Support Worker and Relief Support Workers inInverness inInverness PUBLISHED THU 17 APR 2025
Key & Community Lifestyles rQBA809M
Ability to make a meaningful impact in people's lives by empowering them on their journey.
Diverse and dynamic work environment where no two days are the same.
Opportunities to promote choice, dignity, and well-being for individuals with various support needs.
Flexible working options including part-time roles for relief support workers, accommodating different schedules.
A commitment to a person-centred approach, ensuring support is tailored to individual needs.
Chance to work closely with families and communities, enhancing relationships and support networks.
Personal and professional growth through hands-on experience in a fulfilling field.
Being a support worker is a role where you can make every day matter. It's a job with challenges that make your heart beat faster, where you can give something of yourself and empower amazing people on their journey.
We are Key and Community Lifestyles, two organisations that support disabled people of all ages to make everyday matter.
Our teams know that good support is essential for a good life, and so we work alongside every person we support and their family to help them live life to the full.
We are recruiting now in Inverness. Join us in making every day matter!
Working locally, you will join one of our teams delivering great quality individualised support to adults who have a variety of support needs. You will empower individuals to live as independently as possible, promoting choice, dignity, and well-being. Every day is different in this challenging but rewarding role.
If you're caring, reliable, flexible, and passionate about supporting others to achieve the life they desire, then you could be who we are looking for!
Applicants must be prepared to work flexibly as part of the team to meet the needs of the people who use our service. Supports will include work in the evenings and weekends as well as sleepovers and waking nights when required.
A commitment to a person-centred approach is essential and experience of working with people with learning disabilities is desirable.
Join us and make every day matter!
If you would like to get involved in support work but cannot commit to a contract because you have other commitments, we also have opportunities to join our register of relief workers who provide support based on their availability.
We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest convenience as we may be able to offer interview at an earlier date to shortlisted candidates.
Please apply directly to our website via the link below:
https://jobsincare.com/job/jj1SgEEP
We are Key and Community Lifestyles, two organisations that support disabled people of all ages to make everyday matter.
Our teams know that good support is essential for a good life, and so we work alongside every person we support and their family to help them live life to the full.
We are recruiting now in Inverness. Join us in making every day matter!
Working locally, you will join one of our teams delivering great quality individualised support to adults who have a variety of support needs. You will empower individuals to live as independently as possible, promoting choice, dignity, and well-being. Every day is different in this challenging but rewarding role.
If you're caring, reliable, flexible, and passionate about supporting others to achieve the life they desire, then you could be who we are looking for!
Applicants must be prepared to work flexibly as part of the team to meet the needs of the people who use our service. Supports will include work in the evenings and weekends as well as sleepovers and waking nights when required.
A commitment to a person-centred approach is essential and experience of working with people with learning disabilities is desirable.
Join us and make every day matter!
If you would like to get involved in support work but cannot commit to a contract because you have other commitments, we also have opportunities to join our register of relief workers who provide support based on their availability.
We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest convenience as we may be able to offer interview at an earlier date to shortlisted candidates.
Please apply directly to our website via the link below:
https://jobsincare.com/job/jj1SgEEP
Ability to make a meaningful impact in people's lives by empowering them on their journey.
Diverse and dynamic work environment where no two days are the same.
Opportunities to promote choice, dignity, and well-being for individuals with various support needs.
Flexible working options including part-time roles for relief support workers, accommodating different schedules.
A commitment to a person-centred approach, ensuring support is tailored to individual needs.
Chance to work closely with families and communities, enhancing relationships and support networks.
Personal and professional growth through hands-on experience in a fulfilling field.
Being a support worker is a role where you can make every day matter. It's a job with challenges that make your heart beat faster, where you can give something of yourself and empower amazing people on their journey.
We are Key and Community Lifestyles, two organisations that support disabled people of all ages to make everyday matter.
Our teams know that good support is essential for a good life, and so we work alongside every person we support and their family to help them live life to the full.
We are recruiting now in Inverness. Join us in making every day matter!
Working locally, you will join one of our teams delivering great quality individualised support to adults who have a variety of support needs. You will empower individuals to live as independently as possible, promoting choice, dignity, and well-being. Every day is different in this challenging but rewarding role.
If you're caring, reliable, flexible, and passionate about supporting others to achieve the life they desire, then you could be who we are looking for!
Applicants must be prepared to work flexibly as part of the team to meet the needs of the people who use our service. Supports will include work in the evenings and weekends as well as sleepovers and waking nights when required.
