Relief Promoting Independence Assistant

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Worcester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading community service provider in Worcestershire is seeking Relief Adults Support Workers (Promoting Independence Assistants) to aid clients in regaining independence after hospital discharge. This role offers flexible shifts, a supportive working environment, and opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates will demonstrate compassion, proactivity, and effective communication skills while ensuring service users' wellbeing in their own homes.

Benefits

Paid travel time and mileage

Uniform and IT equipment supplied

Excellent training and development opportunities

Staff Benefit Scheme supporting Health and Wellbeing

Qualifications

• Demonstrated can-do attitude and compassionate care.
• Good communication and organization skills.
• Understanding of health and safety in service users' homes.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in their personal care and mobility.
• Encourage service users to regain independence.
• Support clients following hospital discharge.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Empathy

Proactivity

Job description

Job Title:Relief AdultsSupport Workers (Relief Promoting Independence Assistants)
Relief posts available across Worcestershire.
Zero Hours Contracts
£12.85 (plus 14.49% enhancement for Holiday roll up)

Are you looking for a diverse role that is stimulating, flexible and rewarding?

Are you looking to keep a good work-life balance around your family or flexible working around your studies?

This relief role offers great flexibility - various starting and finishing hours, with day, evening and weekend shifts available.

Immediate starts available!
Email us on [e-mail] and we will be in touch to discuss the roles and how we can fit around you.

What we can offer you:

• Paid travel time and mileage from 36p per mile.
• Uniform and IT equipment supplied.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Staff Benefit Scheme supporting Health and Wellbeing.

The role
As a Support Worker (Promoting Independence Assistant) in reablement, you’ll be playing a key role in helping our customers regain and promote their independence and continue living in their own home, following hospital discharge or crisis intervention.This includes helping clients to relearn skills in their lives, such as personal care such as washing, personal hygiene, dressing as well as support with mobility and preparing meals.

You will providesupport in a way that helps people ‘to do’ rather than ‘doing for’ people. Initially hands-on assistance may be required but Promoting Independence Assistants will enable and encourage the service user to do as much for themselves as possible.

We understand the importance of a good work-life balance and our staff are as important to us as our customers.We offer a range of shifts to suit you, so whether you want to work a couple of evenings, weekends or full time, we have a contract that benefits everyone.

About you
We are looking for people who can demonstrate a can-do attitude, and that are proactive, compassionate, and empathetic. You should have commitment to developing the lives of people and passionate about providing care and support.

You will need to have good communication skills and excellent organisation skills.It is also important that you have an understanding of maintaining the health and safety, and wellbeing of service users in their own homes.

Travel required – You may be required to travel around Worcestershire, so a Full driving licence and own vehicle is essential.

This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands, or final warnings, as well as convictions.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all Sections of the Community.

Please write your submission with consideration for the essential and desirable criteria on the Person Specification. This should include examples why you should be considered; the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.

Closing Date: 10th July 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Attached documents
Relief Promoting Independence Assistant New SC3.pdf