Support Worker - Up to 35 hours

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 , an 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.

The films at the bottom of this page will tell you more about us and what it means to be a support worker. You can also check out the support worker job descriptions for more details on the job itself. We are recruiting now in your area and can offer Full Time and Part Time contracts. Join us in making every day matter !

We are passionate about being the best employer we can be, ensuring our staff feel supported and valued in their roles. As well as being part of a supportive, local team, you will be eligible for the following: Main Grade Hourly rate of £13.85 Induction and Relief Register rate £13.45. Sleepover hourly rate of £13.45.

Enhanced rate for waking nights. Competitive annual leave and company sick pay. Payment of annual SSSC fees for contracted Support Workers. Enhanced pay for work on targeted Public Holidays. Paid Membership of Disclosure Scotland’s PVG Scheme. Full, in-depth training for your role. Fully funded SVQ qualification with support provided to achieve this.

Employee Assistance Programme offering free confidential counselling, advice and support on a wide range of issues. A Workplace Pension. Free access to occupational health support. Credit Union Membership. Cycle to Work Scheme. Access to Costco Membership. Access to Blue Light Card/Blue Light Ticket registration which offer a range of discounts and savings.

Concerts for Carers registration. Join us and make every day matter !

Would you like to have a job that allows you to help young people with learning disabilities enjoy a Short Break in Nairn? An exciting opportunity has arrived in Key’s Short Breaks service, where your duties will involve planning adventures and activities in the local community, working alongside our close-knit team in Nairn to help young people with learning disabilities to get the most out of a holiday in the local community.

A typical day in our Short Breaks service involves greeting the supported person at our specially designed Short Breaks accommodation, working towards making their break the best it can be. This can involve something as simple as puzzles and games in the provided accommodation, to more active breaks like day-long trips to surrounding towns for walks, activities, meals, shows, cinema’s, music, and anything in between.

Typical shifts run from 8 hours to 24hr shifts including sleepover, with your own room within the Short Breaks service. You will work closely with the local manager to ensure that every possibility for a persons break has been carried out effectively to their own person centred needs and support planning. At Key we strive for continuity and would be keen to see applicants understanding of the needs for trust and companionship while our supported people enjoy their break.

If you think this is something that you’d be the right fit for, please contact our contact for Inverness and Nairn on 07585881032 for a chat. 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 are here to help, so please get in touch if you have any questions - email us at careers@key.org.uk or call 0141 342 1890. 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.