A commitment to a person-centred approach is essential and experience of working with people with learning disabilities is desirable.
Join us and make every day matter!
If you would like to get involved in support work but cannot commit to a contract because you have other commitments, we also have opportunities to join our register of relief workers who provide support based on their availability.
We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest convenience as we may be able to offer interview at an earlier date to shortlisted candidates.
Please apply directly to our website via the link below:
https://jobsincare.com/job/jj1SgEEP
We are Key and Community Lifestyles, two organisations that support disabled people of all ages to make everyday matter.
Our teams know that good support is essential for a good life, and so we work alongside every person we support and their family to help them live life to the full.
We are recruiting now in Inverness. Join us in making every day matter!
Working locally, you will join one of our teams delivering great quality individualised support to adults who have a variety of support needs. You will empower individuals to live as independently as possible, promoting choice, dignity, and well-being. Every day is different in this challenging but rewarding role.
If you're caring, reliable, flexible, and passionate about supporting others to achieve the life they desire, then you could be who we are looking for!
Applicants must be prepared to work flexibly as part of the team to meet the needs of the people who use our service. Supports will include work in the evenings and weekends as well as sleepovers and waking nights when required.
A commitment to a person-centred approach is essential and experience of working with people with learning disabilities is desirable.
Join us and make every day matter!
If you would like to get involved in support work but cannot commit to a contract because you have other commitments, we also have opportunities to join our register of relief workers who provide support based on their availability.
We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest convenience as we may be able to offer interview at an earlier date to shortlisted candidates.
Please apply directly to our website via the link below:
https://jobsincare.com/job/jj1SgEEP
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Here are 5 questions you could be
asked
if you apply for this job:
1. What inspired you to apply for the role of a Support Worker with Key & Community Lifestyles?
2. Can you describe what "making every day matter" means to you in the context of support work?
3. What qualities do you think are most important in a support worker, and how do you embody these qualities?
4. Tell us about your previous experience working with individuals who have learning disabilities or other support needs. What challenges did you encounter, and how did you overcome them?
5. Can you give an example of a situation where you successfully empowered someone to achieve their goals? What approach did you take?
1. What inspired you to apply for the role of a Support Worker with Key & Community Lifestyles?
2. Can you describe what "making every day matter" means to you in the context of support work?
3. What qualities do you think are most important in a support worker, and how do you embody these qualities?
4. Tell us about your previous experience working with individuals who have learning disabilities or other support needs. What challenges did you encounter, and how did you overcome them?
5. Can you give an example of a situation where you successfully empowered someone to achieve their goals? What approach did you take?
Useful skills for a Support Worker and Relief Support Workers:
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Working as a Support Worker or Relief Support Worker in the UK involves a diverse set of skills and qualities. Here are some key skills you may need:
1. Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with clients, their families, and other healthcare professionals. This includes listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
2. Empathy and Compassion: Understanding and being sensitive to the needs of the clients you support, often those facing challenging circumstances or health issues.
3. Interpersonal Skills: Building and maintaining positive relationships with clients, families, and other team members.
4. Patience and Resilience: Dealing with difficult situations and responses requires patience and emotional resilience.
5. Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to think critically and find solutions to challenges that arise in day-to-day care.
6. Organizational Skills: Managing schedules and ensuring that the needs of clients are met efficiently. This may include planning activities and keeping records.
7. Adaptability: Flexibility to work in various situations, with different clients, and sometimes under pressure.
8. Teamwork: Collaborating effectively with other healthcare professionals and support staff to provide the best care.
9. Cultural Competence: Understanding and respecting the diversity of clients' backgrounds and cultures, ensuring inclusive support.
10. Basic Life Skills: Assisting clients with daily activities, personal care, and sometimes medication management.
11. Knowledge of Safeguarding: Understanding how to protect vulnerable individuals from harm and knowing the procedures to follow if abuse or neglect is suspected.
12. First Aid and Health & Safety Awareness: Having knowledge of basic first aid and awareness of health and safety guidelines is crucial, especially in crisis situations.
13. Record Keeping: Familiarity with documenting care plans and any incidents or changes in a client's condition.
14. Basic IT Skills: Some roles may require the use of digital care management systems or communication tools.
15. Qualifications and Training: While not always necessary, having relevant qualifications (like NVQ in Health and Social Care) and undergoing training (e.g., manual handling, first aid, safeguarding) can enhance job prospects.
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