Relief Support Worker

Creative Support; East Lindsey; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A supportive care organization in East Lindsey is seeking a compassionate Support Worker to aid adults with learning disabilities. Responsibilities include providing care, promoting social engagement, and managing medication. This role requires a commitment to building trusted relationships, ensuring a positive environment for service users. The position offers flexible working hours, including weekends, and requires prior care experience. Full training and support will be provided by the organization.

Benefits

Access to a free app for picking shifts

Weekly pay

Public transport links

Qualifications

• Twelve months previous care experience is necessary.
• Ability to administer and monitor prescribed medication is essential.
• Experience in engaging service users in social activities.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with learning disabilities in daily activities.
• Encourage engagement in various exciting social activities.
• Develop warm and trusting relationships with service users and their families.

Skills

Excellent care and support skills

Ability to engage with individuals with learning disabilities

Experience with non-verbal communication

Strong relationship-building skills

Job description

Join our friendly staff team at Creative Support in Grimsby as a Support Worker. In this role, you will support adults with learning disabilities in their daily lives. Every day is unique here, where our service users enjoy activities like ice skating and dancing at local discos.

In this rewarding role, you will provide excellent care and support to individuals with learning disabilities, challenging behaviour and non‑verbal communication requirements. You will encourage service users to engage in various exciting social activities both within and outside their homes. Developing warm and trusting relationships with service users and their families is essential, enabling them to fully enjoy their time at the service. Additionally, you will be responsible for administering and monitoring prescribed medication to service users.

We offer full and part‑time hours, including weekend work and bank holidays. The service has excellent public transport links. 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, including directions. You will be paid weekly. Twelve months previous care experience is necessary for this role.

Vacancy Reference Number: 91040

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.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.