Relief Support Worker

Creative Support; Heysham; On-site; GBP 35,818,000 - 39,950,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support is seeking a warm, caring Relief Support Worker to join our team in Heysham, delivering person-centred support to individuals with autism, learning disabilities and mental health needs.

Based at our Heysham service, you will work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, and you can choose weekly or monthly pay. Full training is provided with opportunities to progress towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of twelve months’ previous employed experience in a similar role.
• Desirable experience in autism spectrum conditions and mental health support is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Providing support, information and guidance to service users.
• Maximising service user outcomes by encouraging personal development and independent living skills.
• Empowering service users and promoting their rights.
• Collaborating with service users, families and involved professionals to provide coordinated care.
• Willingness to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends.
• Choice of weekly or monthly pay.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Flexibility

Education

Desirable social care qualification

Job description

£12.85ph plus rolled up holiday pay

Heysham, Lancashire

Relief/Bank

We are looking for a warm, caring and respectful Relief Support Worker to join our friendly staff team in Heysham, Morecambe. At our vibrant service in Heysham, our passionate team of Support Workers provide quality person-centred support to people with autism spectrum conditions and additional learning disabilities, mental health needs and complex behaviours.

Relief Support Worker Duties

• Providing support, information and guidance to service users,
• Maximising service user outcomes by encouraging personal development and independent living skills,
• Empowering service users and promote their rights,
• Collaborating with service users, families and involved professionals to provide a consistent and coordinated service,
• A willingness to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, to meet the needs of the service,
• You will have a choice of weekly or monthly pay.

A minimum of twelve months’ previous employed experience in a similar role is essential.

Experience in providing care and support to people with autism spectrum conditions, and knowledge of positive behavioural support and implementing mental health recovery models is preferable but not essential. It is desirable that you hold a relevant social care qualification.

Vacancy Reference Number: 84487

Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

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 – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.

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