Relief Support Worker

1st Homecare; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

£10,000 Life Cover

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Reward gateway discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Mileage 0.35 per mile

Job summary

Real Life Options is recruiting a Relief Support Worker in Falkirk and surrounding areas to join our team. This role involves helping individuals in their own homes, supporting daily living tasks, and promoting independence in a supportive environment.

Hours are part time and relief, with driving preferred due to coverage needs. Full training and PVG disclosure will be provided; benefits include holiday pay, pension and opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Friendly, caring, and compassionate.
• Organised, responsible, and reliable.
• Excellent communicators in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with medication, cooking, and household tasks
• Encourage social interaction with friends, family, and community events and promote independence
• 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

Skills

Reliable

Friendly

Excellent English

Job description

Relief Support Worker

Falkirk and surrounding areas
Hours:Part Time andRelief hours available
Pay:£13.45per hour

Due to the coverage of the role a driver would be preferred

About the Role

Do you want a rewarding role, working with a great team of people, where you can make a real difference in people’s lives?Real Life Optionsis a national social care provider, and we’re looking for someone like you to join our team. We will support you on your career path to learn, develop, and grow.

You’ll become part of a dedicated team of experienced support workers, assisting individuals in their own homes. On a typical day, you’ll help promote independence and support people to meet their chosen goals. This includes help with daily living skills such as medication administration, cooking, and household tasks.

The individuals we support enjoy a variety of meaningful activities each day, and you’ll play a key role in encouraging and enabling them to achieve their life goals in a safe and happy environment. You’ll work both independently and as part of a supportive team.

What You'll Do

• Support individuals with medication, cooking, and household tasks
• Encourage social interaction with friends, family, and community events and promote independence
• 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

What we’re looking for

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds – no prior care experience is required. We're looking for individuals who are:

• Friendly, caring, and compassionate
• Organised, responsible, and reliable
• Excellent communicators in spoken and written English
• Committed to delivering high standards of care
• Able to work on a rota basis, including alternate weekends

• Due to the locations of cover a driver would be preferred for this role

This role is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. A PVG check will be required for successful applicants

Why choose Real Life Options?
AtReal Life Options, we treat our people with the same respect and care that we offer to the individuals we support. We provide:

• A minimum of 28 days paid holiday per year (pro-rata)
• Accredited training to give you the skills and confidence to do your job well
• 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 staff)
• £10,000 Life Cover
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to discounts on a wide range of goods and services via our reward gateway
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Financial wellbeing supportRefer a Friend Incentive Bonus
• Recognition Initiatives
• Mileage paid at £0.35 per mile for the first 10,000 miles per year

Don’t miss out – Be Part of Something Bigger – Join a team driven by values, with a mission that matters

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

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.