Peripatetic Support Worker – Care & Support

Peripatetic Support Worker - Care & Support

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

We believe that life is worth living when the things that matter most are present — love, friendship, family, belonging, freedom to direct our own lives, opportunities to grow, and the chance to use our strengths and skills. That’s what ordinary living is all about.

We work to create a world where the people we support are truly seen, heard, and enabled to live meaningful, connected and fulfilling lives.

A key expectation of everyone who works for SOL is that they live and breathe our values:

• Do the right thing
• Make a difference
• Take responsibility
• Challenge the status quo
• Look at the world from different perspectives
• Find joy in the ordinary

These values are central to how we work — they shape our decisions, guide our relationships, and define how we support both the people we work for and the people we work alongside.

As a Peripatetic Care and Support Worker with SOL, you will provide high-quality, person-centred support that empowers people to live fulfilling, independent lives in line with their Outcome-Based Support Plans and SOL’s mission, vision, and values.

The Peripatetic Support Workers role is pivotal in ensuring that the people we work for are always supported by staff who know what is important to them and how best to support them.

In the role as Peripatetic Support Worker, you will be working across a number of teams to cover annual leave and absence. This is a great opportunity to support a variety of people.

• Deliver compassionate, respectful care that promotes dignity, autonomy, and inclusion.
• Support people in their own homes or family homes to maintain their tenancy and live the lifestyle they choose.
• Assist with personal care (e.g. bathing) and daily living tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and shopping, where appropriate.
• Safeguard individuals’ health, wellbeing, finances, and property, and respond appropriately in emergency situations.
• Promote social inclusion by supporting participation in activities and encouraging the maintenance of positive relationships with family, friends, and the community.
• Accurately record all required information using SOL’s digital systems and contribute to the ongoing improvement of service quality.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families, and external professionals to deliver consistent and coordinated support.
• Be required to adapt their visit schedule at short notice on their designated working days.
• Support the development and delivery of high-quality services by maintaining compliance with SOL’s policies, SSSC Codes of Practice, National Care and Care Inspectorate standards.
• Participate in coaching, reflection, and review processes to support personal and professional development.
• Maintain continuous professional development and meet all training and SSSC registration requirements, including any mandatory training and the completion of an SVQ.
• Represent SOL positively in all interactions, upholding our values and safeguarding the organisation’s reputation.
• Be expected to work over either Christmas or New Year as part of a rotational arrangement.

• Reliable, trustworthy, and committed to delivering person-centred care.
• Empathetic, respectful, and non-judgmental — supporting each individual’s rights to dignity, choice, and inclusion.
• Reflective, adaptable, and open to learning and feedback.
• Flexible in availability and able to respond to the changing needs of individuals and the service.
• Positive and solution-focused, embracing creativity and new ways of working.
• Able to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Skilled communicator — confident in listening, negotiating, and responding professionally.
• Comfortable with using IT and digital systems in everyday tasks.
• Professional in conduct — maintaining confidentiality, respecting boundaries, and willing to raise concerns when needed.