Support Worker – An Carina Day Service (Polbeth, West Lothian)
Hours:18hours per weekLocation:PolbethService:An Carina Day Service
Pay Rate:£13.45 per hour
About the Service
An Carina is a day centre based in Polbeth, with plans to develop into a community hub for West Lothian. We currently support people with learning disabilities, both male and female, with a mix of verbal and non-verbal communication styles.
Our service focuses on promoting independence, inclusion, and meaningful daily experiences within both the centre and the wider community.
About the Role – A Day in the Life
As a Support Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting individuals to live fulfilling and independent lives.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting individuals within the day service and out in the community
- Encouraging life skills development and leisure activities
- Promoting social inclusion and participation in the wider community
- Assisting with personal care where required
- Writing and updating support plans and risk assessments
- Providing 1:1 support tailored to individual needs
- Managing behaviours that may occasionally be challenging (verbal or physical)
This role is rewarding but can also be demanding, requiring patience, resilience, and a genuine passion for supporting others.
About the People We Support
You will be supporting adults with:
- Learning disabilities
- Autism
- A range of communication needs (verbal and non-verbal)
- Occasional challenging behaviours
Training & Development
You will receive full training, including:
- Induction programme
- Epilepsy training (including rescue medication)
- First Aid
- Moving & Assistance
- Online learning modules
- Shadow shifts with experienced staff
Shift Pattern
- Day service hours: 9am – 3pm
- Must be available to work any threedays between Monday and Friday
Requirements
- Driver preferred (due to limited public transport in the area)
- Willingness to support with personal care
- Ability to work flexibly and as part of a team
Why Join Us?
- 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
In addition to the above you also have access to the following great benefits:
- Health Cash Plan (for full/part time contracted hours)
- £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 Initiative
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.
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