Relief Support Worker

Creative Support Ltd; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A support service organization in England is seeking a Relief Support Worker to provide person centred care to adults on the autism spectrum. You will support them in everyday life and facilitate activities. This role offers flexible shifts and the opportunity to work with dedicated teams. Ideal candidates will demonstrate positive communication skills and the ability to manage challenging behaviours, with an emphasis on community participation.

Qualifications

• Ability to support people who can express needs through challenging behaviour.
• Skills in positive communication and engagement.
• Ability to manage behaviours that challenge the environment.
• Willingness to actively embrace all aspects of the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide person centred care and support to adults on the autism spectrum.
• Work as part of structured teams across projects.
• Book shifts in advance and accept ad-hoc shifts.

Skills

Ability to support challenging behaviour

Skills in positive communication

Ability to manage behaviours

Willingness to support personal care

Job description

Overview

We are seeking resourceful Relief Support Workers who are well motivated and are looking to join our friendly dedicated team based within our supported living service in Fazakerley. You will provide person centred care and support to adults on the autism spectrum who may also have learning disabilities and complex needs, supporting them in all aspects of everyday life and facilitating a wide range of activities.

The Relief Support Worker position enables you the opportunity to work alongside, and as an integral part of, our structured and hardworking teams across all projects. This will enable you to develop a diverse range of experiences and knowledge whilst maintaining flexible working patterns to suit your circumstances. You will work closely with our local managers to book shifts in advance and planned around your availability, as well as being offered shifts on an ad-hoc basis. You will be paid on a weekly basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide person centred care and support to adults on the autism spectrum who may also have learning disabilities and complex needs, supporting them in all aspects of everyday life and facilitating a wide range of activities.
• Work as an integral part of structured and hardworking teams across projects; adapt to flexible working patterns and shifts planned around availability.
• Coordinate with local managers to book shifts in advance and accept ad-hoc shifts as offered.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Ability to support people who can express their needs through challenging behaviour at times; follow agreed guidelines and work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.
• Skills in positive communication and engagement; demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support.
• Ability to manage behaviours that challenge the environment and others; work within a positive behaviour support framework with maturity.
• Willingness to actively embrace all aspects of the role including support with personal care and domestic tasks, and to promote opportunities to participate in community activities.

Additional Information

You will have the required skills and qualities to manage behaviours that challenge the environment and others and will have the maturity to be able to work within a positive behaviour support framework. You will be paid on a weekly basis.