Relief Support Worker
| Company: | Real Life Options |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.45 to £13.45 an hour |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | FK2 7DL |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 28 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Relief Support Worker
Location - Outreach Service covering Falkirk and surrounding areas
Hours: Part Time and Relief hours available
Pay: £13.45 per hour
✨ Due to the coverage of the role a driver would be preferred
About the Role
Do you want a rewarding role, working with a great team of people, where you can make a real difference in people’s lives? Real Life Options is a national social care provider, and we’re looking for someone like you to join our team. We will support you on your career path to learn, develop, and grow.
You’ll become part of a dedicated team of experienced support workers working for our outreach service, assisting individuals in their own homes. On a typical day, you’ll help promote independence and support people to meet their chosen goals. This includes help with daily living skills such as medication administration, cooking, and household tasks.
The individuals we support enjoy a variety of meaningful activities each day, and you’ll play a key role in encouraging and enabling them to achieve their life goals in a safe and happy environment. You’ll work both independently and as part of a supportive team.
What You'll Do
Support individuals with medication, cooking, and household tasks
Encourage social interaction with friends, family, and community events and promote independence
Communicate with medical professionals and implement support plans and risk assessments
Maintain clear and accurate records of support provided
Communicate effectively with the team, family members
Work independently and as part of a supportive team
What we're looking for
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds – no prior care experience is required. We're looking for individuals who are:
✔ Friendly, caring, and compassionate
✔ Organised, responsible, and reliable
✔ Excellent communicators in spoken and written English
✔ Committed to delivering high standards of care
✔ Able to work on a rota basis, including alternate weekends
This role is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. A PVG check will be required for successful applicants
Due to the locations of cover a driver would be preferred for this role
Why choose Real Life Options?
At Real Life Options, we treat our people with the same respect and care that we offer to the individuals we support. We provide:
✅ A minimum of 28 days paid holiday per year (pro-rata)
✅ Accredited training to give you the skills and confidence to do your job well
✅ An employer contributory pension scheme
✨ In addition to the above you also have access to the following great benefits:
✅ Health Cash Plan (for full/part-time contracted staff)
✅ £10,000 Life Cover
✅ Free Employee Assistance Programme
✅ Access to discounts on a wide range of goods and services via our reward gateway
✅ Cycle to Work Scheme
✅ Financial wellbeing support
✅ Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus
✅ Recognition Initiatives
✅ Mileage paid at 35p per mile for the first 10,000 miles per year
📩 Don’t miss out – Be Part of Something Bigger – Join a team driven by values, with a mission that matters
We are keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours who can help us to ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do these are:
Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence
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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