Relief Support Worker

Creative Support; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Support seeks a warm and proactive Relief Support Worker for their Blackburn service. This role involves providing personal care, engaging residents in activities, and creating supportive relationships. Ideal for candidates looking for flexible work hours, the position requires previous care experience.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care role is essential.
• Car drivers preferable.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care and administering medication.
• Encouraging service users to engage in social activities.
• Developing trusting relationships with service users and their families.

Skills

Personal care

Communication

Reliability

Proactiveness

Job description

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Are you looking for a diverse role that is fun, stimulating and rewarding every day?

Creative Support is looking for a warm, reliable and proactive Relief Support Worker to join our friendly and passionate staff team in Blackburn, Lancashire . At our vibrant service in Blackburn, Lancashire we provide quality care and support to residents with a range of support needs, primarily learning disabilities. No two days will be the same at this service as we support our service users to follow their passions and engage in a range of activities including: exercising, gardening, baking, arts and crafts and many more!

Your role will include:

• Providing personal care, administering medication and helping with other domestic tasks such as cooking and cleaning
• Encouraging service users to engage in a range of exciting social activities
• Developing warm and trusting relationships with service users and their families enabling them to enjoy their time at the service to the fullest

This is a Relief Support Worker position which enables you to pick up shifts at a time that suits you, which is ideal for fitting around personal commitments, study or caring responsibilities. You will be paid on a weekly basis.

Previous experience within a care role is an essential requirement for this relief based role, successful applicants must attend mandatory induction training courses to begin this role. Car drivers for this role are desirable.

Vacancy Reference Number: 79016

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 awarded.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme