Support Worker
| Posting date: | 28 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 December 2025 |
| Location: | Glasgow City, G43 1BZ |
| Company: | Real Life Options |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORG3708-SB1452521GlaSW |
Summary
Job Title: Support Worker – Night Shift
Location: Attow Road – Southside Glasgow
Hours: 39 hours per week (Weeknights & Weekends)
Pay Rate: £12.60 per hour
About the Organisation
At Real Life Options, we provide person-centred support that empowers people to live the life they choose. Support is uniquely tailored to each individual, ensuring they have choice and control over how their care is planned and delivered. You will help the people we support to reach their potential by offering both emotional and physical support, encouraging independence, positive relationships and personal growth.
You will join a friendly, experienced team in a role where you can make a genuine difference. We are seeking committed and caring individuals with strong communication skills.
About the Service
The Attow Road service provides supported accommodation within the Southside of Glasgow. We support three adults (two males and one female) living within their own home. Individuals have a range of support needs including autism, learning disabilities and mental health needs. Some people are verbal, others may communicate in alternative ways, and support is tailored to ensure everyone feels safe, respected and empowered.
The environment is homely and supportive, with a focus on promoting independence while ensuring safety and comfort throughout the night.
About the Role
We are seeking a compassionate, reliable Night Duty Support Worker to deliver high-quality, person-centred support during night hours. You will work both independently during lone-working periods and collaboratively as part of a small, experienced team.
Typical Night Shift: 9pm – 8am
Key Responsibilities:
Provide overnight support to adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs.
Deliver personal care as required, including support with bathing, toileting and continence management.
Use mobility equipment such as stand-aids and hoists safely and confidently (training provided if needed).
Maintain a clean, safe home environment, completing cleaning and laundry tasks to a high standard.
Accurately complete documentation including daily notes, fluid/food charts and other essential records.
Communicate clearly and professionally—excellent verbal and written skills are essential.
Use initiative and problem-solving skills during lone-working periods while remaining an effective team member.
Provide reassurance, observe wellbeing, respond to any support needs throughout the night and follow support plans.
What We’re Looking For
Ability to work night shifts flexibly, including weekends.
Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities or mental health needs (preferred, but not essential).
Confidence delivering personal care and using mobility aids (training available).
Reliable, compassionate and committed to delivering high-quality support.
Ideally based in Glasgow Southside.
Enhanced PVG required (we will support the application process).
What We Offer
£12.60 per hour
28 days paid holiday (pro-rata)
Accredited training and development
Contributory pension scheme
Mileage paid at 35p per mile (up to 10,000 miles per year)
Health Cash Plan (for contracted staff)
£10,000 Life Cover
Free Employee Assistance Programme
Retail and service discounts via Reward Gateway
Cycle to Work Scheme
Financial wellbeing support
Refer a Friend bonus
Recognition and reward initiatives
Ready to Apply?
Please note that initial contact will usually be made via email, so remember to check your inbox and junk folders regularly.
Real Life Options is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable adjustments to support candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process.
Location: Attow Road – Southside Glasgow
Hours: 39 hours per week (Weeknights & Weekends)
Pay Rate: £12.60 per hour
About the Organisation
At Real Life Options, we provide person-centred support that empowers people to live the life they choose. Support is uniquely tailored to each individual, ensuring they have choice and control over how their care is planned and delivered. You will help the people we support to reach their potential by offering both emotional and physical support, encouraging independence, positive relationships and personal growth.
You will join a friendly, experienced team in a role where you can make a genuine difference. We are seeking committed and caring individuals with strong communication skills.
About the Service
The Attow Road service provides supported accommodation within the Southside of Glasgow. We support three adults (two males and one female) living within their own home. Individuals have a range of support needs including autism, learning disabilities and mental health needs. Some people are verbal, others may communicate in alternative ways, and support is tailored to ensure everyone feels safe, respected and empowered.
The environment is homely and supportive, with a focus on promoting independence while ensuring safety and comfort throughout the night.
About the Role
We are seeking a compassionate, reliable Night Duty Support Worker to deliver high-quality, person-centred support during night hours. You will work both independently during lone-working periods and collaboratively as part of a small, experienced team.
Typical Night Shift: 9pm – 8am
Key Responsibilities:
Provide overnight support to adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs.
Deliver personal care as required, including support with bathing, toileting and continence management.
Use mobility equipment such as stand-aids and hoists safely and confidently (training provided if needed).
Maintain a clean, safe home environment, completing cleaning and laundry tasks to a high standard.
Accurately complete documentation including daily notes, fluid/food charts and other essential records.
Communicate clearly and professionally—excellent verbal and written skills are essential.
Use initiative and problem-solving skills during lone-working periods while remaining an effective team member.
Provide reassurance, observe wellbeing, respond to any support needs throughout the night and follow support plans.
What We’re Looking For
Ability to work night shifts flexibly, including weekends.
Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities or mental health needs (preferred, but not essential).
Confidence delivering personal care and using mobility aids (training available).
Reliable, compassionate and committed to delivering high-quality support.
Ideally based in Glasgow Southside.
Enhanced PVG required (we will support the application process).
What We Offer
£12.60 per hour
28 days paid holiday (pro-rata)
Accredited training and development
Contributory pension scheme
Mileage paid at 35p per mile (up to 10,000 miles per year)
Health Cash Plan (for contracted staff)
£10,000 Life Cover
Free Employee Assistance Programme
Retail and service discounts via Reward Gateway
Cycle to Work Scheme
Financial wellbeing support
Refer a Friend bonus
Recognition and reward initiatives
Ready to Apply?
Please note that initial contact will usually be made via email, so remember to check your inbox and junk folders regularly.
Real Life Options is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable adjustments to support candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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