Support for Ordinary Living
Support for Ordinary Living

Charity registered in Scotland SC027852

Support For Ordinary Living (SOL) is a non-profit organisation. We work for people with a variety of different support needs and disabilities to choose and create a life for themselves within their own homes and communities.

Current vacancies

Peripatetic (Contracted Relief) Support Worker

  • Full time or Part time
  • Sessional
  • On site: Across North Lanarkshire
  • Closing 16th September 2024

If you enjoy the variety of working in different teams with different people, then this is the role you are looking for.

Support for Ordinary Living (SOL) provides support to individuals within their own homes through their own dedicated team of support workers. We are looking to add peripatetic support workers to these teams to provide cover when there are holidays, training, and periods of sickness.

This means that the people we support will have a familiar face and continuity of support when their regular team member is off.

As a peripatetic support worker, you will be allocated a set number of teams to be part of and assist in. Full time staff will have a set rota that they will work on a two-weekly basis, meaning you may work in a different team each day or may be with the one team for a week.

The two-week rolling rota you will work is -

Week 1 - Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday are workdays and full availability is required, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are days off

Week 2 - Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are workdays, and full availability is required Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday are days off

Part time contracts of 24 hours per week are also available, however the above pattern would not apply.

Sleepover availability will be a requirement on an ad hoc basis depending on the teams you are allocated to. Sleepovers are in addition to your contracted hours and paid at £12 per hour

Two years support worker experience is essential for this role and driver preferred.

About the organisation

We believe life is worth living when the things that matter most are present. Love, Family, Friendship, Work, Freedom to direct the course of our lives, the opportunity to learn and contribute. We believe that is what ordinary living is all about.

We are looking for individuals who share our values: -

Go above and beyond – do their best and strive to achieve the best for the person they support, are committed and passionate to ensuring that the person they support has the same opportunities in life that we all have.

Challenge the status quo – to be the voice and advocate for the person they support, are resilient, driven, and open to new challenges and ways of thinking

Do the right thing – are honest and have integrity, ensure that the person they work for is kept safe and their colleagues work environment is good place to be.

Find the joy in the ordinary – are able to appreciate the small things and able to value and see small goals as achievements

Look at the world from a different perspective – seeing the world through someone else’s eyes, listen to what’s not being said and learning new ways to communicate with people

Make a difference – be everything from a gym buddy to singing along with someone’s favourite song! From musician to film buff! Encourage the person you support to do the things they love and encourage them to try new activities.

Take responsibility - be responsible and take ownership of decisions, speak up and make suggestions to better people’s lives.

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