Support Worker (Weekends)
Location: Inverurie
Hourly Rate: £12.60
Hours: 28 hours
Driver Required If you don’t live within Inverurie
About Real Life Options
Real Life Options is a registered charity dedicated to empowering people with learning disabilities, autism, and other complex needs to live fulfilling, independent lives. As we continue to grow, we are looking for committed Support Workers who share our values and want to make a real difference in their community.
About the Role
In our Inverurie service, Support Workers help individuals with a wide range of needs to lead enriched and independent lives. This includes:
1. Supporting with day-to-day living tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and shopping
2. Providing personal care and support with medication (full training provided)
3. Assisting individuals in attending medical appointments and managing household mail
4. Encouraging and enabling participation in social activities such as parties, bingo, and community events
5. Promoting independence and helping individuals achieve their personal goals
Who We Support
The people we support in Inverurie have varied support needs, including:
6. Learning disabilities
7. Autism (including Fragile-X)
8. Epilepsy
9. Down Syndrome
10. Cerebral Palsy
11. Mental health conditions
Some individuals may display challenging behaviour, including verbal or physical incidents and self-injurious behaviour. Experience in this area, particularly with de-escalation techniques and Positive Behaviour Support Plans, is highly desirable. Full training is provided.
Shifts and Flexibility
Support needs vary greatly, so we are looking for individuals who are flexible with working hours. Common shifts include:
12. 7.30am-3pm
13. 3pm-10pm
14. 9am-4pm
15. 12pm-9pm
16. 5pm-10pm
Why Join Us?
We offer a range of benefits to support and reward our staff:
17. 28 days paid holiday (pro rata)
18. Accredited training and development opportunities
19. Contributory pension scheme
20. Health Cash Plan (for contracted staff)
21. £10,000 life cover
22. Employee Assistance Programme (health, legal, financial support)
23. Cycle to Work scheme
24. Financial wellbeing scheme
25. Refer a Friend bonus scheme
26. Staff recognition initiatives
27. Mileage paid at 35p per mile (first 10,000 miles/year)
What We’re Looking For
We're looking for someone with the right values and attitude, not necessarily experience. Do you identify with these traits?
28. Honest
29. Good communicator
30. Passionate
31. Reliable
32. Caring
33. Flexible
34. Inclusive
35. Self-motivated
36. Strong personal values
If you said "yes" to six or more, you could be exactly who we’re looking for.
Additional Requirements
37. Drivers preferred: Due to limited public transport during shift times, having a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is strongly preferred.
38. PVG Membership (Adult): An Enhanced PVG check will be required.
39. Shadow shifts will be completed before fully starting, tailored to your experience level.