Relief Support Worker

TieTalent; Billingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to free shift-picking app

Weekly pay

Job summary

A leading support services organization is seeking a Relief Support Worker to provide person-centered support to service users in Billingham with learning disabilities. Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities, developing trusting relationships, and working within a positive behavior support framework. The ideal candidate should have at least one year of care experience and strong communication skills. This role offers flexible working arrangements and opportunities for personal development.

Qualifications

• At least twelve months of employed care experience is essential.
• Skills in positive communication and engagement are required.
• Confidence in working within a positive behavior support framework.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support in daily tasks.
• Assist service users in accessing social and leisure activities.
• Develop warm and trusting relationships with service users.

Skills

Care experience

Positive communication

Team collaboration

Ability to engage

Job description

Overview

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We are looking for confident Relief Support Workers to provide person centred support to service users within our Billingham services who have a learning disability and complex needs so that they can experience a wide range of opportunities for personal development.

Responsibilities

• Provide respectful personal care and support in daily tasks, including cooking, cleaning, housework, and other life skills.
• Assist service users in accessing social and leisure activities.
• Develop warm and trusting relationships with service users.
• Perform general administrative duties, housing management tasks, and medication distribution.
• Work within a positive behavior support framework, following agreed guidelines and maintaining a positive, team-oriented approach.

Qualifications and Skills

• Previous employed care experience of at least twelve months is essential.
• Skills in positive communication and engagement; demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support.
• Confidence to work within a positive behavior support framework and take responsibility to develop as a skilled practitioner.
• Ability to follow agreed guidelines and work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.
• Preferably, you should be a car driver, as there may be opportunities to drive service users' cars to participate in community activities in Billingham.
• Must be located in and eligible to work within the UK; this post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.

Employment Details

• This position is suitable for fitting around personal commitments, study, or caring responsibilities.
• As a Creative Support Bank Staff member you will have access to our free app which allows you to pick up shifts in any area of the country and provides information on the service and shifts, including directions. You will be paid weekly.

Application Instructions

Vacancy Reference Number: 86550

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization — Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold.

Applications are reviewed as they are received. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

We do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829.

Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS

Application Instructions: Complete the online application form using the links above. You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address or emailed to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date, accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.

Location references

Billingham, England, United Kingdom