Location: Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Salary: £13.45 to £13.45
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Support Worker (Day Centre)
Location: Inverurie Hourly Rate: £13.45 Hours: 30 (4 days out of 5)
About Real Life Options
Real Life Options is a registered charity dedicated to empowering people with learning disabilities, autism, and other complex needs to live fulfilling, independent lives. As we continue to grow, we are looking for committed Support Workers who share our values and want to make a real difference in their community.
About the Role
In our Inverurie Day Centre, Support Workers help individuals with a wide range of needs to lead enriched an Our service is open to the whole community so you will be dealing with members of the public, families of supported individuals and professionals so good communication skills are essential. d independent lives. This includes:
Supporting with building new skills
Providing personal care where required (full training provided)
Dealing with members of the public, families of supported individuals and professionals, so good communication skills are essential.
Supporting with integration into the local community
Encouraging and enabling participation in social activities such as parties, bingo, and community events
Promoting independence and helping individuals achieve their personal goals
general housekeeping duties
Who We Support
The people we support in Inverurie have varied support needs.
Some individuals may display challenging behaviour, including verbal or physical incidents and self-injurious behaviour.
Experience in this area, particularly with de-escalation techniques and Positive Behaviour Support Plans, is highly desirable.
Full training is provided.
Shifts and Flexibility
The Day Centre operates Monday through Friday, between 8.00 am and 4.00 pm.
The applicant will normally be expected to work 4 days out of 5.
Relief cover may be required on short notice, so we are looking for individuals who are flexible with working hours.
Why Join Us?
We offer a range of benefits to support and reward our staff: