Options in Life is a Fife-based charity supporting young adults with autism, learning disabilities, and additional support needs. We deliver engaging social inclusion and skills development programmes that help individuals build confidence, independence, and meaningful relationships.

Role Summary

We are recruiting motivated and enthusiastic Support Workers to join our Recreation Programme, supporting young adults to take part in a wide range of community-based activities.

This is a dynamic and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You will actively take part in activities while providing person-centred support to help individuals engage, achieve and enjoy new experiences.

You will support our Recreation Programme groups, who take part in full-day outings and activities each week.

The focus of the programme is to:

• Build confidence and independence
• Encourage social interaction and friendships
• Support individuals to try new and exciting experiences

This role involves being active, engaged, and hands-on, supporting individuals in real-world environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Support service users to safely participate in a wide range of activities
• Encourage individuals to try new challenges and develop confidence
• Promote teamwork, inclusion, and peer support within the group
• Provide appropriate support tailored to individual needs
• Help create a safe, positive and enjoyable group environment
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, families, carers and other professionals
• Respond calmly and effectively to changing situations throughout the day

Activities May Include

• Outdoor and adventure activities such as:
  • Kayaking
  • Rock climbing
  • Cycling
  • Zip lining
• Social and recreational outings
  • Visits to zoos, farms and animal parks
  • Science centres and museums
• Group-based activities in community settings
  • Arts and crafts
  • Tenpin bowling
  • Minigolf/footgolf

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience supporting people with autism, learning disabilities, or communication needs
• Understands autistic spectrum conditions
• Is confident, enthusiastic, and proactive
• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Is patient, empathetic, and supportive
• Is reliable, non-judgemental, and respectful
• Can think on their feet and respond to unexpected situations
• Enjoys being active and working outdoors or in varied environments

Physical Requirements

Due to the nature of the role, you should be:

• Physically active and able to participate in outdoor/adventure activities
• Comfortable demonstrating activities where required to support learning and engagement

Additional Requirements

• This role is subject to an Enhanced PVG check
• A full driving licence is desirable
• Drivers may be asked to drive the organisation’s minibus (training will be provided)

Our Commitment

Options in Life is committed to:

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults
• Providing an inclusive, respectful, and supportive environment
• Equality, diversity and inclusion in both employment and service delivery

Would you like to help make a genuine difference in someone’s life? Join LCIL and be part of a team that is changing lives every day.

We are currently recruiting a part-time Welfare Advice Officer to join our dedicated and supportive team. If you’re passionate about empowering people and want your work to have meaningful, real-world impact, this is an opportunity to do just that.

At LCIL, we are a user-led organisation committed to supporting Disabled People to live independently in the community of their choice. Everything we do is grounded in inclusion, respect, and collaboration - placing people at the heart of our services.

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• Strong knowledge of welfare rights, including benefits and entitlements, with the ability to support our service users in accessing appropriate services
• Experience of effectively managing and prioritising a caseload in a similar role, ensuring timely and person-centred support

You will be confident working one-to-one with a diverse range of people, including Disabled people, individuals with long-term health conditions, and unpaid carers.

Following initial training in our Edinburgh office, you will work flexibly across office, home, and outreach settings, supporting service users to access the advice and resources they need to live independently.

Why Join LCIL?

We offer a supportive and flexible working environment, including:

• Flexible and hybrid working patterns
• 25 days annual leave + 10 public holidays (prorated for 0.6 FTE)
• Generous employer pension contribution
• Opportunities for personal and professional development

We want you to feel confident and prepared. That is why all shortlisted candidates will receive interview questions in advance.

We value thoughtful, considered responses and are keen to hear about the full range of skills and experience you can bring. This is your chance to show us what matters and how you can make an impact.

Organisation profile:

Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust is one of Edinburgh’s oldest and established charities, providing residential group living and community, family and group work support to children, young people and families. We are committed to implementing The Promise and building strong and caring relationships with our young people rooted in our values of Care, Perseverance, Acceptance and Hope. We provide a scaffolding of love and support around them as they take their first steps towards a confident and independent future.

Role:

This is an opportunity to come and join our team as a Residential Worker primarily based at Cauvin. Cauvin is our small, residential space that supports up to three mums and babies at any one time.

