Relief Support Worker

Creative Support; North East; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Job summary

Creative Support is seeking experienced relief support workers for the Durham region to provide person-centred support to individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs.

You will work on a relief/bank basis, with a focus on positive communication, engagement, and a calm, supportive approach within a positive behaviour support framework. Car drivers are preferred for transport to activities, and weekly pay is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience with learning disabilities and complex needs is essential.
• Key skills include positive communication, engagement, and unconditional positive regard for the people we support.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with people supported and help with activities.
• Address frustrations and support physical well-being and daily living.

Skills

Positive communication

Engagement

Unconditional positive regard

Positive behaviour support

Responsibility

Skilled practitioner

Job description

£12.85 per hour plus rolled up holiday pay

Durham, County Durham

Relief/Bank

We are seeking experienced, calm, and resourceful relief support workers for the Durham region. You will provide person-centred support to individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs, helping them achieve personal development.

Key skills include positive communication, engagement, and unconditional positive regard for the people we support. You should be confident in working within a positive behaviour support framework, accepting responsibility, and developing as a skilled practitioner.

Responsibilities include building trusting relationships, supporting a range of activities, ensuring physical well-being, and addressing frustrations. Experience with learning disabilities and complex needs is essential.

As a member of Creative Support, you’ll have access to our app for picking up shifts nationwide, with weekly pay. Car drivers are preferred to transport service users to community activities. Join us to make a difference!

Vacancy Reference Number: 94063

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. SVC: DHRD

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.