Relief Support Worker

1st Homecare; Hartlepool; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team in Hartlepool as a Relief Support Worker, where you'll make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and Autism. This role involves providing essential support with daily living tasks, personal care, and community activities. You'll be part of a compassionate environment that values respect, honesty, and responsibility. Full training will be provided, making this an excellent opportunity for those passionate about helping others. Enjoy flexible shifts and a range of benefits, including paid holidays and a health cash plan, while contributing to a supportive community.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday

Accredited training

Employer contributory pension scheme

Health Cash Plan

£10,000 Life cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Financial wellbeing scheme

Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus

Recognition Initiatives

Qualifications

• Must be over 18 years old and have a UK full driving license.
• Previous experience is desirable but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with daily living tasks and personal care.
• Support activities within the community and manage finances.

Skills

Good Communicator

Strong Values

Flexible

Passionate

Self-Motivated

Reliable

Caring

Inclusive

Education

DBS for adults and children

Job description

Relief Support Worker

Hartlepool - Domiciliary care and Supported Living

Salary: £12.21 per hour

Part-time / Relief hours available

Are you passionate and have a genuine desire to help others? Are you looking for a rewarding career? If so, come join our dedicated team and help support individuals to live an independent and fulfilling life. We are looking for people to join our team in Hartlepool, where you will have the opportunity to enhance and really make a difference in people’s lives. We deliver creative, dynamic, and person-centred services providing a range of individualised support to people living in Supported Living services, in their own homes, and out in the community.

About the role:

As a Domiciliary Support Worker, you will assist people with daily living tasks which may include domestic services, social support, personal care, support with medication, meal preparation, and managing their finances. You will also support activities within their local community and must be comfortable in all weathers, as many of the people we support lead active lives.

This role involves supporting individuals with varying levels of learning disabilities and Autism. You would also be required to cover sleep-ins. The role may comprise various shifts including mornings, evenings, nights, and weekends. Applicants must be able to work over 26 hours per week due to service requirements.

Previous experience is desirable for this position, but don’t let that put you off. If you have the right enthusiasm and a can-do attitude, we want to hear from you, as full training will be provided. Part of your training will include several shadow shifts with an experienced member of staff.

Must be over 18 years old, and it would be advantageous if you have a UK full driving license. A DBS for both adults and children will be required for this role.

Benefits and Rewards:

• A minimum of 28 days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Accredited training giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a first-rate job
• An employer contributory pension scheme

In addition to the above, you also have access to the following great benefits:

• Health Cash Plan (for full/part-time contracted hours)
• £10,000 Life cover
• A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face-to-face counselling, debt, financial and legal information)
• A reward gateway with access to discounted goods and services
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• A financial wellbeing scheme
• Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms and conditions apply)
• Recognition Initiatives

We are keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours who can help us to ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do: Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence.

If you can identify with 6 or more of the skills below, then you could be the person we are looking for:

Honest - Good Communicator - Strong Values – Flexible - Passionate - Self-Motivated - Reliable - Caring - Inclusive.

Please note that initial contact with applicants will usually be by email, so please check all of your email folders regularly, including your junk mail folders.

Real Life Options is an equal opportunities employer. We seek to recruit, train, and promote the best person for the job, to make full use of the talents and resources of all our people and to craft a working environment free from unlawful discrimination, victimisation, and harassment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty, a medical condition, or individual need that you believe may affect your performance in selection, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes to enable you to perform at your best, so please do let us know.