Support Worker

Start your career with Real Life Options knowing that you're making a difference by promoting independence and creating more opportunities for people with learning disabilities and autism.

We have a strong emphasis on centred care so it is important you promote the individual's goals, choices and independence. At our Inverurie service we support individuals with day to day living tasks including: medication, meal preparation, personal care and domestic assistance. A crucial part of the role will be supporting with social activities such as attending parties, bingo and dances.

It would be advantageous if you have previous experience of supporting with adults with challenging behaviour, although this is not essential, as full training will be provided. You must have good communication skills, be able to use your own initiative and be aware of care standards and SSSC requirements. The successful applicant should also have an upbeat and warm personality to match the energy of our service.

As the service needs can be very variable due to supporting many individuals with differing needs, any successful applicant would need to have a level of flexibility around working hours.

An enhanced PVG is required for this role., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Full time and Part time hours available- £12.00 per hour

Drivers Preferred- Please note that due to the location of service drivers are preferred for this role due to there being limited public transport and routes none being available during shift times.

Ideal for anyone living local to Inverurie or neighbouring towns such as; Westhill, Huntley & Insch.

There are many different shifts available however the most common are: 7.30am-3pm, 3pm-10pm and 12pm-9pm. Our service also requires sleepover shifts- these are paid hourly., A minimum of 28-days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)
Accredited training giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a first rate job
An employer contributory pension scheme
Mileage paid at 35p per mile flat rate up to 10,000 mile per year

In addition to the above you also have access to the following great benefits:

Health Cash Plan (for full/part time contracted hours)
£10,000 Life cover
A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face-to-face counselling, debt, financial and legal information)
A reward gateway with access to discounted goods and services
Cycle to Work Scheme
A financial wellbeing scheme
Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms and conditions apply)
Recognition Initiatives