Our team work closely with mums and their babies to provide the advice and guidance they may need to build their attachment and bond with their child, to support their own individual health, wellbeing and independent living skills and ensuring that their babies own growth and developmental needs are being met. We work together with families, social work, health and other colleagues to ensure the strengths and voices of mums and babies are at the heart of all we do while the safety and welfare of the child is always maintained. We work closely with colleagues across the Trust to ensure we are taking a family and community-based approach to work and to create positive onward transitions for mothers and babies.

To support this, our residential role involves a shift pattern over a four-week rota, that requires weekend working, lone working and sleep-ins. This is an exciting and demanding opportunity for someone to be part of our team as we adapt our services to #KeepThePromise. We are looking for someone who is:

• Skilled and experienced in delivering direct work with delivering interventions with parents, babies and families.
• Passionate about working with young people, babies and families.
• Able to build strong and loving relationships.
• Understands child development and trauma-informed practice.
• Is skilled in delivering interventions with parents, babies and families.
• Positive and thoughtful, and rights focused.

We are committed to the development of all our staff and the successful applicants will have access to training and development opportunities as well as other employee benefits.

Care Support Scotland

We are a charity with decades of experience supporting people across Scotland, providing those who need us with support that ranges from Mental Health, Learning Disability and Neurodiversity, Youth and Adult Homelessness and Older People services. Guided by our values of Respect and Compassion, we empower both the people we support and our colleagues to Thrive every day

Why work with us?

At Care Support Scotland caring isn’t just a job — it’s who we are. Join our dedicated team and help transform lives while growing your own career.

• Pension contributions matched up to 6%
• Financial Flexibility – Access your wages as you earn them with our Earned Wage Access benefit.
• Employee Assistance Programme through HSF
• Contribution to HSF Health Plan – supporting your everyday health needs
• Generous annual leave – 33 days including public holidays, increasing with service
• Supportive absence policies to help when you need time off
• Death in Benefit Cover – 2x annual salary
• Support with funded qualifications
• Career development and progression opportunities

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a fun, energetic and enthusiastic person to support a young man with autism and a learning disability who enjoys an active lifestyle and receives 24/7 support. He loves getting out and about, taking part in activities, and going on long walks, so we are looking for someone who is positive, engaging and enjoys being active.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about social care and wants to gain valuable hands-on experience while making a real difference to someone’s daily life. We are looking for someone who shares CSS values of respect, compassion and to thrive whilst delivering person-centred support.

Our aim is to provide positive, life-enhancing support delivered by caring, professional staff who help individuals live full, active and meaningful lives.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Provide support that positively impacts the person we support’s health and wellbeing
• Contribute and implement support plans
• Be responsible for the delivery of all support and its administration, including personal care, tenancy support, health needs (including assistance with medication), personal development, emotional needs and inclusion.

Essential Skills and Attributes

• Qualified to the level required by the SSSC as a support worker in a housing support service/care at home service, or a willingness to work towards and to successfully complete qualification within the SSSC specified timeframe.
• An energetic, enthusiastic person who would be interested in supporting a young man who lives with autism and learning disability; for whom the service provides 24/7 cover.
• Support is inclusive of indoor and outdoor activities, so a willingness to be outdoors and be fit enough for longer walks would be essential, within the rural community.
• A clean UK driving licence is required in order to take our client to and from activities.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative
• Passion for helping people live independently
• Experience or interest in housing, social care, or community support
• Commitment to the values and mission of Care Support Scotland, and to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion

Desired Skills and Attributes:

• A practice qualification (at least SCQF level 7 or above) recognised by the SSSC, in the category of support workers in a Housing Support Service / Care at Home service, or willingness to work towards this.
• Understanding of benefits and budgeting support
• Previous demonstrable experience working within an adult social care setting
• Understanding of the Care Inspectorate and its purpose
• Understanding of the SSSC and its purpose
• A Positive Behaviour Support, or Trauma Informed Practice qualification or accreditation.

Additional Notes

• Shift work, weekend work/sleepovers may be a requirement of this role.
• PVG scheme membership
• SSSC registration are requirements of this post
• Please note, you will be asked to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.
• We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward if a suitable candidate is identified.

Care Support Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and always welcomes applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of: sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy and maternity.