Female Relief Support Worker

United Response; Swanwick CP; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced sick pay

Bank holiday pay

Blue Light Discount Card

Occupational health support

Fully paid training and qualifications

UR STARS recognition

Workplace pension

Long service awards

Season ticket loan

Retail discounts platform

Job summary

United Response in Swanwick is seeking dedicated support workers to empower the people we support to live their lives on their own terms. You will build trusting relationships and help with daily routines, personal care, and community participation.

The role involves weekend and sleep-in shifts, use of the Nourish app for care plans, and a commitment to equality and respectful, person-centred support.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with the people we support and help with day-to-day routines.
• Support dressing, personal care, finances, and medication.
• Assist attendance at appointments and participation in employment, volunteering and hobbies.
• Use the Nourish app to access and update care and support plans.

Job description

Our support workers are the heart of everything we do. We want you to empower the people we support to live their lives how they want to, whether that's travelling the world or spending time in their local park! All we ask is that you have the commitment and drive to encourage and guide the people we support to make this happen. This position is all about building relationships with the people you will be supporting while helping them with their day-to-day routine in line with their personal support plans such as dressing, personal care, finances, medication, attending any appointments along with employment, Volunteering and hobbies. As part of your role, you will be using a digital app called Nourish, where all care and support plans of the people we support are held. Experience of using a digital or mobile app would be desirable however full training will be given
In return, we will help you build a rewarding career along with the following benefits;

• Enhanced company sick and maternity/paternity pay
• Time and half for bank holiday working
• Access to Blue Light Discount Card
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling, wellbeing and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications/apprenticeships
• Our UR STARS recognition program rewards for individuals and teams who go above and beyond.
• Work place pension scheme
• Long service awards recognising loyalty to the people we support and the organisation
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers

Please be aware that this role will involve weekend, bank holiday work and sleep ins. The successful candidate will also be subject to a full DBS check. United Response is not just a social care provider - we're a well-respected charity dedicated to championing the rights of people with learning disabilities, people with Autism and those with mental health needs. Our mission is to empower these individuals to live, work, and actively participate in their communities, free from discrimination and unnecessary obstacles. In everything we do, we strive to beConnected, Empowered, Driven, Bold United Responses' culture of inclusion, and our focus on health and wellbeing and working models helps ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can be the best they can be. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity. We believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our organisation and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realise their full potential. United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with mental and or physical disabilities includingguaranteeing an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. Female Applicants only under an exemption from the Equality Act 2010 - Section 9 - Part 1 (A) as a genuine occupational requirement.