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Support Worker

Job details
Posting date: 09 April 2024
Salary: £11.44 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 07 May 2024
Location: Derbyshire, DE55 6BT
Company: Real Life Options
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: ORG3708-M.1026558AlfSW

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Summary

Support Worker - Birkinstyle- Alfreton

Relief hours - Payrate £11.44 per hour

Drivers preferred (Please note that due to the location of service drivers are preferred for this role since there being limited public transport and routes no being available during shift times)



If you have strong communication skills and is dedicated and caring then this is your true calling, Real Life Options are now looking to recruit Support Workers in Alfreton to help with all aspects of daily living required in this service. We currently support 4 ladies with varying physical and communication needs and anything needed in daily life is what these ladies will need support with.

From being woken in the morning, having a wash, choosing clothes, preparing breakfast, accessing the community and day trips, budgeting and shopping, making appointments, taking medication, and family contact. No day is ever the same as all the ladies have their own characters, their own preferences and interests which is why we deliver person cantered support to allow people to live fulfilled lives.

The role will involve personal care, and working with mental health and behaviours of concern.

The shifts include mornings, afternoons, long days and sleep in support.

Drivers preferred but not essential.

An enhanced Adult DBS is required for this role.

Working for Real Life Options you will start your day knowing that you are making a difference by supporting greater independence and creating more opportunities for people with learning disabilities, mental health and autism. You will be mentored by experienced Support Workers, who will share their skills and techniques and provide support to you along your career path to learn, develop and grow.

Benefits and Rewards

At Real Life Options we treat our people with the same respect, care and consideration that we show to the people we support.

You will be entitled to:

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.

In addition to the above you also have access to the following great benefits:


Health Cash Plan
£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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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