Support Worker

2 weeks ago


East Calder, West Lothian, United Kingdom Real Life Options Full time

Support Worker, Polbeth - £10.90 per hour

Flexible part time positions available


Are you ready for a new challenge? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Support Worker to come and join our team and help support adults of all ages who have a range of disabilities in our day service in An Carina, Polbeth.

This position is to provide a comfortable, safe and stimulating environment for the people we support.

We support in a person centred approach, we strive to provide meaningful activities, gain life skills and increase community presence.


This role is extremely rewarding with a great staff team currently in place who have a passion for the people they support.

There's no better feeling than seeing a person we support overcome or achieve something they once saw as a challenge


It would be advantageous if you have previous experience of working with adults with challenging behaviour, although this is not essential, as full training will be provided.

Working 1:1 with individuals, you will provide support with; medication administration, personal care, household tasks, leisure pursuits, social inclusion, and emotional support.

Staff also have access to the service mini bus that can be used for day trips or community activities.

**Your day to day tasks will involve: - **- Activity Planning

  • Record Keeping
  • Personal Care
  • Medication Administration
  • Promoting Life Skills
  • Maintaining Support Plans

What type of person are we looking for?

  • Enthusiastic
  • Good communication skills
  • A genuine interest in supporting others
  • Ability to work well as part of a team


No experience necessary, you will be given full training with the opportunity to gain a relevant professional qualification and job progression opportunities.

Drivers are preferred but not essential.

An Enhanced PVG Is Required For This Role

Benefits and Rewards

  • A minimum of 28days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (prorata for part time staff)
  • Accredited training giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a first rate job
  • An employer contributory pension scheme

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 facetoface 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
We are keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours who can help us to ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do these are:
Respect - Honesty - Responsibility - Excellence

If you can circle 6 or more of the skills below, then you could be the person we are looking for:
Honest - Good Communicator - Strong Values - Flexible - Passionate - Self Motivated - Reliable - Caring - Inclusive

Real Life Options are an equal opportunities employer.

We seek to recruit, train and promote the best person for the job, to make full use of the talents and resources of all our people and to craft a working environment free from unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.


If you have a disability, a learning difficulty, a medical condition or individual need that you believe may affect your performance in selection, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes to enable you to perform at your best so please do let us know.


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