Female Support Worker

Real Life Options Group; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days paid holiday (pro-rata)

Accredited training and development

Contributory pension scheme

Mileage paid at 35p per mile

Health Cash Plan

£10,000 Life Cover

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Reward Gateway discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Financial wellbeing support

Refer a Friend bonus

Recognition and reward initiatives

Job summary

Real Life Options is seeking a Female Support Worker to cover Bearsden and Milngavie. The role is available as full-time with additional part-time hours. You will provide person-centered support, helping individuals with daily living tasks and promoting independence.

Typical shifts include days, evenings, weekends and sleepovers. The role requires excellent communication and a compassionate, reliable attitude, plus an Enhanced PVG disclosure. Training is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with care needs is preferred.
• Enhanced PVG disclosure is required or supported during application.
• Ability to work both in a team and independently with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with personal care, medication and household tasks.
• Promote independence and provide physical and emotional support.
• Communicate with medical professionals and implement support plans and risk assessments.
• Maintain clear and accurate records of support provided.
• Communicate effectively with the team and family members.
• Work independently and as part of a supportive team.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Honest and reliable

Flexible and self-motivated

Good communicator

Inclusive and values-driven

Job description

Female Support Worker
Location:(covering Bearsden and Milngavie areas)
Full time Contract:Full time and Part time hours available

Pay:£13.45 per hour

About the Role

At Real Life Options we provide person centred support to enable the people we supportto 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.

What You'll Do

• Support individuals with personal care, medication and household tasks
• Promote independence, and provide physical and emotional support
• Communicate with medical professionals and implement support plans and risk assessments
• Maintain clear and accurate records of support provided
• Communicate effectively with the team, family members
• Work independently and as part of a supportive team

Shift Patterns

Shift patterns consist of day shifts, evening shifts, weekends and waken nightsbetween the hours of 8:00am - 10:00pm, 10pm - 8am (sleepover)

Shift patterns may vary as it is done on a rota basis.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Caring and compassionate
• Honest and reliable
• Flexible and self-motivated
• A good communicator
• Inclusive and values-driven
• Experince dealing with behaviours of concern diserable

Requirements

• Must be able to work as part of a team and lone working; take initiative and problem-solving skills.
• Enhanced PVG required (we will support the application process)

What We Offer

• 28 days paid holiday (pro-rata)
• Accredited training and development
• Contributory pension scheme
• Mileage paid at 35p per mile (up to 10,000 miles per year)
• Health Cash Plan (for contracted staff)
• £10,000 Life Cover
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to retail and service discounts via Reward Gateway
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Financial wellbeing support
• Refer a Friend bonus
• Recognition and reward initiatives

Real Life Options is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable adjustments to support candidates with disabilities or additional needs during the recruitment process.