Relief Support Worker

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

Job summary

A community support organization in Liverpool is looking for Relief Support Workers to provide person-centred care to adults with autism and complex needs. The ideal candidates will have at least twelve months experience and skills in communication, engagement, and behavior management. Flexible working hours and supportive team environments are offered. Join us to make a difference in the community.

Qualifications

• Minimum of twelve months experience in a relevant role.
• Ability to demonstrate skills in positive communication.
• Willingness to embrace support tasks and personal care.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care and support to adults with autism and complex needs.
• Manage behaviours that challenge the environment and others.
• Work flexible hours based on availability and support needs.

Skills

Positive communication and engagement

Unconditional positive regard for supported individuals

Ability to manage challenging behavior with maturity

Willingness to support personal care

Promotion of community participation

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 ability to support people who can express their needs though challenging behaviour at times is essential. You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and to work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.

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.

A minimum of twelve months experience is essential for our Relief Support Worker roles.

You will have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support. 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 must be willing to actively embrace all aspects of the role including support with personal care and domestic tasks, as well as promote and encourage opportunities to participate in community activities.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A minimum of twelve months experience in a relevant role.
• Skills in positive communication and engagement.
• Ability to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support.
• Ability to manage behaviours that challenge the environment and others, with maturity to work within a positive behaviour support framework.
• Willingness to support personal care and domestic tasks and promote participation in community activities.
• Location in and eligibility to work within the UK.

Application and Organization Details

• Vacancy Reference Number: 89061
• Applications must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the vacancy reference number.
• We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received an Investors in People Gold award.
• We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – Applications are reviewed as they are received, and we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications.