Support Worker
Maternity cover
30 hours per week
£12.60 per hour
The Role
At Real Life Options we provide person centred support to enable the PWS to live the life that they choose. Support is uniquely tailored to each individual, ensuring they have choice and control over the planning and delivery of their support. You will support them to reach their potential by providing both physical and emotional support, along with encouraging them to develop positive relationships and achieve their goals.
You’ll be working alongside an experienced and friendly team in a role that gives you the opportunity to make a real difference. We’re looking for committed and caring individuals who have great communication skills.
The shifts will consist of day shifts and sleepovers. You will providing direct support to an elderly gentleman, he enjoys being out and about in the community on a daily basis. He enjoys social activities such as going out for meals at the pub, swimming and visiting family.
This role will also involve preparing and administering medication, preparing meals of choice from scratch, attending health care appointments, shopping, providing personal care and helping with finance management and general domestic tasks.
It would be advantageous if you have previous experience of support work, although this is not essential, as full training will be provided.
A full UK driving licences would also be advantageous but is not essential.
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
Mileage paid at 35p per mile at flat rate up to 10,000 miles 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
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.
