may be eligible for statutory support, including SDS.

If you are not eligible or do not want to involve Social Work, you can pay for your support yourself.

In either case, we will agree payment terms with you. You can find out more about paying for your support here.

Published: 15th March, 2019

Updated: 27th March, 2019

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How long does it take to get started?

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We have a rigorous approach to ensure we recruit the correct people, so having offered you a post there are some checks that we go through.  These usually take about 4-6 weeks. 

When you come to meet us for the first time at the interview, you’ll being ID with you that proves you have the Right to Work in the UK.  Whilst you’re with us for interview, we’ll also check together that everything is in place for a health check and a Protection of Vulnerable Groups check. Following your acceptance of the job offer, we'll contact your referees using the contact details you submitted on your application form. 

Once these checks are complete, we’ll invite you to start induction with us.

Published: 15th March, 2019

Updated: 12th June, 2019

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Lottery: how can you offer £25,000 as a top prize?

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All prizes are part of the Unity Lottery prize pot; Unity are our charity lottery partner. By sharing this resource with other Unity-registered charities, Carr Gomm is able to offer its lottery players a £25,000 jackpot, as well as smaller cash prizes.

Published: 20th March, 2019

Updated: 28th March, 2019

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Lottery: is it legal?

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Yes. We operate in compliance with all Gambling Commission requirements (the UK regulatory body concerned with lotteries) and the lottery is administered by a certified External Lottery Manager. For further information please see our lottery rules.

Published: 20th March, 2019

Updated: 28th March, 2019

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Lottery: what are the rules and terms and conditions?

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Our lottery rules

Our lottery terms and conditions

Published: 28th March, 2019

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Lottery: who do I contact for further information?

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For questions about our lottery or your lottery membership, please call the Unity Lottery Helpline: 0370 050 9240 (Mon - Fri 9am- 5pm)

Published: 20th March, 2019

Updated: 28th March, 2019

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Lottery: who runs it?

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Our lottery is part of the national Unity Lottery platform, which is administered by Sterling Management Centre; experienced lottery administrators of over 30 years. Unity has been especially designed for charities big and small across the UK, as a unique and fun way of fundraising.

Published: 20th March, 2019

Updated: 28th March, 2019

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What does the support practitioner role involve?

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Our core responsibility is to support people to live the life they choose. 

On any given day you might make a difference by supporting an older woman with dementia to remain independent in her home and maintain contact with her network of friends in her community. 

You might help a young man with autism move into his first home away from his family, and support him to understand his excitement and fear at this big life step. 

You might support a father of young children with his benefits claims and understanding his responsibilities as a tenant to reduce his risk of eviction. 

You might support a woman who struggles with her mental health to improve her wellbeing by making healthy food choices on a budget and keeping on top of her medications. 

On any given day, you will be supporting people to live their life safely and well according to their choices, and you might also be making plans for how people can achieve their hopes and dreams for tomorrow.  What can be better or more exciting than helping someone achieve their goals in life?  You can do this. 

Published: 15th March, 2019

Updated: 22nd March, 2019

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What is Self-Directed Support (SDS)?

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Self-Directed Support (SDS) is available to anyone in Scotland who has been assessed by their local Health and Social Care Partnership - Council and Health Board together - as requiring support to meet their agreed outcomes. SDS legislation aims to give people as much choice and control as they want about how their support is organised, managed and delivered.

You can find out more on our SDS page, or you can talk to us about SDS by calling us on 0300 666 3030 or emailing [email protected]

Published: 15th March, 2019

Updated: 27th March, 2019

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What qualifications do I need?

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For support practitioner roles, no qualifications are required as we support all practitioners to complete their vocational SVQ qualification and ensure everyone benefits from continual professional development as part of their career with us.

In general, the best colleagues are warm, open, honest, resilient, respectful, patient, positive, empathetic and well-motivated team players who are creative thinkers and excellent problem-solvers.

Qualifications required for other roles in Carr Gomm may vary according to the remit of the job. All requirements will be outlined in the job advert and job profile. 

Published: 15th March, 2019

Updated: 27th March, 2019

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What support do you provide?

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Carr Gomm helps with any area of someone’s life: from small things to being fully involved in all aspects of someone’s life. You can read more about the various ways we support people here.

Published: 21st March, 2019

Updated: 27th March, 2019

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What training do you provide?

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We’ll support you by placing you in a welcoming team under the leadership of a knowledgeable manager. We’ll provide a comprehensive induction, regular supervision and team meetings to ensure you maximise your potential.

We’ll develop your career by helping you register as a professional social care practitioner with the SSSC. We’ll support you in completing your vocational SVQ training and we’ll ensure you benefit from continual professional development. This is more than a job; this is your career.

Published: 15th March, 2019

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