Part Time Support Worker
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2025 |
| Location: | West Lothian, EH55 8TP |
| Company: | Real Life Options |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORG3708-SB1327221PolPTSW |
Summary
Support Worker – West Lothian Outreach
Location: Predominantly Polbeth Hub (with travel across West Lothian including Broxburn, Uphall Station, Bathgate, and Deans)
Contract Type: Permanent, Part-Time (18 hours per week)
Salary: £12.60 per hour
Shifts: Various shifts, including sleepovers
Make a Real Difference Every Day – Join Real Life Options
At Real Life Options, our Support Workers are at the heart of everything we do—delivering person-centred, flexible, and responsive care to adults with learning disabilities across West Lothian. Whether supporting someone at home or out in the community, you’ll be helping them live life on their terms.
We’re currently recruiting for dedicated Support Workers to join our West Lothian Outreach team, predominantly based at our Polbeth Hub, with opportunities to work across other local services.
The Role: What You’ll Be Doing
You will provide consistent, high-quality support tailored to the needs and ambitions of the person you support. This includes:
Supporting individuals in daily living tasks such as personal care, medication, cooking, shopping, and maintaining their home
Encouraging and enabling participation in community life, social activities, and new experiences
Helping maintain and build independence, routines, and life skills
Supporting individuals who may present with challenging behaviours, always following agreed support plans
Communicating with medical professionals and implementing support plans and risk assessments
Working 1:1 with individuals both in their homes and in the community
You’ll also collaborate closely with experienced staff, receive support from Shift Leads, and maintain regular contact with the management team.
What You’ll Need
A values-driven approach that aligns with our core principles: Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence
Willingness to work flexibly across locations and shifts, including sleepovers
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
A commitment to continuous professional development
A driving licence is desirable due to the nature of outreach support
Enhanced Adult PVG (or willingness to obtain)
What We Offer
Financial & Lifestyle Benefits:
28 days paid holiday (pro-rata)
Contributory pension scheme
£10,000 Life cover
Health Cash Plan (for full/part-time contracts)
Cycle to Work Scheme
Financial wellbeing scheme
Reward gateway (access to discounts and offers)
Refer a Friend bonus
Support & Development:
Accredited training and development opportunities
Regular supervision and guidance from experienced leaders
Free Employee Assistance Programme (including counselling and legal/financial advice)
Recognition initiatives to celebrate your achievements
We welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life.
Real Life Options is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We believe in making the workplace inclusive, supportive, and fair, and welcome applications from people with disabilities or additional needs. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.
Ready to make a difference?
Apply today and help shape a more inclusive, empowering future for the people we support.
Location: Predominantly Polbeth Hub (with travel across West Lothian including Broxburn, Uphall Station, Bathgate, and Deans)
Contract Type: Permanent, Part-Time (18 hours per week)
Salary: £12.60 per hour
Shifts: Various shifts, including sleepovers
Make a Real Difference Every Day – Join Real Life Options
At Real Life Options, our Support Workers are at the heart of everything we do—delivering person-centred, flexible, and responsive care to adults with learning disabilities across West Lothian. Whether supporting someone at home or out in the community, you’ll be helping them live life on their terms.
We’re currently recruiting for dedicated Support Workers to join our West Lothian Outreach team, predominantly based at our Polbeth Hub, with opportunities to work across other local services.
The Role: What You’ll Be Doing
You will provide consistent, high-quality support tailored to the needs and ambitions of the person you support. This includes:
Supporting individuals in daily living tasks such as personal care, medication, cooking, shopping, and maintaining their home
Encouraging and enabling participation in community life, social activities, and new experiences
Helping maintain and build independence, routines, and life skills
Supporting individuals who may present with challenging behaviours, always following agreed support plans
Communicating with medical professionals and implementing support plans and risk assessments
Working 1:1 with individuals both in their homes and in the community
You’ll also collaborate closely with experienced staff, receive support from Shift Leads, and maintain regular contact with the management team.
What You’ll Need
A values-driven approach that aligns with our core principles: Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence
Willingness to work flexibly across locations and shifts, including sleepovers
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
A commitment to continuous professional development
A driving licence is desirable due to the nature of outreach support
Enhanced Adult PVG (or willingness to obtain)
What We Offer
Financial & Lifestyle Benefits:
28 days paid holiday (pro-rata)
Contributory pension scheme
£10,000 Life cover
Health Cash Plan (for full/part-time contracts)
Cycle to Work Scheme
Financial wellbeing scheme
Reward gateway (access to discounts and offers)
Refer a Friend bonus
Support & Development:
Accredited training and development opportunities
Regular supervision and guidance from experienced leaders
Free Employee Assistance Programme (including counselling and legal/financial advice)
Recognition initiatives to celebrate your achievements
We welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life.
Real Life Options is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We believe in making the workplace inclusive, supportive, and fair, and welcome applications from people with disabilities or additional needs. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.
Ready to make a difference?
Apply today and help shape a more inclusive, empowering future for the people we support.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.