Support Worker Full time, Part time and Relief roles available Location: Inverurie £12.60 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. Real Life Options is a registered charity currently going through a period of growth, and we are continuing to search for permanent contracted Support Workers who really want to make an impact on the lives of the people we support. 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. There can be challenging behaviour involved, any candidate that applied should have previous experience with challenging behaviour and how to manage this, such as de-escalation training and/or experience with Positive Behaviour Support Plans. There will be extensive challenging behaviour training in place for successful candidates. The service is staffed at a 3:1 ratio so there are always 3 staff on at any one time. Shifts 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. We also work on a one weekend on one weekend off basis. 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 Adult PVG is required for this role. Benefits and Rewards 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 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 Mileage paid at a flat rate of 35p per mile for the first 10,000 miles per year 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 Please note that initial contact with applicants will usually be by email, so please check all of your email folders regularly, including your junk mail folders. 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. IND123