Relief Support Worker

Creative Support; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Support, a passionate and inclusive organization, is seeking a Support Worker in Grimsby. In this rewarding role, you will assist adults with learning disabilities, providing care and support to enable them to enjoy their daily lives. Ideal candidates will have at least a year's experience in care, possess excellent communication skills, and be able to build trusting relationships. The position offers full and part-time hours with competitive pay and benefits.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Free app for shift management

Public transport accessibility

Qualifications

• 12 months previous care experience is necessary.
• Experience working with learning disabilities preferred.
• Ability to build relationships with service users and their families.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with learning disabilities in their daily lives.
• Encourage engagement in social activities.
• Administer and monitor prescribed medication.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Patience

Adaptability

Job description

£12.30 per hour plus rolled up holiday pay

Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Relief/Bank

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: 77915

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

Application Instructions

In order to apply, please read the job description and then 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 (below) or emailed to [e-mail] to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.

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