Support Worker

Real Life Options Group; Elgin; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading care organization is seeking a passionate Support Worker in Elgin. In this part-time role, you will support individuals with learning disabilities, helping them live independently through daily assistance and care. Candidates should be caring, reliable, and able to work flexible hours. The organization offers comprehensive training, a minimum of 28 days paid holiday per year, and additional benefits such as a health cash plan and life cover. Join a values-led team dedicated to making a difference.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday

Accredited training

Employer contributory pension scheme

Health Cash Plan

Life cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Recognition Initiatives

Qualifications

• Good communicator with a friendly demeanor.
• Willingness to learn and work in a supportive team.
• Ability to manage flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
• A commitment to the company's values: Respect, Honesty, Responsibility, and Excellence.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in their own homes to live independently.
• Follow daily planners.
• Provide move and handling assistance.
• Administer medication and personal care support during the night.
• Plan and prepare meals.

Skills

Caring

Good Communicator

Flexible

Reliable

Self-motivated

Passionate

Job description

Support Worker

Elgin IV30 4EJ 12.60 per hour

Part Time – 35 hours per week

Do you have a passion for making a difference?

Come and work for Real Life Options and you’ll start your day knowing that you’re making a difference by supporting greater independence and creating more opportunities for people with learning disabilities, autism and behaviours that may challenge.

We are looking for caring, trustworthy and dedicated individuals to join our team. Every day is different as we promote our service users to make their own choices, achieve their goals and live as independently as possible.

Shift patterns

• Pattern: 3 nights on, 3 nights off.
• Hours are 10pm to 8am.

About the Role

You will be supporting individuals in their own homes to live as independently as possible; this involves:

• Following daily planners.
• Move and handling assistance.
• Domestic support and administration of medication.
• Provision of personal care support if needed during the night.
• Meal planning/preparation with morning support of breakfast.
• Maintaining important relationships.

What You’ll Need

Successful applicant will be a good communicator with a friendly and personable demeanour who is motivated, conscientious and able to manage their time well.

• A caring, inclusive, and person-centred mindset.
• Willingness to learn and be part of a long-standing supportive team.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
• A commitment to Real Life Options’ values: Respect, Honesty, Responsibility, and Excellence.

An Enhanced DBS will be required for this role.

Why Join Us?

• 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 – develop professionally through training, mentoring, and a strong support network.
• An employer contributory pension scheme.
• Work in a collaborative, values‑led environment.

Additional Benefits

• Health Cash Plan (for full/part time contracted hours).
• £10,000 life cover.
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face‑to‑face counselling, debt, financial and legal information).
• Reward gateway with access to discounted goods and services.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Financial wellbeing scheme.
• Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms and conditions apply).
• Recognition Initiatives.

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

Apply today and start making a real impact!

Values & Requirements

Our workplace values are Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence.

If you can circle 6 or more of the skills below, then you could be the person we are looking for:

• Honest
• Good Communicator
• Strong Values
• Flexible
• Passionate
• Self‑motivated
• Reliable
• Caring
• Inclusive

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.

Equal Opportunity

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.