Relief Support Worker

ap-centras s.r.o.; Bonnybridge; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Relief Support Worker to join a dedicated team in a warm, welcoming care home. This rewarding role involves supporting individuals with complex health needs, ensuring their independence and well-being through personal care, medication administration, and daily living tasks. With flexible shift options and a commitment to training and development, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives. If you are passionate about care and eager to grow in your career, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

28-days paid holiday

Employer contributory pension scheme

Mileage paid at 35p per mile

Health Cash Plan

£10,000 Life cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus

Recognition Initiatives

Qualifications

• Previous experience is preferred but full training will be provided.
• Enhanced PVG is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with personal care and daily living tasks.
• Promote independence and assist with medication administration.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Personal care

Medication administration

Cooking

Domestic tasks

Education

Enhanced PVG

Training in care support

Job description

Relief Support Worker

Location – Longcroft

Pay Rate - £12.00 per hour

The Role

Do you want a rewarding role working with a great team of people and have the chance to make a real difference to other people’s lives? We will support you along your career path to learn, develop and grow.

You will be joining a dedicated team of experienced support workers in a residential home in Longcroft, Falkirk supporting 6 individuals. On a typical day you will promote independence and support people to meet their chosen outcomes and goals. Full support is required for all day-to-day living tasks, this will include:

1. Personal care
2. Medication administration
3. Cooking
4. Domestic tasks

Shifts are generally 6 hours long: 8:00am-2:00pm or 2:00pm -8:00pm. There is the option to work the full 12-hour shift.
We also have waking night shifts which are 8:00pm-8:00am.

Our care home has a very warm, homely and welcoming atmosphere which is appreciated by both the people we support and our staff members. The individuals we support enjoy a variety of meaningful activities each day. We support people with complex health needs which can impact their communication skills. It is therefore essential that you have excellent interpersonal skills and are willing to undertake all required training. This is to ensure that the individual’s wishes and needs are fully understood and met.

Previous experience is preferred for this position although full training will be provided.

An enhanced 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.