Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Hawick; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to making a real difference in people's lives. This rewarding role offers the chance to support individuals in achieving their goals and engaging with their community. You will provide essential daily living skills support, helping individuals maintain their independence within their own homes. With comprehensive training provided, this position is ideal for those looking to grow their career in care. Enjoy generous benefits, including paid holidays, a contributory pension scheme, and various employee support programs. Make a meaningful impact every day!

Benefits

28 days paid holiday

Accredited training

Employer contributory pension scheme

Mileage paid at 35p per mile

Health Cash Plan

£10,000 Life Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted goods and services

Cycle to Work Scheme

Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience with individuals with additional needs is desirable but not essential.
• Training will be provided to equip you for the role.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with daily living skills and promote independence.
• Assist with meal preparation, personal care, and medication management.

Skills

Person-centered care

Daily living skills support

Medication management

Community engagement

Education

Training in care support

Job description

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Working hours are between 8am-10pm. Working 5 days over 7.

The Role

Do you want a rewarding role and have the chance to make a real difference in people's lives? We will support you along your career path to learn, develop, and grow.

You will support individuals with daily living skills, encouraging and promoting their independence. Tasks include meal preparation, household tasks, shopping, medication management, personal care, attending medical appointments, and participating in community activities. You will enable people to live independently within their own homes.

We support a diverse group of individuals with complex needs. Our support workers deliver person-centered care, making our service flexible and adaptable to each individual's requirements. We support people to make their own choices, no matter how small, and believe everyone should feel empowered with control over their lives.

This job can be very rewarding, allowing you to support people in reaching goals, achieving outcomes, and engaging with their community.

Experience supporting individuals with additional needs is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided.

A driver is not essential, but you must be willing to walk between houses within the Hawick area.

An enhanced PVG check is required for this role.

Benefits and Rewards

• A minimum of 28 days paid holiday per year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Accredited training to equip you with the skills to excel in your role
• An employer contributory pension scheme
• Mileage paid at 35p per mile, up to 10,000 miles per year
• Additional benefits include:
• Health Cash Plan (for full/part-time staff)
• £10,000 Life Cover
• Employee Assistance Programme (including helpline, counselling, debt, financial, and legal advice)
• Discounted goods and services through Reward Gateway
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Scheme
• Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms apply)
• Recognition Initiatives

Real Life Options is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to recruit, train, and promote the best candidates, utilizing the talents of all our staff, and fostering a respectful, discrimination-free work environment.

If you have a disability, learning difficulty, medical condition, or individual need that may affect your performance during the selection process, we are happy to make reasonable adjustments. Please let us know.